Pressure is building on politicians at all levels of government to keep the Disraeli Bridge open while it’s being repaired or replaced.
The current plan calls for the span that links north-east Winnipeg to downtown to shut down for 16 months while it’s being fixed next year.
Sources tell Global News a deal to demolish the bridge and build a new span could be on the table.
But both the city and province say no deal has been reached yet.
"I’ve been talking to the Premier for quite a while and there are many alternatives but at this point in time we definitely are not there as yet." Mayor Sam Katz said.
The city says it will commit $140 million to the project. A new bridge could boost the cost to $200 million.
The province has not made any promises yet.
"I said we would be part of the solution to the increased costs, the Mayor agreed to that and we haven’t resolved it completely but we’re working on it," said Premier Gary Doer.
Some 42-thousand cars drive over the Disraeli Bridge everyday. Drivers say traffic congestion in the area continues to get worse.
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