Santa’s traffic services elves will be working hard and closing traffic on many roadways to make way for the big guy and his sleigh this Saturday.
To accommodate the much-anticipated return of Winnipeg’s Santa Claus parade, numerous road closures will be in place starting the morning of Saturday, November 19.
The route has been reversed this year to begin westbound on Portage Avenue at Main Street, travel down Portage Avenue to Memorial Boulevard, then take Memorial Boulevard to Broadway where it ends.
Full road closures start as early as 8 a.m. and are as follows:
- Southbound Main Street, from Portage Avenue to York Avenue – 8 a.m.
- Portage Avenue, in both directions from Main Street to Memorial Boulevard – 11 a.m.
- Northbound Fort Street, from St. Mary Avenue to Portage Avenue – 11 a.m.
- Memorial Boulevard, between Portage Avenue and Broadway – 11 a.m.
- Eastbound York Avenue, from Kennedy Street to Fort Street – 11 a.m.
- Edmonton Street, between Portage Avenue and Graham Avenue – 11 a.m.
- Vaughan Street, between Portage Avenue and Graham Avenue – 11 a.m.
Drivers and parade-goers should also consider additional impacts:
- All other north-south streets between Main Street and Memorial Boulevard will be local- and parkade-access only between Ellice Avenue and Broadway
- Broadway, Memorial Boulevard, and northbound Main Street will remain open throughout the day but are anticipated to be high-traffic areas
- Many turn and other travel restrictions will be in place on Ellice Avenue, York Avenue, Broadway, and Portage Avenue east of Main Street
Closures are expected to be lifted shortly after 5 p.m.
Transit will be rerouted during the closures. Follow @TransitAlerts on Twitter for details and updates.
Motorists are advised to allow additional travel time use alternate routes to their destinations while the closures are in effect, and download the Waze app in advance and use it for real-time traffic updates.
For regular updates on City of Winnipeg lane closures and to view lane closures on an interactive map, please visit City of Winnipeg - Regional Lane Closures.