WINNIPEG – Highway 238 near Lockport has re-opened after flooding closed the road Saturday.

The province said the highway was closed between Hay Avenue and Captain Kennedy Road due to water over the road. A detour was in effect for the highway, about two kilometres south of Lockport.

Around 6 p.m., the province said the road has re-opened.

A stretch of Highway 1 between Portage La Prairie and Brandon has re-opened after a brief closure this morning.

On Saturday morning, the province closed the stretch of highway, saying the cause of the closure was poor winter weather driving conditions.