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Canada Day: Busing, parking and road closures — Oh, my!

The Greater Sudbury Police Service wants everyone to have a happy Canada Day on Wednesday and they’re reminding folks they will be out on patrol during July 1 festivities across the city.
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With fireworks and fun planned for Canada Day celebrations on Wednesday, the Greater Sudbury Police Service is reminding drivers, boaters and pedestrians to be on the lookout and be patient. File photo
The Greater Sudbury Police Service wants everyone to have a happy Canada Day on Wednesday and they’re reminding folks they will be out on patrol during July 1 festivities across the city.

Parking

The Greater Sudbury Police Service Traffic Management Unit will be on patrol Canada Day regulating the safe flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Roadways around Bell Park, Science North, Health Sciences North and several intersecting streets will be monitored for prohibited parking.

Vehicles parked in prohibited areas, grassed areas, sidewalks or obstructing driveways and/or intersections will be ticketed and/or towed, police said in a news release.

The boat launch and access roads to the beach areas off Ramsey Lake Road will be monitored to ensure that vehicles are not blocking access routes. The boat launch parking lot is for vehicles with boats only and not for general parking.

Access to Health Sciences North for emergency vehicles will monitored and maintained. Prohibited parked vehicles will be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.


On the water

The Greater Sudbury Police Marine Unit will be patrolling Lake Ramsey, checking for boaters that may be consuming alcohol and ensuring boaters do not operate their vessels within the drop zone during the fireworks.

Marine officers will be also be on shore to ensure that boaters have all the required safety equipment on hand before going on the Lake. Please ensure that you check your equipment before leaving home.

To get your copy of the boating rules, click this link. (LINK http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/marinesafety/TP-511e.pdf )


Take the bus

Sudbury Transit will be providing shuttle rides to and from Science North from the Southridge Mall and the Downtown Bus Depot starting at 11:45 a.m. Return trips begin immediately after the fireworks.

The cost is $1 per round trip. Save yourself the headache of finding parking by taking the bus.

There will, however, be additional parking available in the parking lot of the former St. Joseph Health Centre site, and at the corner of Paris and York Streets.


Road closures

Just before until just after the fireworks, there will be several roads closed near the area of Science North:
Paris St. closed at Ramsey Lake Road. Northbound traffic on Paris Street will be directed to take Centennial Drive. Only local traffic on Ramsey Lake Road will be permitted. After the fireworks all traffic from Science North will be directed southbound (left) onto Paris Street.

Paris Street closed at Boland Avenue. Southbound traffic on Paris Street will be directed westbound (right) onto Boland Avenue.

Paris Street closed at York Street. Traffic from Ripple Street at York Street will be directed to Regent Street. Paris Street traffic will not be able to turn onto York Street. After the fireworks, all traffic from the York Street parking lots will be directed towards Regent Street.

Please ensure that you take your time leaving the Canada Day celebrations. The Traffic Management Unit is advising pedestrians to use crosswalks to avoid unnecessary risk to themselves and others.

Also, consider carpooling or using Sudbury Transit to help alleviate traffic congestion.

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