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WFP: Construction begins on upgrades to Corydon Avenue west of Kenaston Boulevard (Jun3'26)
by Beth McKechnie 03 Jun '26

03 Jun '26

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Construction begins on upgrades to Corydon Avenue west of Kenaston Boulevard Smooth sailing for bumpy ride https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/06/02/construction-begi… WORK has begun on a Corydon Avenue construction project that upgrades road, water and active-transportation infrastructure in the Tuxedo area. The $7.5 million in road work on Corydon Avenue between Kenaston and Shaftesbury boulevards — funded by the municipal, provincial and federal governments — is expected to be completed by late fall, at the end of the year’s construction season. The work includes roadway paving, a new active-transportation pathway adjacent to the roadways from Kenaston to Assiniboine Park, upgrades to bus stops and new sewer and water infrastructure. All vehicle lanes on Corydon between Tuxedo Avenue and Kenaston, and from Tuxedo to Shaftesbury, will be re-paved. Municipal and provincial government officials held a news conference Tuesday at Corydon and Tuxedo avenues to highlight the project. “The federal, provincial and municipal governments are working in partnership to invest in the infrastructure needs that the citizens of Winnipeg require,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham. “This is a big improvement to Corydon Avenue, which is a key route.” Jeline Opina, the owner of Fruit de la Vie Juice Co. — a juice, smoothie and coffee bar that opened a location in the Tuxedo Junction strip mall on Corydon Avenue earlier this year — said she thinks the project, particularly the active-transportation path, will be positive for the area. “I think that would be better for the community,” she said. “I find that this strip is very active; there’s runners, there’s bikers… and right now it’s a little tricky with traffic flow.” Since the work began, she’s had some customers come in irritated about how inconvenient it is to access the strip mall parking lot in a vehicle. She said other business owners in the mall have reported a slowdown in customer traffic, but the work hasn’t had much effect on business at her shop. Many of her customers, including many students on lunch breaks from area schools, walk or cycle to the store, said Opina. One of the realities of road and infrastructure work is that residents and businesses are temporarily affected by it, said the mayor, adding city staff and consultants are supposed to be in regular contact with residents and business owners about projects in their area. The paved walking and cycling path will start on the south side of Corydon Avenue at Park Boulevard, across from the southeast entrance to Assiniboine Park. The path won’t be in a vehicle lane. The pathway will extend east along Corydon to Edgeland Boulevard, where it will cross at the pedestrian corridor and continue along the north side of Corydon Avenue up to Doncaster Street, then along the Lockston Avenue alley to Kenaston. The City of Winnipeg put about $3.6 million into the project, while the federal and provincial governments contributed about $2 million apiece. Waverley West Coun. Janice Lukes, who chairs city council’s public works committee, said the Corydon Avenue project is included in the approximately $164 million in road work planned this year. erik.pindera(a)freepress.mb.ca<mailto:erik.pindera@freepress.mb.ca>

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CBC: E-bike rider supports restrictions on electric bicycles in Manitoba
by Beth McKechnie 02 Jun '26

02 Jun '26

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIctTNTtrAk

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WFP: Safety upgrades set for school zone hot spots (Jun1'26)
by Beth McKechnie 01 Jun '26

01 Jun '26

Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Safety upgrades set for school zone hot spots https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/05/31/city-taking-steps… A pair of 30-kilometre-per-hour school zones known as speeding hotspots are getting safety upgrades this summer amid a citywide probe into posted speed limits. Winnipeg school officials were recently briefed on hot spots for collisions and photo-radar tickets issued near elementary buildings between the months of September and June, when the maximum limit drops. “There’s no cookie-cutter kind of solution, unfortunately,” said Denae Dorge, the city’s road safety outreach co-ordinator. “You need to have lots of different tools in your toolbox and also, work with the families that attend your school.” Arthur E. Wright Community School in the Maples (1520 Jefferson Ave.) and H.S. Paul School (160 Southglen Blvd.) near St. Vital Centre will soon have traffic-calming curbs added to their toolboxes. A slideshow viewed by the Free Press showed both are on the city’s list of top-10 schools with the highest rates of speeding tickets per hour of enforcement in 30 km/h zones. Civil servants shared a data-packed presentation, along with new initiatives to reduce traffic and better protect pedestrians, at the Winnipeg School Division headquarters on March 10. For trustee Ann Evangelista, who represents Ward 9 residents in the inner-city division, the statistics were a wakeup call. “We could do more. We could do better, and we need to prioritize (school zone improvements),” Evangelista said, noting she was shocked to learn there’s an average of 75 crashes on city streets every day. “This is an emergency.” Four schools — Dakota Collegiate (661 Dakota St.), Victor Mager (81 Beliveau Rd.), Kelvin High School (155 Kingsway) and St. Emile School (552 St. Anne’s Rd.) — are located within 200 metres of one of the city’s top-10 problematic intersections, based on network screening data. The transportation unit ranks its priorities based on collision history, road characteristics and other issues, compared to similar locations. The Winnipeg School Division submitted a proposal to city hall to implement 24-7, year-round reduced-school speed zones in September. “Our goal of reducing accidents and fatalities should not be limited to 10 months,” said Evangelista, who chairs the board’s environmental advisory committee. While she’s personally in favour of lowering limits in all residential neighbourhoods, she said there has been no consensus among or within other boards. Members of the Manitoba School Boards Association did, however, pass a resolution at their winter convention to lobby governments to formally consult them in matters of traffic safety in and around schools. Dorge said her unit is keen to work more closely with schools to learn about particularly troublesome areas and brainstorm immediate and permanent measures. “We’re looking for more nimble ways that we can respond to safety concerns that are quick to install and quite a bit more affordable than a permanent installation,” she said. Nine schools are involved in a new pilot of in-street crosswalk signage — a traffic-calming measure that’s long been used outside the Perimeter Highway — that began in November. A total of $4,500 was budgeted to test out high-visibility signage placed in the middle of roads between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on school days. The new addition outside Frontenac School (866 Autumnwood Dr.) immediately elicited positive feedback from student patrollers, families and neighbours in St. Boniface. Principal Shauna Archer said it’s made “a huge difference” in reducing speeds on the block because drivers can’t ignore the bright yellow post and they’re forced to navigate around it. A designated stop-drop-go zone and regular communication with families are all part of the facility’s ongoing efforts to reduce congestion, Archer said. “It’s important that we’re having these conversations because it is a really essential piece of the puzzle of school,” she said. Dorge said the pilot has, largely, been seen as a success among participants, but several signs have gone missing. Along with new signage, her team is regularly reviewing parking zones and lighting and, as of last year, installing traffic-calming curbs, to improve road safety in school zones, she said. The March 10 slideshow indicates her team has “high-level plans” to analyze all of the top 10 ticket hot spots in school zones over the summer. maggie.macintosh(a)freepress.mb.ca<mailto:maggie.macintosh@freepress.mb.ca>

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