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A section of the St. James Bridge that was closed for hours after a serious crash involving two motorcycles are now open again, Winnipeg police say.

Police responded to collision between 2 motorcycles just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday

CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2026 11:17 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Two police officers bend down to place colourful pylons around an overturned red motorcycle on a city roadTwo police officers inspect one of the two motorcycles involved the early Sunday morning crash. (Travis Golby/CBC)

A section of the St. James Bridge closed for hours after a serious crash involving two motorcycles is open again, Winnipeg police say.

Officers responded to the collision at Portage Avenue and Century Street just after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, a police spokesperson told CBC News.

Northbound lanes on Century Street, from Academy Road to Portage Avenue, remained closed to traffic at 9:30 a.m., police said. 

The lanes were reopened about 2:20 p.m., they said in an update.

Traffic division officials are still investigating the crash.

A motorcycle is overturned on an empty city bridge, surrounded by colourful pylons and several police vehiclesA section of Century Street was closed for hours after a serious motorcycle crash early Sunday. (Submitted by Dean Hintz)Corrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·Report error