Weeklong disruptions expected at Abinojii Mikanah, St. Mary’s Road intersection due to overnight roadwork

ManitobaAbinojii Mikanah at St. Mary’s Road will undergo a series of closures through Monday morning to allow paving of the intersection, a news release from the city says on Tuesday.Overnight restrictions begin evening of July 22, expected to end by July 29, says City of WinnipegCBC News · Posted: Jul 22, 2025 4:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 42 minutes agoPaving work is going to result in closures overnight for several nights in a row at St. Mary’s Road at Abinojii Mikanah, from Tuesday, July 22, through Monday, July 28, the city says. (Kevin Nepitabo/CBC)A busy intersection in Winnipeg’s St. Vital area will be closing for hours-long stretches overnight this week.Paving work begins Tuesday and that means Abinojii Mikanah at St. Mary’s Road will undergo a series of closures through Monday morning, a news release from the city said on Tuesday.Only one lane of Abinojii Mikanah will be open in each direction starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 6 a.m. the next morning. Left turns onto St. Mary’s will be down to one lane in each direction, and drivers can expect to see changes to right turns onto Abinojii Mikanah, including yields and detours around pedestrian islands.Friday starting at 6 p.m. until 6 a.m., no left turns will be allowed in either direction from St. Mary’s onto Abinojii Mikanah, and there will be no through traffic on St. Mary’s at Abinojii Mikanah. It won’t be possible to turn left in either direction off Abinojii Mikanah onto St. Mary’s, and only one lane will stay open in each direction of Abinojii Mikanah.The entire intersection will close down in all directions on Saturday and Sunday starting at 4 p.m. until 6 a.m. There will be no left turns in any direction, only right turns.From 6 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday, there will also be no traffic allowed to cross the intersection, no left turns and only right turns in all four directions, the city said.The intersection is expected to reopen fully on Tuesday, July 29. More from CBC Manitoba: