Part of St. Vital bridge closed to pedestrians & cyclists

Pedestrians will not be allowed onto the east side of St. Vital Bridge, starting Saturday.

The east sidewalk will be closed as early as July 6, to accommodate a large scale repair of a sewer main.

Sidewalk access on the west side of the bridge will be maintained.

The City of Winnipeg says, "Employees have been monitoring the sewer main, which runs under the St. Vital Bridge, for several months and have determined that the main needs to be replaced.

Saturday, July 6, the east sidewalk of the St. Vital Bridge will close to pedestrian & bicycle traffic for a large scale sewer repair. Pedestrians: cross the street before the bridge. Cyclists: share the road or consult the bike map for alternate routes: https://t.co/exsxWiSSLZ pic.twitter.com/nJQq6GTwhn

— City of Winnipeg (@cityofwinnipeg) July 5, 2019

"Replacing this sewer main will help us protect our rivers and lakes, and help us satisfy our Environment Act Licence requirements. Replacing the sewer main will require us to run temporary pipes on the east sidewalk of the Bridge. As a result, the sidewalk needs to be closed to ensure the safety of residents."

The City of Winnipeg suggests that, "Pedestrians should cross the street before the bridge. Cyclists should be prepared to share the road or look for alternate routes on the City’s bike map."

This work is scheduled to take a minimum of 18 months to complete.

There may be times when lanes on the bridge may be closed to traffic to accommodate the work.