Buckling pavement forces closure of 2 lanes on Portage Avenue

Downtown traffic heading west on Portage Avenue was snarled late Wednesday afternoon when buckling pavement forced the closure of two lanes.

The affected section is located on thenorth side of Portage Avenue at the intersection with Donald Street, in front of Bell MTSPlace.

Winnipeg police advised drivers to expect delays asthe median and centre lanes would be closed indefinitely. Westbound traffic is limited to the curb lane until repairs are completed.

This marked the second afternoon in a row that Winnipeg drivers had to navigate around broken pavement. On Tuesday, a section of road on ScurfieldBoulevard buckled due to hot weather, according to a city spokesperson.