
Portage and Main: Landmark Winnipeg intersection could open again to pedestrians
WINNIPEG — The landmark intersection of Portage Ave. and Main St., which has inspired a song, a stamp, and years of passionate debate among Winnipeg residents, may soon be open to pedestrians for the first time in more than 40 years.
Mayor Scott Gillingham, who was against the reopening of the downtown junction in the last election campaign, said Friday he now wants it reopened to foot traffic by the summer of 2025, after receiving a report on the cost of needed repairs.
“With that in mind, I cannot support the status quo,” Gillingham said Friday.
“We need to pursue a more practical alternative. It’s time to open Portage and Main to pedestrian traffic.”