Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeggers should expect travel delays around the Portage & Main intersection as early as Tuesday, October 15.
Various sections of both roads’ curb and median lanes will be closed intermittently over the next four weeks, as traffic signals crews undertake pre-construction work at the intersection.
These preparations will allow a contractor to begin demolition of the concrete barricades and other major construction work in mid-November.
We will release construction staging details and associated traffic impacts prior to the start of construction on November 15.
As previously released:
Work anticipated to start in November will significantly change operation of the intersection to facilitate the safe movement of pedestrians, vehicles, and cyclists through the intersection. It includes:
- Demolishing and removing the existing barrier walls
- Installing new traffic signals and streetlights
- Adding a curb extension on the southeast corner to allow for shorter pedestrian crossing distance across Portage Avenue and more pedestrian space at the corner
- Repairing and adjusting existing medians
- Installing new curbs and sidewalks throughout the intersection to accommodate pedestrian crossings on all four corners of the intersection
Work is anticipated to be substantially complete by June 20, 2025, and fully completed by June 27, 2025.
This will facilitate the subsequent launch of Winnipeg Transit’s new Primary Transit Network on June 29, 2025. The at-grade pedestrian crossing is expected to open by July 1, 2025.
Future phases of street-level redevelopment at Portage & Main
In March 2024, Council approved the recommended design vision for the Portage & Main intersection, with the addition that it include street-level pedestrian crossings.
Additional design work at the intersection will be included in the upcoming Rapid Transit (Downtown Corridors) Preliminary Design Study, expected to begin in 2025.
Additional design work at the intersection will be included in the upcoming Rapid Transit (Downtown Corridors) Preliminary Design Study, expected to begin in 2025.
This study will integrate Winnipeg Transit infrastructure into the final design of the intersection for Council’s consideration of the project and budget.
Additional information
For more information about Portage & Main redevelopment, please visit: winnipeg.ca/portageandmain.