Traffic in Toronto: Road closures for the weekend of May 4-5 [Video]

Drivers in Toronto may have to navigate multiple road closures this weekend as a result of construction, special events and filming.

Here’s what you need to know:

Cherry Street

Cherry Street is closed south of Polson Pier due to maintenance on the Ship Channel Lift Bridge.

Drivers are being asked to use Unwin Avenue to access Port of Toronto and Cherry Beach.

Lake Shore Boulevard

On Friday, Lake Shore Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes westbound near the Yonge Street off-ramp for road restoration. This will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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Until mid-June crews will be replacing a fence near New Brunswick Way and British Columbia Road, meaning that Lake Shore Boulevard will be reduced to two westbound lanes in the area. The closures are expected to impact drivers between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on weekdays.

On May …