Downtown lane closures coming to accommodate trio of special events

Winnipeg, MB- Traffic will be disrupted on some Downtown streets this week and weekend to accommodate three late-summer festivals. Weekender Street Festival The Weekender Street Festival will impact traffic on Smith Street and Garry Street from 5:30 p.m. today to 7 a.m. Monday, September 14: On Garry Street: Traffic will be two-way from Portage Avenue to the parkade at 295 Garry Street Traffic will be fully closed between 295 Garry Street and St. Mary Avenue On Smith Street: Traffic will be two-way from Portage Avenue and the first back lane south of Portage Avenue Traffic will be fully closed between St. Mary Avenue and the first back lane south of Portage Avenue Transit routes F8 and D13 will be rerouted to accommodate the closures. Chinatown Street Festival The Chinatown Street Festival will affect traffic on King Street and James Street this weekend. James Avenue will be closed from 6 p.m. tomorrow (September 11) to 7 a.m. Monday, September 14. King Street will close fully between James Avenue and Rupert Avenue Saturday and Sunday. Winnipeg 10 & 10 Memorial Avenue between Broadway and York will close fully from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday, September 13. The f