{"id":694150,"date":"2026-05-26T05:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/694150\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:09:11","slug":"decommissioning-of-arlington-bridge-expected-to-begin-in-june-winnipeg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/694150\/","title":{"rendered":"Decommissioning of Arlington Bridge expected to begin in June – Winnipeg"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The end of the road for the aging Arlington Bridge is getting closer.<\/p>\n

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The city says decommissioning of the bridge, which opened in 1912, could start as early as June 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re removing the old bridge and designing its replacement,\u201d said Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham. \u201cThe next bridge\u00a0will be safer, more accessible, and built to serve Winnipeg for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It permanently closed in November 2023 after a study found it was in poor condition and could not be repaired.<\/p>\n

Last year, City Council approved $17 million to remove the bridge and another $5 million to begin the design of a new bridge.<\/p>\n

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The first stage will take place over the next six months and will remove the south portion of the bridge from Logan Avenue to midway into the CPKC Yard.<\/p>\n

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Traffic is expected to be impacted, but no road closures are expected.<\/p>\n

The second stage will begin in 2027 as work will begin to the north at Dufferin Avenue.<\/p>\n

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