Winnipeg, MB – This construction season will pave the way for cars, bikes, and pedestrians across our city. Our 2026 constructions schedule includes major roads, sidewalk replacement, and active transportation projects that will ease travel for all modes of transportation in Winnipeg.
There is approximately $156.8 million budgeted for local and regional street improvements in 2026. This includes project funding for improved active transportation infrastructure.
Crews will be constructing or renewing approximately:
- 175 lane kilometres of roads
- 50 sidewalk locations
- 15 kilometres of bike lanes and active transportation pathways
Nearly all scheduled projects have been tendered and have either already started or will start shortly.
“Winnipeggers want better roads, and we’re putting real money behind that work,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham. “Our six-year capital plan includes more than $1.1 billion for road renewal, including nearly $157 million this year. I know construction can be frustrating, but this work means smoother roads, safer sidewalks, and better routes for drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and transit users across the city.”
“Each summer, our folks responsible for road construction have just a few short months to complete hundreds of millions of dollars of work on everything from major reconstructions and rehabilitations to building bike lanes and repairing sidewalks,” said Councillor Janice Lukes, Chair of the Standing Policy Committee on Public Works. “This work is necessary, and it will make it much easier for Winnipeggers to safely get around our city.”
The Regional and Local Street Renewal program includes several key active transportation projects:
- Edmonton Street bike lane – As part of CentrePlan 2050, we are constructing protected bike lanes on the west side of Edmonton Street.
- Sherbrook Street bike lane upgrade – We are upgrading the painted bike lane from Broadway to Cumberland Avenue to be a fully protected bike lane.
- Phase 2 of Northwest Hydro Corridor – This phase includes extension of the corridor pathway from Church Avenue to Selkirk Avenue, and from Leila Avenue to Daylan Marshall Gate Park.
Road renewal projects planned as part of the Regional and Local Street Renewal program includes the following major corridors:
- Downtown Streets – Streets included for renewal this year are Edmonton Street, Kennedy Street, and St. Mary Street.
- St. Mary’s Road from PTH 100 to the Floodway – This project renewing St. Mary’s Road from the South Perimeter to the Floodway will complement work completed by the Province on the St. Mary’s Interchange and the PR 200 Floodway Bridge Replacement.
- Lagimodiere Twin Overpass Rehabilitation and Roadworks – The bridge rehabilitation project includes the renewal of Lagimodiere Boulevard. New active transportation paths will be constructed on Concordia Avenue and Lagimodiere Boulevard to close gaps in the AT network.
Full lists of road, bridge, and active transportation projects are outlined in the multi-year Capital Budget.
We encourage Winnipeggers to review two interactive maps to stay updated on both traffic impacts due to construction and roadway improvements:
- Our lane closures map shows all lanes of traffic affected by any type of closure (from utilities work to private construction to road renewals)
- Our road construction map illustrates all scheduled roadway improvements, their timeline, and their traffic impacts
Residents can also download and use Waze to find the fastest route.
Waze is a free, real-time traffic and navigation app that shares traffic information from the City's Transportation Management Centre (TMC) as well as tips submitted by other drivers.
For road construction information, including lane closures on major streets and an interactive map of construction projects, see: City of Winnipeg – Road Construction