Main Street North Reconstruction Project

The stretch of Main Street north of Manitoba Avenue to Lake will be transformed to become vibrant, safe, accessible, and pedestrian-friendly.

The city is partnering with the Province of Manitoba, who will be resurfacing the driving lanes, while the city invests $4,983,216 into improving turning lanes, boulevards, medians, and sidewalks, and will introduce modern, accessible crosswalks at Morris and Queen in a cost-effective move.

Additionally, Active Transportation (AT) pathways will be included on both sides of the street to provide safer routes for cyclists and pedestrians and will connect to the existing AT network. 

The city will continue its naturalization efforts on the medians with shrubs, wildflowers, and prairie grasses, and will establish rain gardens at various intersections, which are designed to mitigate stormwater runoff and water plants.

The project will also include the planting of new street trees, with many of them integrated into Silva Cells, which will optimize root growth and ensure long-term tree health.

The force main that runs along Main Street is a critical piece of infrastructure carrying 90% of the city’s sewage to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. To enhance this system and to prevent failure, a new secondary pipe is being installed along Main Street to enable switching between the old and new pipes. This work will allow the city to perform future upgrades to the existing pipe to enhance durability and avoid pipe failure and mass sewage leaks.

Construction is set to begin at the end of April (weather depending) and will allow for traffic throughout the duration of the project with periodic closures as needed. The project is set to be complete in October of this year.