Posted on 04/18/2011, 10:22 am, by mySteinbach
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises that PTH 75 will close at 2pm this afternoon as a result of rising flood waters.
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.
