Winnipeg mayor favours reopening Portage and Main to pedestrians

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham now favours reopening Portage and Main to pedestrians, CBC News has learned, following a report warning repairs to the existing intersection would cost $73 million and cause four to five years of construction-induced traffic delays.

Winnipeg mayor favours reopening Portage and Main to pedestrians
An overhead shot shows a busy intersection with cars, buses and trucks moving through it.

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham now favours reopening Portage and Main to pedestrians, CBC News has learned, following a report warning repairs to the existing intersection would cost $73 million and cause four to five years of construction-induced traffic delays.