Road closures: Here are the routes to avoid in Vancouver this weekend

A map from the City of Vancouver shows planned and ongoing road closures.

It's the first weekend of the summer and with it comes the usual influx of festivals, events and construction, all bringing significant road closures throughout the city.

Not only are there scheduled closures, but the NHL Draft at Rogers Arena, the Whitecaps game at BC Place and incoming cruise ships are all expected to increase traffic in the city.

Special events

Jazz Festival: Full closure of Howe Street from West Georgia to Robson Street (Saturday 7 a.m. to Sunday evening)

Point Grey Fiesta: Full closures in effect (Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

Greek Day: Full closure of Broadway from Macdonald to Blenheim streets (Sunday 5 a.m. to 11:49 p.m.)

Scotiabank Half-Marathon: Full road closures in effect with traffic impacts anticipated from UBC, Kitsilano, Burrard Street Bridge, English Bay and the West End (Sunday 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

Weekend construction

Full closure of Hornby Street from Drake to Davie streets for crane lift (Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday night)

Road work on South West Marine Drive: One lane each direction on South West Marine Drive from West 70th Avenue to Cambie Street (Saturday 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

Pothole repair on Dunsmuir Viaduct: One lane westbound retained (Saturday 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

Crosswalk painting along Granville Street: One lane each direction retained on Granville Street from West 66th to West 71st (all weekend 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

Sewer work on East 12th Avenue: One lane each direction retained on East 12th between Glen and Woodland drives (all weekend 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Utility work on Main Street: Southbound Main Street reduced to one lane from National to Terminal avenues (all weekend 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

Ongoing construction

Boundary Road upgrades: Water and street upgrades along the west side of Boundary Road. Southbound Boundary Road reduced to one lane from East 4th Avenue to Henning Drive.

Broadway subway early works: Installation of new trolley wires along MacDonald Stret, 12th Avenue and Cambie Street to accommodate adjusted routes for the 14, 16 and 17 trolley buses. This weekend:

MacDonald Street upgrades: Sewer and street upgrades coordinated with trolley wire relocations as part of the Broadway subway early works. This weekend:

Nanaimo Street upgrades: Sewer separation coordinated with street improvements. This weekend:

Oakridge Centre area improvements: Developer-led utility upgrades. This weekend:

Quebec Street improvements and NEU expansion: Second phase of street improvements coordinated with utility expansion. This weekend on Quebec Street:

South shore access project: Construction on port roads along the north side of Vancouver scheduled to begin July 2. Port-bound traffic will be unable to access lands via Clark Drive during construction and will detour to Commissioner Street (near New Brighton Park) using designated major road network routes.

Alex Fraser Bridge

South of the city, joint repair work is continuing on the Alex Fraser Bridge this weekend and is expected to bring delays. Two lanes will be closed to finish repairs on the south approach.

Closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. on Friday to 4 a.m. on Monday, weather permitting. Two lanes will be open in each direction.

"Travellers are asked to expect delays, watch for changing traffic patterns, and follow signs and traffic control personnel," said the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in a statement.