City of Winnipeg

09/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2026 15:54

Additional short-term closures coming to South Winnipeg

Released: September 24, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB - Additional short-term closures are planned for existing South Winnipeg construction sites over the next few days (weather permitting).

Abinojii Mikanah and Pembina Highway

From 10 p.m. tonight (September 24) to 2 a.m. tomorrow (September 25):

  • Northbound Pembina will be intermittently closed at the Abinojii Mikanah for a maximum of 10 minutes at a time

All day Saturday (September 26) and Sunday (September 27):

  • Northbound Pembina will be reduced to one lane between Adamar Road and Chancellor Drive

Saturday September 26 only:

  • The ramp from northbound Pembina to westbound Abinojii Mikanah will be closed
    • The left-turn ramp from westbound Abinojii Mikanah to southbound Pembina will be closed
  • All westbound vehicles on the ramp must turn right (northbound) on Pembina

Sunday September 27 only:

  • The ramp from eastbound Abinojii Mikanah onto northbound Pembina will be closed
    • All eastbound vehicles on the ramp must turn right (southbound) on Pembina
  • There will be no access onto Pembina Highway from northbound University Crescent
    • All northbound vehicles on University must exit onto the eastbound Abinojii Mikanah ramp
  • There will be no left turns from southbound Pembina onto southbound University
    • There is no access from northbound Pembina onto the eastbound Abinojii Mikanah ramp

Abinojii Mikanah at River Road

We are adjusting traffic restrictions on Abinojii Mikanah at River Road to accommodate traffic to and from tomorrow night's Winnipeg Blue Bombers game.

  • We will maintain two lanes of travel on westbound Abinojii Mikanah at River Road leading up to kickoff.
  • We will also open up a second lane of eastbound travel at the end of the game to accommodate egress.

Bison Block Party

Chancellor Matheson Road will close fully between Rh Way (Service 2 St. NW) and University Crescent Saturday September 26 to accommodate the Bison Block Party. The closures will be in place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For all closures, drivers should plan ahead, use alternate routes, and expect delays.

For updates and an interactive map of City of Winnipeg lane closures, visit our Lane Closures map.

Drivers can also download and use the Waze app for real-time traffic and incident updates.

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