This event will take place every Tuesday from May 5, 2026 until May 26, 2026 from 6:30pm until 8:30pm along East Mall and Stadium 
Road. This event is being organized by Escape Velocity Cycling Club.

Event details:

•    Racers will be following rules of the road, but travelling faster than cyclists
•    Professional traffic personnel, volunteer marshals and signage will be set up along the route as appropriate
•    Motorcycles might be provided to escort the participants
•    Access in/out of Stadium parking lot to be provided between gaps in cyclists
•    No street closure or parking restrictions required
•    Registration tent and tables will be set up on the lawn outside of the Stadium
•    First aid on site
•    Access to Hospice will be maintained via East Mall and Stadium Road
•    Departing from Hospice will be via Stadium Road to West Mall
•    No alcohol or food served
 

Where: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre (Thunderbird Parkade will be affected)
When: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

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: 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM
• 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.
   

There is upcoming construction resulting in road closures on the west side of campus. 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. 

This work will be done in phases to minimize impact to the campus community.

 Click here for details of each phase. 

Construction for Lot 26 in Wesbrook Place began October 2025 with a targeted completion date of November 2027. 

Road Closure of Ross Drive - February 9th for approximately eight weeks

• The final stage of excavation work for Lot 26 in Wesbrook Place requires a temporary closure of one lane on Ross Drive.  
• Work will begin on Monday, February 9th and is expected to last approximately eight weeks.
• One lane will be closed during working hours only and flaggers will be on site to accommodate local two-way traffic in the open lane.
• A flagger will also be positioned at the driveway to Nobel House to ensure safe access for residents.
• Parking adjacent to the construction site will remain closed for the duration of the project.

Traffic Safety and Management

UBC is working closely with the UNA to manage construction activity in the neighbourhoods. We carefully consider road closure requests and explore alternatives to minimize disruption for residents and visitors as much as possible.   
 

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• 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.

• Work area is from Agricultural Road to University Boulevard, but road must be closed from Memorial Road for construction access and equipment staging. 
• Sidewalks open north of Agricultural Road. East sidewalk closed between Agricultural Road and University Boulevard.
   

• 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.

An expansion to the Beaty Biodiversity Centre is current underway and will result in some road closures that are typically used by pedestrians, cyclists and service vehicles (see map above). Visit the project page to learn more about the addition. 

Construction activity at the BCR7 site is starting December 2025.

• Placement of the erosion sediment control tanks was completed December 23rd and tree relocations will be completed by end of day December 24th.
• The sidewalk and parking in front of BCR7 will be reopened by end of day December 24th. No activity on the site between December 24thand December 29th.
• On December 29th construction will commence. The site will be fully set-up, which includes a closure of the sidewalk and parking bays directly in front of the site. The sidewalk and parking will remain closed until the project is completed in April 2028.
• Construction related parking is in the BCR4 site and the old Paprican parking lot.
• Truck traffic to/from the south on Wesbrook Mall.
• No construction activity to start on site before 7:30am.
• No construction activity past 7pm without a variance.

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Development of BCR6 on the corner of Wesbrook Mall and Binning Avenue will have some impact on roads and traffic.

• Binning Avenue east of Wesbrook Mall is currently closed to the general public. 
• The sidewalk along the east side of Wesbrook Mall along the length of the construction site and the contractor parking will be intermittently closed for safety during construction activity. Pedestrians will be detoured to the sidewalk along the west side of Wesbrook Mall during this time. 
• Parking along the east side of Wesbrook Mall will be intermittently closed to accommodate construction needs throughout construction.
• Nearly all construction related traffic are to arrive and depart the site to the south to reduce impacts on the community.

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