Winnipeg, MB – Active Winnipeggers officially have a new path to call their own in the north part of the city.
Ribbons were cut on the 4.5-kilometre Keewatin Multiuse Path this morning, marking the completion of a project nearly a decade in the making.
“This new multiuse path is a great addition to our city’s active transportation network,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham. “Investments like this strengthen our entire active transportation system, helping to build healthier communities, improve road safety, and make Winnipeg a more accessible city for everyone.”
The final 1.8 km of the path was completed earlier this year as part of the 2023 Non-Accelerated Regional Street Renewal Program. The last phase of work closed the gap between Burrows Avenue and Gallagher Avenue West and cost $4 million.
The path now runs from the intersection of Water Ridge Path and Dr. Jose Rizal Way at its north end to Gallager Avenue West at its south.
“It’s wonderful to officially celebrate the opening of the Keewatin Multiuse Path, a project our community has been anticipating for nearly a decade,” said Councillor Vivian Santos, Point Douglas. “Already, I’ve seen residents using it daily for recreation, school, and work, and now, with this final connection complete, the path truly links people across the Meadows West and Tyndall Park neighbourhoods. This is about more than just a pathway — it’s about creating safe, accessible, and connected spaces that strengthen our community.”
The project also included new lighting along the multiuse path and 250 m of off-street pathway between Billy Mosienko Arena and the trails into Shaughnessy Park School.
It also saw a controlled pedestrian half-signal installed at Keewatin and Tyndal Avenue. Another pedestrian half-signal will go up at Keewatin and Manitoba Avenue later this year.
“It’s always a celebration when we see new active transportation infrastructure or road safety improvements,” said Janice Lukes, Chairperson of the Standing Policy Committee on Public Works. “We’re getting both those things here and I can already see the benefits this multiuse path, the pedestrian crossings, and the new trail connections bring to the people of northwest Winnipeg.”
Completion of the Keewatin Multiuse Path is one of many active transportation improvements constructed or completed this year.
Other new infrastructure includes:
- Protected bike lanes on University Crescent between Thatcher Drive and Dysart Road (estimated completion 2026)
- Protected bike lanes on Graham Avenue between Main Street and Garry Street (complete)
- Bi-directional bike lane on Vaughn Street between Webb Place and St. Mary Avenue (construction starting October 6)
- Asphalt multiuse path on De Vries Avenue between Headmaster Row and McIvor Avenue
- New bike signal and crossing at Osborne Street and Glasgow Avenue (complete)
- Protected bike lanes on Day Street at Regent Avenue (complete)