Manitoba Highways

• Manitoba highways reopen after winter storm

  Manitoba RCMP have closed parts of the Trans-Canada Highway between Headingley, Portage la Prairie and Brandon due to poor winter conditions.

  Canada

  Jan 16
  
• Blowing snow, poor visibility lead to multiple highway closures in Manitoba

  As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than a dozen stretches of highway had been closed to traffic due to inclement weather. 

  Traffic

  Mar 7, 2024
  
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• New infrastructure minister says Manitoba ‘staffing up’ public service to tackle snow clearing

  The goal is to have 24/7 service on major highways in Manitoba, and while that has yet to be attained, minister Lisa Naylor said the new government considers it a priority.

  Weather

  Oct 27, 2023
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• Manitoba highway construction to cause delays, but projects worth the wait

  As construction season begins, Manitoba's plan for highway upgrades and rebuilds includes more than 800 capital projects worth $4.1 billion, including 525 highways projects.

  Economy

  May 23, 2023
• Highway 75 reopen after closing for several hours

  Highway 75 has reopened fully after being closed for several hours due to slippery conditions and low visibility.

  Traffic

  Mar 17, 2023
• Traffic on shuttered Manitoba roadways raises questions about how closures are communicated

  One driver wonders if more should be done to make sure drivers don't inadvertently end up on closed highways.

  Traffic

  Mar 15, 2023
• Perimeter Highway, part of Highway 1 reopening Wednesday morning

  Highways around Winnipeg have officially reopened Wednesday after winter weather forced a nearly 12-hour closure overnight.

  Weather

  Mar 14, 2023
• Manitoba government announces multi-year infrastructure strategy

  The Manitoba government announced a multi-year infrastructure strategy Monday, with more than 800 capital projects. including highway upgrades, planned for the next five years.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2023
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• Manitoba Highways hoping for a smooth ride this winter, minister says

  The province's infrastructure minister, Doyle Piwniuk, says his team is working on shoring up staffing now to deal with another potential barrage of snow.

  Weather

  Nov 7, 2022
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• Manitoba government announces $1.5-billion highway improvement initiatives

  Over the course of a three-year plan, Manitoba will roll out a slew of enhancements for the province's highway network.

  Economy

  Apr 28, 2022