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A number of major downtown Winnipeg streets will be closed to motor vehicles Sunday due to annual Pride festivities.
Winnipeg Transit users advised to check routing and scheduling
A number of major downtown Winnipeg streets will be closed to motor vehicles Sunday due to annual Pride festivities.
The City of Winnipeg said the following streets will be blocked off between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.:
- Westbound Broadway from Edmonton Street to Memorial Boulevard.
- Memorial Boulevard in both directions from Broadway to York Avenue.
- Northbound Memorial Boulevard from York Avenue to St. Mary Avenue.
- Eastbound Portage Avenue from Memorial Boulevard to Main Street.
- Southbound Main Street from Portage Avenue to William Stephenson Way.
- Eastbound William Stephenson Way from Main Street to Israel Asper Way.
On Saturday, northbound Hargrave Street between Bannatyne and William avenues will be closed until 5 p.m.
The city is asking motorists to use the Waze app for real-time traffic updates as well as traffic re-routing options.
Winnipeg Transit riders are asked to visit winnipegtransit.com or contact 311 for re-routing and scheduling information.
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