Extensive construction occurred on the Trans Canada Trail in Winnipeg in 2011. The sidebar contains maps of various sections of the Trans Canada Trail in Winnipeg. We are in the early stages of mapping the 81 km Winnipeg section of the Trans Canada Trail and currently are showing just the route.
Trans Canada Trail
The Trans Canada Trail is an 18,000 - kilometre recreational corridor winding its way through every Province and territory, linking 800 communities along its route. When completed, this will be the longest trail of its kind in the world, connecting our regions, our three oceans and our people in a new way for generations to come.
For more information on the route in Canada see the Trans Canada Trail For information on the Trans Canada Trail in rural Manitoba see the Manitoba Recreational Trails Association
WINNIPEG
In Winnipeg, the Trans Canada Trail is approximately 81 kilometers and enters and leaves the city along the Red River. It follows the Red and Assiniboine Rivers and meanders through forests, parks, historic neighbourhoods, and along old rail lines and creeks. The route travels on existing trails in communities, trails in City parkways and quiet residential streets. There are nine volunteer stewardship groups in Winnipeg who have adopted sections of the Trans Canada Trail and are working on either developing or maintaining these sections.
- Entreprises Riel
- Friends of Bunn's Creek
- Friends of the North Winnipeg Parkway & Trans Canada Trail
- Friends of the Harte Trail FortWhyte Alive
- Friends of Bishop Grandin Greenway WEST
- GroupAction Saint-Norbert
- Save Our Seine
The Trans Canada Trail in Winnipeg is
almost complete!
- A section of trail on the Bishop Grandin section near Pembina Hwy will be asphalted in spring 2011
- A few sections of trail will be signed in summer of 2011.
- The section passes under the Redwood Bridge connecting St. John's and Norquay Parks and is often not accessible due to high waters. The City of Winnipeg is working towards a solution to enable a year around connected route.
- Currently the trail follows Douglas Ave.but over the next two years, Douglas Ave will undergo massive construction and become the Chief Peguis extension -incorporating a stellar multi use trail which will be the Trans Canada Trail.