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P.R. 200 detour a headache for area businesses

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P.R. 200 detour a headache for area businesses
Construction has begun on a bridge over the floodway on PR 200 south of Winnipeg. And some area businesses say the road closure and re-route is another blow after major construction at the Perimeter altered the path of the same highway. Iris Dyck reports. – Oct 24, 2025

Clint Masse makes 80 per cent of his income at A Maze in Corn in a few short weeks.

“It got real when we were asked to refund customers that booked online tickets… they wanted their money back because the road was closed,” he said.

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However, signage indicating “local traffic only” has caused some visitors to turn back.

“I just wish they would have put ‘bridge closed 10 km away,'” he said. “I mean, that seems to be, you know, the correct language to use.”

Work on the bridge over the floodway on P.R. 200 is set to last until fall 2026. For businesses along the route, it’s an added obstacle, after the overpass at St. Mary’s Road and the Perimeter Highway cut off some of their highway access.

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