Winnipeg Route 96

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Winnipeg Route 96
Moray Street
William R. Clement Parkway
Shaftesbury Boulevard
Route information
Maintained by City of Winnipeg
Length5.9 km[1] (3.7 mi)
Existed1995–present
Major junctions
North endPTH 1 (TCH) / Route 85 (Portage Ave)
Major intersections
South endRoute 145 (Wilkes Ave)
Highway system
← Route 95→ Route 105

Route 96 is a city route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The route commences at Portage Avenue (Route 85) and ends at Wilkes Avenue (Route 145).

Route description[]

Route 96 begins as Moray Street at Portage Avenue and heads south, becoming the William R. Clement Parkway as it reaches the bridge over the Assiniboine River. The Parkway ends at Grant Avenue (Route 105), at which point Route 96 turns east and runs concurrently with Route 105 through the Assiniboine Forest. It turns south again at the Canadian Mennonite University campus and follows Shaftesbury Boulevard to its end at Wilkes Avenue.

History[]

The Moray Street south extension and Charleswood Bridge, the original part of Route 96, were built in 1995. The William R. Clement Parkway, originally known as the Charleswood Parkway, opened in 2002. The Charleswood Bridge and Parkway were renamed after the late Charleswood city councillor Bill Clement in 2010.[2][3]

Future[]

The City of Winnipeg is currently planning to reroute City Route 96 by extending the William Clement Parkway to Wilkes Avenue. This project was originally expected to be completed by 2016;[4] however, the project was put on hold in 2017 pending a new precinct plan by Winnipeg city council.[5]

Major intersections[]

From north to south:

Street NameLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Moray StreetSt. James-Assiniboia0.00.0Moray StreetContinues north
PTH 1 (TCH) / Portage Avenue (Route 85)Northern terminus
Assiniboine River0.3–
0.5		0.19–
0.31		Charleswood Bridge
Morey Street south end • William R. Clement Parkway north end
William R. Clement ParkwayCharleswood0.90.56 Roblin Boulevard (Route 95) – Zoo, Assiniboine Park
Grant Avenue1.81.1 Grant Avenue (Route 105 west)Route 42 branches east onto Grant Avenue;
north end of Route 105 concurrency
Shaftesbury Boulevard4.52.8 Grant Avenue (Route 105 east)
Shaftesbury Boulevard – Canadian Mennonite University, Assiniboine Park		Route 42 branches south onto Shaftesbury Boulevard;
south end of Route 105 concurrency
5.93.7 Sterling Lyon Parkway (Route 145)Southern terminus
McCreary RoadContinues south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • List of Manitoba Expressways

References[]

Route map:

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  1. ^ a b Google (January 21, 2019). "Route 96 in Winnipeg, Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "William R. Clement Parkway inaugurated today". Winnipeg Free Press. June 30, 2010. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "EPC to consider honour for Councillor Bill Clement". City of Winnipeg. 2010 News Releases. May 12, 2010.
  4. ^ Preprost, Matt (August 8, 2012). "Parkway extension will double traffic on Wilkes". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "William R. Clement Parkway and Sterling Lyon Parkway Extensions - Construction - Public Works - City of Winnipeg". City of Winnipeg. Public Works. August 8, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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