SNOW CLEARING FROM

SIDEWALKS TO SPEED UP

RESIDENTIAL sidewalks should be cleared of snow days sooner next winter.

On Thursday, city council voted to require that crews “normally” complete plowing on residential sidewalks within 36 hours after the work begins, instead of the current target of five working days.

The work will be funded through money approved during the 2024 to 2027 multi-year budget.

LOUISE BRIDGE REHABILITATION

PLAN APPROVED

THE city will rehabilitate its 114-year-old Louise Bridge following age-related deterioration.

“It requires annual closures for reactive repairs and will require significant work by 2030 to remain operational,” a staff report notes.

On Thursday, city council approved a plan to design the project for construction no later than 2030. City officials estimate the work will cost $40 million and extend the life of the bridge by at least 30 years.

NEW RULES FOR QUADRICYCLES

NEW city rules for quadricycles — four-wheeled, pedal-powered vehicles — are on the way.

On Thursday, Winnipeg city council voted to make bylaw changes for the vehicles, which would officially allow them to operate in downtown Winnipeg.

Those operating a large quadricycle outside of downtown would be required to submit a planned route to seek approval from the city’s public works director. Additional rules would only permit the vehicles to cross multi-lane streets at intersections with traffic signals or those with “an all-way stop condition.”

The companies would also be required to submit annual reports to the city. “Pedal pubs” have operated the vehicles since 2022 without formal rules in place.