Posted: June 23, 2026
With the Canada Day Fireworks and Torch Run happening on and around the Queens Ave bridge, Routes 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 19 & 20 will be on detour on July 1 from 4pm until approx. end of service.
During this time, the following detour will be in place:
Route 2 EB: South on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Ridout, right on King to
regular route
Route 2 WB: West on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route
Routes 5 & 7 WB: West on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton to regular route
Routes 9 & 19: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Ridout, right on King, left on Wellington, left on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route
Route 12: North on Wharncliffe, right on Horton, left on Ridout, right on King, left on Wellington, left on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route
Route 20 EB: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Ridout,
right on King to regular route
Route 20 WB: West on Queens, left on Richmond, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route
Stop Closures:
Dundas at Ridout EB – #600
Queens at Richmond 1 WB- #2737
Queens at Ridout Station WB – #1443
Riverside at Wilson WB – #1603
Riverside east of Wharncliffe WB – #2336
Riverside at Wharncliffe EB – #1600
Riverside at Wilson EB – #1602
Ridout at York SB – #1558
Wharncliffe at The Ridgeway NB – #2050
Wharncliffe at Wyatt SB – #2057
Wharncliffe at The Ridgeway SB – #2051
York at Thames WB – #2171
Alternate Stops:
King at Talbot Station EB – #2736
Queens at Richmond WB 2 – #2971 (Temp Stop for Routes 2, 5 & 7 added here)
Richmond at King SB – #2740 (Temp Stop for Routes 5 & 7 added here)
Riverside at Cavendish EB – #1570
Riverside west of Wharncliffe WB – #1601
Wharncliffe at Mt. Pleasant Ave NB – #2044
Wharncliffe at Mt. Pleasant Ave SB – #2045
Wharncliffe at Horton SB – #2293
Wharncliffe at Euclid NB – #2037
Please note: Drivers have been directed to stop at all blue bus stop plates along the detour routings.