NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA PARKS
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Niagara Parks has partnered with the City of Niagara Falls to establish a schedule of planned road closures throughout the core area of Queen Victoria Park, beginning with the Victoria Day long weekend.
On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, the Niagara Parkway will be closed to vehicular traffic from Clifton Hill to Fraser Hill, beginning at 7 p.m. with a full road closure in place by 8 p.m. Clifton Hill from Victoria Avenue to Falls Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 7 p.m. with a full closure in place by 8 p.m.
Access to Niagara Parks’ Falls Parking Lot will continue from the south.
Holiday weekends with planned road closures beginning at 7 p.m. through to midnight:
Victoria Day Weekend (Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19)
Canada Day Weekend (Saturday, June 29, Sunday, June 30 and Monday, July 1)
Civic Holiday Weekend (Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4)
Labour Day Weekend (Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1)
By closing these roadways to vehicular traffic, pedestrians will have better and safer access throughout the core tourism area on holiday weekends that typically bring higher visitation to Queen Victoria Park. This will also assist Niagara Parks Police and Niagara Regional Police in managing the area, as well as providing controlled access for emergency services.
All road closures will be at the discretion of the Niagara Parks Police and Niagara Regional Police Service and may be adjusted as required. In the case of inclement weather or visitation levels being less than anticipated, the road closures will be modified or cancelled.
During the road closures, the WEGO Green line will continue to operate from Rapidsview to Table Rock. Guests are encouraged to take advantage of the many parking lots in the area, especially Niagara Parks’ Rapidsview Parking Lot that offers $10 parking with a shuttle ride to and from Table Rock Centre.
WEGO Red line and Blue line will move to reduced routing due to the road closures, there will be no service to Table Rock and Clifton Hill from 5 p.m. to the end of the daily schedule. Service delays and disruptions should be expected for any routes travelling through the tourism area. For up to the minute bus arrival information please download and refer to the “TRANSIT APP.”
About City of Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls is a vibrant, growing municipality of 94,415. Located on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, the city is an international gateway, forming part of the Canada - United States border. Niagara Falls is also one of 12 municipalities comprising the Niagara Region.
For more information, please visit niagarafalls.ca
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