Some downtown Winnipeg streets will once again close this week to accommodate the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Parties. (ANTHONY URSO PHOTO)
Road closures and transit reroutes are scheduled this week to accommodate the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party downtown.
Southbound Donald Street between Portage Avenue and St. Mary Avenue will be closed from 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 7 until 7 a.m. Thursday, May 8, and again from 9 a.m. Friday, May 9 to 7 a.m. Saturday, May 10. Graham Avenue, between Hargrave Street and Smith Street, will also be closed during those same periods.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes like Main Street and Osborne Street, and to expect delays.
Winnipeg Transit will reroute buses off Graham Avenue between Kennedy and Smith starting at 9 a.m. each day of the closures. Affected riders should use stops at Graham & Vaughn or Graham & Fort. Transit Plus loading zones will be temporarily relocated to nearby streets.
The Millennium Library will close early at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Donald Street entrance and exit to the Millennium Library Parkade will also be closed during the street party setup.
Puck drop on both Wednesday and Friday nights is 8:30 p.m. at Canada Life Centre as the Winnipeg Jets host the Dallas Stars to begin Round 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
