April 18, 2011
Flood Bulletin #16
- Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises that PTH 75 will close at 2 p.m. this afternoon as a result of rising flood waters.
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The department also advises the following travel restrictions will be implemented on PTH 75:
- Winnipeg city limits to PR 205 – closed, local traffic only;
- PR 205 to Morris– closed; and
- Morris to PTH 14– closed, local traffic only.
- All routes will be signed and marked.
- Truckers note: double trailers on semi-trailer trucks will not be allowed access to PTH 3 while the detour is in place.
- During the flood in 2009, PTH 75 was closed for 35 days.
- Motorists are advised to drive safely and carefully through any flood areas.
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NOTE: A map of the current detour in place is attached.
Backgrounder
Alternate Traffic Routes - https://www.gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en/newslinks/2011/04/FLOOD_2011_-_Level_1_PTH_75.pdf