Eastbound Bishop Grandin closed due to surface heaving
Eastbound Bishop Grandin Boulevard was closed Saturday due to surface heaving. (CTV News/Gary Robson)
WINNIPEG -
Eastbound Bishop Grandin Boulevard is closed at Waverly Street due to surface heaving.
The Winnipeg Police Service confirmed the closure in a tweet Saturday evening.
The surface of westbound Chief Peguis Trail also experienced heaving, closing the median lane west of Henderson Highway.
Westbound Chief Peguis Trail, west of Henderson Highway, sustained heat-related damage Friday, June 4, 2021. (Source: Twitter/@CityofWinnipeg)
The heaving comes as much as southern Manitoba is experiencing an extreme heat warning from Environment Canada.
On Friday, the province broke 14 different heat records.
This is a developing story. More details to come.
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