Drivers and transit users in Pickering's city centre should plan for a weekend of detours, as several roads around the Pickering Civic Complex will be temporarily closed for the Winter Nights, City Lights event on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14.
The closures are needed to keep the event safe and enjoyable, according to a City of Pickering notice, but they may affect nearby residents and businesses.
Which roads are closing, and when
Valley Farm Road will be shut between The Esplanade North and The Esplanade South/Diefenbaker Court on both Friday and Saturday, from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. each day. Through traffic will be detoured around the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex and Diefenbaker Court.
The Esplanade North will also close from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex underground ramp during the same evening hours on both days. Temporary parking restrictions will be in place on both sides of that stretch of road from Thursday, November 12 until Saturday, November 14.
The Esplanade South faces a longer closure. It will be shut from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex parking lot from 7:00 a.m. on Friday, November 13 until midnight at the end of Sunday, November 15.
The east half of the Pickering Civic Complex parking lot, including the turning circle, will be closed for the same around-the-clock period, from Friday morning to midnight Sunday. Temporary accessible parking arrangements will be in effect during the event.
Who to contact
Residents with questions about the closures can contact Nathan Emery, coordinator of traffic programs and operations with the city's engineering services department, at 905.420.4660, ext. 2054, or by email at nemery@pickering.ca.
The city's service disruption line is also available at 1.866.278.9993.
A full service announcement and location map of the affected areas is available on the city's website at pickering.ca.
