A concert taking place at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on July 24th will have the following impacts: 

Road Closures:

• UBC Parking will close roads 30 minutes before the concert ends to expedite traffic exiting Thunderbird Parkade.
• Two lanes will be used to exit the parkade, turning right onto Thunderbird Blvd West, then left at East Mall to 16th Avenue.

Parking Restrictions:

No parking on:

• East side of East Mall (between Thunderbird Blvd and 16th Ave).
• West side of East Mall (from FP Innovations to 16th Ave).

These restrictions will be in effect from 6:00 PM until midnight.

Osborne Lot Closure:

• Closed from 3:00 PM onward on event day.
• Only open for persons with disabilities with valid SPARC permits.

Transit Changes:

• Bus #68 – Totem Park to East Mall: Time: 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM. A Traffic Control Person will temporarily stop the bus at Thunderbird Blvd and Thunderbird Crescent. After stopping, the bus will be directed down East Mall to 16th Ave.
   

The T100 Triathlon is taking place at Jericho Beach Park. The cycling course takes participants along roads on and around campus, which will have impact on the campus community and visitors. For more information about the event including detailed course maps and road closure information please see the event website. 

Traffic control personnel will be present to manage pedestrian and vehicle crossings at key locations and there will be fencing set up in UBC public realm on Friday, August 14th to ensure safety for the Saturday’s Pro course only. The road closures will take place on Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th. See details below for timings on each day. Emergency vehicles will be accommodated at all times.

Pro Event – August 15, 2026: Roads closed from 6:45 am – 10am and 11:30 am to 2pm

• Route will run through and around the west side of the campus, but flaggers will be on hand to usher vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists safely through gaps in cyclists (see map below)

Traffic Impact

• Southbound lane on Marine Drive will be closed, but the northbound lane will be open for local traffic to access Botanical Garden, MoA and Cecil Green Park Road through gaps in cyclists with the help of traffic control personnel.  

Parking Impact

• No parking on southbound curb lane of East Mall from Thunderbird Blvd to 16th Avenue 
• Rose Garden Parkade will be open all day via the northbound lane on NW Marine Drive.  

Transit Impact

• TransLink bus route 68 and R4 will be impacted, check TransLink alerts for details.  

Amateur Event – Sunday, August 16, 2026: roads closed from from 5am to 12:30pm 

• Route along NW/SW Marine Drive on the west side of campus (see map below). 
• Emergency vehicles accommodated at all times. 

Traffic Impact

• NW/SW Marine Drive fully closed from 16th Avenue to East Mall with no vehicle crossings except at Botanical Garden via Stadium Road.  
• No vehicle access to Norman Mackenzie House, Rose Garden Parkade, Cecil Green Park Road, Liu Institute or the Museum of Anthropology.
• Pedestrian movements across Marine Drive will be accommodated at specific locations by traffic control personnel through gaps in cyclists, but delays should be expected as a result of the number of participants.   

Parking Impact

• Rose Garden Parkade closed until 12:30pm. All visitors to the area will need to use the North Parkade or Fraser Parkade.  
• Pick-up / drop-off activity for MoA can take place on Crescent Road and West Mall.
• No parking along NW Marine Drive. 

Transit Impact

• TransLink bus route 68 will be impacted, check TransLink alerts for details. 

Download event advisory for full details. 

Road Closure Maps

Aug 15 - Pro Course

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 Aug 16 - Amateur 

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The World Tuesday Night Championship bike race takes place at Stadium Parking Lot on Tuesdays, August 4th to 25th from 6pm to 9pm.  

The route goes around the Stadium with cyclists following rules of the road but travelling faster. No road closures. Traffic Control Personnel will be on site to manage safety at Stadium Lot.  

Utility work for the Lower Mall Precinct development and Sauder Powerhouse Expansion, as well as expansion to the District Energy System will be done from February to November 2026 and will result in a number of road closures on the west side of campus. This work will be done in phases to minimize impact to the campus community.

Click here for details of each phase
 

• Full closure required to complete renovation work at the Food and Beverage Innovation Precinct. 
• Access to loading area for School of Population and Public Health maintained from East Mall.
• Sidewalk will remain open.

• West Mall is closed for utility work from Memorial Road to University Boulevard until November 2026. 
• Any through traffic must use NW Marine Drive to Agronomy Road. 
• The east sidewalk along West Mall is closed from University Boulevard to the Geography Building. Pedestrians are detoured to Main Mall or the west side of West Mall.
• The work zone will extend further south into the University Boulevard intersection, but the timing is not known yet.  
  
   

• Key impact of this work is the detour for pedestrians moving north south in the area. Use the sidewalk on the east side of Wesbrook Mall or Athlete’s Walk west of War Memorial Gym.

Construction is currently underway for Lot BCR 7 on Wesbrook Mall in the Wesbrook Place neighbourhood. 

Key impacts: 

• The sidewalk along the east side of Wesbrook Mall from Ross Drive to Grey Avenue in front of the site will remain closed until the project is complete. 
• On-street parking along the east side of Wesbrook Mall from Ross Drive in front of the site will remain closed until the project is complete. 
• Intermittent closures of on-street parking on the west side of Wesbrook Mall will be required from time to time to accommodate construction activity. 
• Single lane or full road closures on Wesbrook Mall may be required from time to time to accommodate construction activity.
• All construction activity for the site has been instructed to use Wesbrook Mall south of the site to arrive and depart to reduce impacts on Wesbrook Village area.