Railway repairs set to close Highway 16

Motorists beware: a detour is coming to a frequently travelled route in the Central Plains this week.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) and the Canadian National Railway (CN) will temporarily close Highway 16 north of Trans-Canada Highway 1 at the CN Railway Tracks to conduct repairs.

The closure will take place from 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25. 

MTI suggests using Highway 34 as a detour to avoid the road closure. However, the RM noted in a Facebook post that MTI has not provided a detailed plan showing the detour for distribution.