DVP, Gardiner closed Sunday for Ride for Heart

Drivers may want to find an alternate route downtown this Sunday.

The Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway will closed to traffic until mid afternoon.

Starting at 2 a.m., the DVP will be closed between the Lakeshore Boulevard to the 401. The Gardiner will be closed between Don Valley and the Humber River.

The closures are taking place for the annual Becel Ride for Heart bicycle ride supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation. All closures are expected to end around 3 p.m the same day

Unsettled weather may also make it difficult for drivers. Light showers are expected Sunday throughout the day.

The Field Trip 2016 Music Festival will also be happening downtown all weekend, at Fort York and Garrison Commission.

Toronto Police are recommending people take public transit to avoid extensive traffic congestion in the area, especially in the downtown core and on arterial roadways.

There are no scheduled subway closures on Sunday.

15,000 cyclists will be taking part in the ride, accompanied by 5,000 runners and walkers. The event is Canada’s largest single-day charity cycling event, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation says every dollar raised will go into research for breakthrough treatments.

The Foundation’s goal is to raise $7 million this year for heart disease research.