The City of Winnipeg is adding more temporary bicycle and active transportation routes across the city through the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Late last month city officials announced it would be expanding the routes in an effort to help with social distancing requirements during COVID-19.
On Friday the city added five more streets to the list and extended the temporary closures to vehicular traffic until May 29. “As the global pandemic continues to have an effect on our residents, I’m pleased to see an expansion of active transportation routes that can better facilitate physical distancing,” said Mayor Brian Bowman in a release. “With ever-evolving circumstances related to COVID-19, the City is once again demonstrating its willingness and