Stretch of westbound Portage Avenue in downtown reducing to one lane

A stretch of westbound Portage Avenue between Carlton Street and Edmonton Street will be reduced to one lane between April 20, 2026 and April 24, 2026. (CTV News Winnipeg)

Downtown drivers are asked to consider taking an alternate route and allow extra travel time for an upcoming lane reduction.

On Friday, the True North Sports + Entertainment said westbound Portage Avenue will be reduced to one lane between Carlton Street and Edmonton Street.

It will take place between April 20 and 24, and may create delays on Portage Avenue and nearby roads.

The company said the reduction is for assembling a tower crane at the Portage Place construction site, adding that the crane’s arrival marks the end of the deconstruction phase and the start of the building phase of the Health Care Centre of Excellence.

In November 2024, the company’s real estate division, True North Real Estate Development, purchased Portage Place to build a health-care centre and a 15-storey residential tower in partnership with the Southern Chiefs’ Organization.

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Services and retailers in the mall remain open during the construction.

With files from CTV News’ Charles Lefebvre