Drivers in the downtown may need to find an alternate route for the next five weeks as of Monday morning. 

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Portage Avenue East will completely close to eastbound traffic for water main renewal work from Main Street to Westbrook Street.

The work begins the morning of Monday, May 27 and continues through Monday, July 8.

Eastbound traffic will be redirected to either Lombard Avenue or William Stephenson Way.

Street parking will be removed. However, bike lanes and sidewalks will not be impacted.

For Transit re-reroute and schedule information, visit winnipegtransit.com or contact 311.

Motorists should allow additional time to get to their destinations and use alternate routes.