Vaisakhi parade and Sun Run closing major Metro Vancouver roads this weekend
Starting today, hundreds of thousands of participants are looking forward to two major events across Metro Vancouver, and organizers are encouraging commuters to be prepared for traffic impacts.
Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade, organized by Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar, is taking place today. Over 500,000 people are expected to attend the festivities with numerous streets blocked off.
Tomorrow, the Vancouver Sun Run will attract tens of thousands of runners to the downtown and Kitsilano areas. Traffic will be heavily affected and several road closures will be in place.
Surrey Vaisakhi Parade
The parade today will begin at the Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar Temple and include a variety of floats, live music and dancers, and community groups. It will travel along 124th Street and then turn left onto 75th Avenue.
Finally, the parade will head down 76th Avenue and onto 128th Street before winding its way back to the Temple.
ROAD CLOSURE: There will be lane and road closures in the Newton area for a special event on Friday, April 19 and Saturday April 20. Expect delays in the area. Plan ahead and consider using alternate routes if not attending the event. #SurreyBC (1/4) pic.twitter.com/UCAvRwRo1r
— Surrey Traffic (@SurreyTraffic) April 18, 2024
Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade road closures will be in place from 7:30 am to 5 pm today, with possible travel delays between 72nd Avenue to 88th Avenue, and Scott Road to King George Boulevard.
Curb lane closures started being implemented yesterday along 128 St from 76 Avenue to 87 Avenue and remained overnight.
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Commuters in Vancouver are also warned about road closures for the 40th Sun Run tomorrow, April 21. Tens of thousands of people will lace up their shoes to run, walk and roll around some of the city’s most scenic areas, meaning there will be dozens of road closures in effect between 5 am and 1:30 pm.
Neighbourhoods affected include Downtown Vancouver, the West End, Strathcona, Fairview and Mount Pleasant, as well as Burrard and Cambie Bridges.
⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT: Multiple road closures – Vancouver Sun Run
🕐 Sunday, April 21, 5 am – 1:30 PM
📍 Closures impacting Cambie & Burrard Bridges, West End, Downtown, Strathcona, Fairview and Mount Pleasant
Detailed road closures ➡️ https://t.co/MtpQKmrHny pic.twitter.com/qzqjn4Bbfg
— City of Vancouver (@CityofVancouver) April 19, 2024
There are three events with staggered start times, including the Mini Sun Run beginning at 8 am, Competitive Wheelchairs at 8:40 am, and the Main Race at 9 am. Areas which will see road closures are downtown, West End, Kitsilano, False Creek, and Chinatown.
To help participants get to the Sun Run, TransLink will start SkyTrain and SeaBus service earlier on Sunday as well as offer a special West Coast Express train for the 40th anniversary.
Riders can board the SkyTrain on the Expo and Millennium lines approximately 30 minutes earlier than usual, with more frequent trains across all lines including Canada.
SeaBus morning sailings will begin one hour earlier, and the West Coast Express will operate a special westbound train departing from Mission City Station at 7 am, and an eastbound return train leaving Waterfront Station at 1 pm.
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