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Traffic now flowing after truck gets stuck under Empress Overpass

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News

Posted March 17, 2022 6:39 pm

Updated September 10, 2024 2:24 pm

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A semi-truck stuck at Portage and Empress. William Ludwick/Global News

Police say traffic is now flowing near Portage Avenue and Empress Street after a semi-truck got stuck under the Empress Overpass.

Traffic is now flowing both eastbound and westbound on Portage Avenue at Empress, albeit slowly as Police are still onscene.
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) March 17, 2022

Both directions of Portage Avenue between St. James Street and Empress were impacted for several hours.

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Police tweeted about the incident just before 4:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

Motorists should completely avoid the area of Portage/Empress. A large truck is stuck in the underpass.
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) March 17, 2022

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