Manitoba

Which roads are closed for Tuesday's Winnipeg whiteout street party

The city is once again closing some downtown Winnipeg streets and sidewalks to make way for another whiteout street party Tuesday night, as the Jets take on the Colorado Avalanche for Game 5 of their first round in the NHL playoffs.

Jets face Colorado Avalanche for game five at 8:30 p.m. CT Tuesday in Winnipeg

Girls in Winnipeg Jets jerseys cheer amid a sea of fans also wearing white.
Tickets to the third iteration of the outdoor licensed party in Winnipeg on Tuesday are sold out. (Chelsea Kemp/CBC)

The city is once again closing some downtown Winnipeg streets and sidewalks to make way for another whiteout street party Tuesday night, as the Jets take on the Colorado Avalanche for Game 5 of their first-round NHL playoffs series.

The Jets, down 3-1 against the Colorado Avalanche after their 5-1 loss Sunday, are looking to avoid elimination as they face the Avalanche again Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. CT.

All 5,000 tickets to the third iteration of the outdoor licensed party, which begins at 6:30 p.m. CT, are sold out.

The city is closing southbound Donald Street between Portage Avenue and St. Mary Avenue starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday until about 3 a.m. the next morning.

Graham Avenue in both directions between Hargrave Street and Smith Street will also be blocked off starting at 9 a.m. It will reopen at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, the city said in a news release Monday.

The sidewalk on Donald between Portage and St. Mary, and the sidewalk on the north side of Graham Avenue between Hargrave and Smith, will both be closed at noon Tuesday until sometime overnight Wednesday, the city says.

A map shows the Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg, with Donald Street beside the building and a short section of Graham Avenue marked in blue. It also shows locations of big-screen televisions, a main stage and entry points.
A map released by True North Sports and Entertainment shows plans for the 2024 outdoor viewing parties for the Winnipeg Jets' NHL playoff games. (Submitted by True North Sports and Entertainment)

Winnipeg Transit buses that normally run on Graham between Kennedy and Smith streets will be rerouted starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and will return to regular service by Wednesday.

Passengers can catch any bus affected by this reroute on Graham at Vaughan Street or Fort Street, and on Donald Street at Ellice Avenue or York Avenue.

The Winnipeg Transit Plus loading zone on southbound Donald at Graham will be relocated to northbound Hargrave Street, on the north side of St. Mary Avenue, in front of Winnipeg police headquarters.

The Millennium Library closes at 6 p.m., and its Donald Street parkade entrance will be closed starting at 9 a.m., reopening at about 3 a.m. Wednesday.