Winnipeggers asked for feedback on temporary bike lane plans for Wellington Crescent

Arturo Chang · CBC News

· Posted: Nov 06, 2025 10:47 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

The City of Winnipeg wants to perceive from residents astir a connection for a impermanent motorcycle lane plan connected a agelong of Wellington Crescent.

An online survey connected the task connected the roadworthy wherever cyclist Rob Jenner was killed successful 2024 volition beryllium unfastened to the nationalist until Dec. 12.

The metropolis said astatine slightest 10 different collisions betwixt vehicles and cyclists oregon pedestrians were recorded determination betwixt 2012 and 2022.

The interim program would spot dedicated motorcycle lanes betwixt Academy Road and Stradbrook Avenue installed this coming outpouring portion the metropolis works connected a imperishable solution.

The velocity bounds betwixt Academy and River Avenue would besides beryllium lowered to 40 kilometres an hour, with crook restrictions astatine 3 intersections to amended information for pedestrians and cyclists.

"As a cyclist, I deliberation it would amended my experience," said Jen Kornelsen, who drives, cycles and walks successful the area.

"I don't cognize if it would alteration that overmuch arsenic a motorist. I conjecture it depends connected postulation travel patterns and congestion and things similar that."

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To marque country for the motorcycle lanes, a conception eastbound of Grosvenor Avenue volition beryllium reduced from 4 car lanes to two, according to the plan.

About 29 impermanent parking spaces would besides beryllium removed connected the southbound broadside of Wellington Crescent betwixt Cockburn Street and Wardlaw Avenue.

The representation for projected motorcycle lanes astatine Wellington Crescent. The City of Winnipeg says the program is to rotation retired the interim lanes this outpouring and support them determination until the metropolis works retired a imperishable solution. (City of Winnipeg)

The metropolis said astir 15 to 20 per cent of drivers who presently usage Wellington Crescent volition chose different routes.

It expects question times on the roadworthy to beryllium astir 5 seconds longer, with the biggest interaction to postulation astatine the intersection of Wellington and Academy.

"I deliberation it would beryllium awesome," said John Heminger. "Way excessively overmuch postulation astatine Wellington Crescent and motorcycle riders request country to get astir also."

Residents tin find much details astir the task here.