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Rapid transit line being tested, public advised to stay off route

The southwest rapid transit corridor, bypassing traffic congestion on Donald Street looking south.

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The southwest rapid transit corridor, bypassing traffic congestion on Donald Street looking south.

The City of Winnipeg is advising the public to stay off the newly constructed 3.6-km Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor Transitway, which runs from Queen Elizabeth Way and Stradbrook Avenue to Pembina Highway and Jubilee Avenue, and to exercise caution at street intersections along the corridor.

The Transitway is now an active roadway with test buses approaching 80 km/h. Winnipeg Transit officials are reminding citizens to avoid trespassing on the Transitway, and advising them to stay on public rights-of-way adjacent to the corridor.

Strict adherence to all Transitway signs and signals is just as important for motorists as well, as they will be sharing intersections with the test buses at certain times of the day.

The Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor is scheduled to open on Sunday, April 8, 2012.

For more information, please visit http://winnipegtransit.com/en/rapid-transit/

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