https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...tely-1.7035382
City of Winnipeg closes Arlington Bridge indefinitely due to poor condition
Immediate closure announced Tuesday after city says yearly safety repairs no longer viable
The City of Winnipeg has decided to close the Arlington Bridge, effective immediately, until further notice due to its condition.
The closure was announced Tuesday afternoon via a news release.
Commuters, including pedestrians and cyclists, will need detour across the rail yards via either the McPhillips Street underpass or Slaw Rebchuk Bridge on Salter Street, the news release says.
The decision was made after an assessment of the 121-year-old bridge found that the steel corrosion has accelerated in recent years and has gotten to the point where annual safety repairs are no longer viable, the news release says.
The city is still looking into whether a long-term rehabilitation of the bridge is possible, the release says.
Arlington Bridge will remain closed until that study is complete, the city said.