AT Open House: Omand's Creek Bridge
5:30 to 8:30 PM
Drop by at any time to view display boards and speak with project staff.
7:15 PM
There will be a presentation by the City and
engineering consultants, followed by an opportunity for questions, answers, and a moderated discussion.
The replacement of the Omand's Creek Bridge is one of the 35 $20million of active transportation infrastructure projects.
The intent for the new bridge is to improve the overall city's active transportation network with a year-round accessible bridge over Omand's Creek. One of the City's design parameters for any new or refurbished bridge or street project is the incorporation of universal design standards. This means that the bridge should be designed to an elevation that will not only allow people with mobility issues access to the bridge during flood conditions in the spring and in the summer months during periods of heavy rainfall, but also provide slopes that allow them to cross the creek. Current access to the existing bridge is through very steep slopes along the creek embankment. The design of the new bridge has been assigned to the planning and engineering firm of MMM Group Limited.
A public meeting was held on February 18th at the RA Steen Community Centre to introduce the project to area residents. The residents had several concerns about the proposed bridge design and its location, and they provided feedback on the need to look at other options. The City of Winnipeg and the MMM Group Limited have considered the feedback received and have developed a number of options for the proposed project.
This Open House is to further discuss the bridge replacement project with staff from the City of Winnipeg and the MMM Group Limited.