More active transport lanes for Winnipeg as road construction season begins

Winnipeg’s road construction season is starting, and this year, one of the city’s focuses will be on adding more active transportation routes. 

Throughout the spring, summer, and fall construction season, the city will be fixing major roadways, reconstructing sidewalks, and adding more bike lanes for people choosing active transportation. 

“Winnipeggers want better roads, and we’re putting real money behind that work,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham in a press release. “Our six-year capital plan includes more than $1.1 billion for road renewal, including nearly $157 million this year.”

This Year’s Projects

The road construction the city is focusing on in 2026 will include: 

175 lane kilometres of roads
50 sidewalk locations
15 kilometres of bike lanes and active transportation pathways

Roadway construction has already begun across Winnipeg. 

“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.”

The Areas Affected in Winnipeg 

The focus for bike lanes across Winnipeg in 2026 will be: 

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 the extension of the corridor pathway from Church Avenue to Selkirk Avenue, and from Leila Avenue to Daylan Marshall Gate Park.

“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 roads that will have major reconstruction this summer will be: 

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.

Roadway construction means slower traffic in the affected areas for better access for commuters in the future.