Pipeline Road set to be paved

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The long-awaited improvements to Pipeline Road are set to begin.

These road improvements are part of a big plan to further link areas of north Winnipeg and create easier commuting.

Pipeline Road begins at Jefferson Avenue and stretches all the way past the north Perimeter Highway, beyond West St. Paul. It has never paved been paved except for a short stretch from Jefferson to Templeton Avenue.

The $3-million regional road project to upgrade Pipeline Road is jointly funded by the City of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba and includes road drainage and alignment, widening the road top and providing a dust-free surface.  

“I have advocated for the paving of Pipeline Road and the extension of Chief Peguis Trail. I am very pleased that funding for Pipeline Road was allocated and the city is moving forward with public consultations for Chief Peguis Trail,” said Coun. Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan).

Pipeline Road construction will be done in two phases. The first phase is from Templeton Avenue to Mollard Road. The second phase will pave it to right out to the north Perimeter Highway.

The proposed extension of Chief Peguis Trail from Main Street will see that road  flow west, intersecting Pipeline Road then joining Brookside Boulevard. The City of Winnipeg has completed the first of several scheduled community consultation meetings on this project.

These additional major streets in the district will certainly improve traffic flow in Winnipeg’s northern suburbs.

The street improvements will also likely result in the speeding-up of the proposed huge housing development in Precinct E, east of Pipeline Road, assuring that Seven Oaks remains one of the fastest growing districts in Manitoba.  

Derek Dabee is a community correspondent for The Maples. You can contact him at ddabee@mymts.net