Construction season returns: City outlines roadwork scheduled for 2026

Construction crews out working on road renewal on May 8, 2026. (Glenn Pismenny/CTV News Winnipeg)

Now that winter is over, Winnipeg’s other season is set to roll in – construction season.

There will be plenty of work getting underway this spring and summer, as the city has budgeted $156.8 million to improve roads and sidewalks.

“This construction season includes major road renewals, sidewalk replacements, bridge work and active transportation projects in neighbourhoods across Winnipeg,” Mayor Scott Gillingham said at a news conference Friday.

This year, the city plans to work on 175 kilometres of roadway, 50 sidewalks and 15 kilometres of bike lanes and active transportation routes.

The city said most of the projects have already started or are set to start in the very near future.

“We know construction season can be frustrating. Nobody likes detours, lane reductions, or orange cones, but of course, every one of these projects is about improving how people move around our city, whether they drive, bike, walk, or take transit.”

Some of the major projects the city is highlighting this year include renewing St. Mary’s Road from the south Perimeter to the Floodway, Lagimodiere Boulevard renewal, and repairing Edmonton, Kennedy and St. Mary streets downtown.

Bike lanes are also being built or upgraded along Edmonton Street and Sherbrook Street between Broadway and Cumberland Avenue.

“You’ll see important progress in some of our major long-term projects this summer. One of the most visible is the beginning of the work on Arlington Bridge. We’re moving towards demolition of that bridge,” said Gillingham.

All the work being done is part of a six-year plan for road renewal that is expected to cost more than $1.1 billion.

The city has a construction map as well as a lane closure map to help Winnipeggers know what is happening on city streets.