McPhillips Street has been closed from Logan Avenue to Jarvis Avenue due to a train derailment on the McPhillips overpass.
Winnipeg police said there were no injuries when about a dozen CP rail cars derailed Friday morning.
Some nearby properties were evacuated as a precaution, but it has since been determined that there were no hazardous materials on board.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service assistant chief Scott Wilkinson said the train was hauling bitumen — a petroleum oil product used in the asphalt process, with no obvious leaks. CP rail crews are handling cleanup.
In a statement Friday, CP said it “regrets the inconvenience the incident has caused motorists” and confirmed there were no dangerous goods involved, no leaks or spills, and that all of the derailed cars remained upright.
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Winnipeg Transit says it has re-routed a number of buses that travel through the area due to the road closure.
That stretch of McPhillips could be closed for a “a number of days”, according to police.
“The city will advise if there are any changes, but certainly for rush hour, coming home today, motorists are going to want to make alternate arrangements,” Cst. Jay Murray told reporters at the scene.
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