Winnipeg roads closed, buses rerouted for Santa Claus Parade
CBC News | Posted: November 12, 2016 4:27 PM | Last Updated: November 12, 2016
The road closures begin downtown at 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Kris Kringle is closing traffic in Winnipeg Saturday.
The man in the red suit will make his way down Portage Avenue for the annual Santa Claus Parade at 5 p.m.
Several streets downtown will start to close in advance of Kringle's appearance at 1:30 p.m.
His appearance has led to the closure of the following roads:
- Portage Ave. from Sherbrook to Main Street
- Portage Ave. East from Main Street to Westbrook Street
- Hargrave, Colony, Vaughn, Kennedy, Edmonton, Garry, Fort, Carlton, Donald, and Smith streets will be closed at Portage Avenue
- Main Street southbound between McDermot Avenue and Graham Avenue
- Main Street northbound between St. Mary Avenue and Portage Avenue
- Pioneer Avenue westbound between Main Street and Westbrook Street
- Westbrook Street southbound between Portage Avenue East and William Stephenson Way
- William Stevenson Way eastbound between Main Street and Waterfront Drive
The closures are expected to last until 8 p.m.
Winnipeg Transit is rerouting all buses in the area from 12:30 - 11 p.m.