TRANSPORTATION 2050: Reimagining Mobility 

Transportation 2050 is our master plan for moving Winnipeg's transportation system forward. The plan includes policies and actions to help us reach our transportation goals.

Transportation 2050 Documents

• Summary of Transportation 2050 - How TRANSPORTATION 2050 can move Winnipeg and Winnipeggers into the future
• Transportation 2050: Reimagining Mobility. Transportation Master Plan (including Public Engagement Reports)
• 2024 Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies
• Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies Maps
• Goods Movement Study for Winnipeg and its Metropolitan Region
• Proposed Truck Route Network
• Transportation Master Plan Projects Forecasted in the 2025 Capital Budget

Maps

• Multi-modal corridor study priority – roads we wants to study that have motor vehicle traffic, walking, biking, and transit (p. 91)
• Proposed sidewalk implementation priority – new sidewalks and sidewalk improvements based on their importance (p.107)
• Proposed cycling network – the cycling infrastructure Winnipeg's network will have once it is complete, including existing and new (p. 108)
• Proposed cycling network implementation priority - new cycling infrastructure and cycling improvements based on their importance (p.109)
• Road network projects to 2050 and beyond – short, medium and long-term motor vehicle network projects (p.113)
• Truck route network – primary, secondary and manufacturing trucking routes (p.114)
• Winnipeg Transit Short Term Network Plan
• Winnipeg Transit Long Term Network Plan
• 2045 Proposed Rapid Transit Network

Targets

The actions in the plan will help us achieve these targets:

• Economic prosperity: Efficient goods movement by air, rail, and truck.
• Mode share: 50 percent of trips are walking, cycling, transit and ride sharing by 2050.
• Road safety: 20 percent reduction in fatal and serious injury collisions by 2026.
• Accessibility and equity: The transportation system is accessible and affordable to all Winnipeggers.

Priorities

Each of the priorities below has associated policies and actions. These were developed to achieve our targets and were based on what we heard from residents and stakeholders.

Land Use

Policy highlights

• Provide multi-modal transportation options for people and goods
• Work with other levels of government to connect regional land use and transportation
• Manage off-street parking to support movement of people and goods
• Account for the needs of all road users in transportation decision-making

Key actions snapshot

• Update zoning rules along key transit routes. This will enable higher density through infill development. It will also support high quality urban design at the sidewalk level.
• Require contractors to provide safe access for all road users during construction.
• Revise rules to reduce off-street parking.
• Use incentives to encourage more intensive use of land downtown.
• Connect new neighbourhoods just outside the city to our networks.
• Maintain access to sidewalks or create short term work-arounds during construction projects.

People mobility – Walking and Cycling

Policy highlights

• Close gaps in walking and cycling networks.
• Make walking and cycling more convenient.
• Improve year-round maintenance of bike lanes and sidewalks.
• Educate the public about active modes.

Key actions snapshot

• Pop-up active transportation infrastructure
• Secure bike parking
• Full set of actions available in the Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies

People mobility – Transit

Policy highlights

• Increase the number of people taking transit.
• Provide transit that is comfortable, consistent, and reliable.
• Improve transit mobility Downtown.
• Make sure transit is inclusive.
• Balance investment and prices for users.

Key actions snapshot

• Study when and where LRT might be needed in the future.
• Full set of actions in the Winnipeg Transit Master Plan

People mobility – Motor Vehicles

Policy highlights

• Reduce the infrastructure deficit by repairing existing roads and bridges
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Embed equity and inclusion in decision making
• Advance Winnipeg's Towards Zero road safety target
• Improve the experience of driving Downtown
• Enact forward-thinking parking policies

Key actions snapshot

• Limit the expansion, extension, or addition of roads.
• Coordinate road upkeep to avoid duplicating work.
• Continue support for an online carpool matching program.
• Center equity and focus efforts on those who systematically experience barriers to getting involved.
• Increase safety and efficiency for all users.
• Replace street parking with transit, walking, and/or cycling where possible.
• Find ways to use intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technology to provide real-time data for parking availability, cost, etc.

Goods Movement and Emergency Vehicles

Policy highlights

• Invest in key infrastructure and plan for new technology
• Improve emergency vehicle access at key locations
• Update Winnipeg's truck route network
• Work with our neighbours to move goods smoothly and safely
• Use data and analytics to solve problems that arise

Key actions snapshot

• Find ways to optimize routes for timely and efficient truck travel.
• Improve response time and reduce delays for emergency vehicles.
• Design streets with emergency vehicles in mind.
• Keep up to date with new technologies and trends in goods movement, such as automation.
• Explore new options for goods movement with private industry.
• Use loading zones more creatively.

Action Status

Each year, we will work on the actions in Transportation 2050 to get us closer to our targets.

Note – this is a summary of the actions we are planning to address each year. There are many other ongoing actions that are not listed that impact transportation in Winnipeg and get us closer to our targets.

2026

• Strategic Road Network (SRN) and Strategic Goods Movement (SGMN) studies underway
• Winnipeg Area Transportation Study (Travel Survey) to commence in 2027
• St. Mary's Road/Downtown Corridor Study: starting in mid-2026
• Curbside Management Strategy & Travel Demand Management Strategies to begin in late 2026

Background

The City of Winnipeg Charter requires that the City update or replace the municipal plan every five years. We call our municipal plan OurWinnipeg. City Council is responsible for approving the plan.

We must also re-adopt subsidiary plans every five years. The Transportation Master Plan is one of the subsidiary plans to OurWinnipeg. The plan was last updated in 2025.

From 2020 to 2025, we worked on updating the Transportation Master Plan. Background on the process and engagement is available on Engage Winnipeg.

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