Broadway (Winnipeg)

Broadway is a street in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is one of the city's oldest and most historic routes and forms the Trans-Canada Highway route through the city's downtown.

Broadway
Provincial Trunk Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Broadway highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by City of Winnipeg
Length2.3 km[1] (1.4 mi)
Component
highways
PTH 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
Major junctions
West endRoute 85 (Portage Ave)
 
East endRoute 52 (Main St)
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
Winnipeg City Routes
Route 180 Route 17

Route Description

Broadway begins at Main Street (Route 52), opposite Union Station, near the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. It travels 2.2 kilometers west before merging into westbound Portage Avenue (Route 85). The street is divided into two distinct sections, which are separated by Osborne Street (Route 62).

The downtown portion of Broadway is a picturesque street with a wide, park-like boulevard and elm canopy. The street passes by several of Winnipeg's oldest buildings, including the Manitoba Legislative Building, Fort Garry Hotel, Provincial Law Courts Building, and many other heritage buildings. Broadway acts as an unofficial boundary between the commercial and residential areas in the south part of downtown.[2]

West of Osborne Street, Broadway enters a residential area known as West Broadway and becomes a four-lane street with no median strip. Osborne Stadium and Shea's Amphitheatre, among the city's earliest sports facilities, were once located in this district near Broadway.[3][4]

The Trans-Canada Highway (PTH 1) follows the full length of Broadway from Main Street (south) to Portage Avenue (west).

History

The origin of Broadway predates the city of Winnipeg. It was developed as the main east-west thoroughfare through Hudson's Bay Company land reserve around Upper Fort Garry and connected with the Fort Ellice Trail leading to Edmonton, now known as the Yellowhead Highway.[5] The fort has since been demolished; however, the only surviving gate has been incorporated into Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park, located at the southwest corner of Broadway and Main Street.[6][7]

Prior to the construction of Union Station, Broadway extended to the Red River and connected with St. Boniface via the Broadway Bridge. Today, a pedestrian corridor known as the Broadway Promenade maintains the connection between Broadway and Provencher Boulevard in St. Boniface.[8][9]

Major intersections

From east to west:

Locationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Downtown0.00.0 Main Street (Route 52) / PTH 1 (TCH) east Union StationPTH 1 branches south onto Main Street (Route 52)
0.10.062Fort StreetOne-way northbound
0.20.12Garry Street Fort Garry HotelOne-way southbound
0.30.19 Smith Street (Route 42 north) Burton Cummings TheatreOne-way northbound
0.40.25 Donald Street (Route 42 south)One-way southbound
0.50.31Hargave Street Bell MTS Place, CityplaceOne-way northbound
0.60.37Carlton Street True North SquareOne-way southbound
0.70.43Edmonton Street Convention Centre, Portage PlaceOne-way northbound
0.80.50Kennedy StreetOne-way southbound
1.00.62Memorial Boulevard Manitoba Legislative Building
1.20.75 Osborne Street (Route 62) Winnipeg Art Gallery, University of Winnipeg
West End1.81.1 Sherbrook Street (Route 70 north)One-way, northbound
2.01.2 Maryland Street (Route 70 south)One-way, southbound
2.31.4 Portage Avenue (Route 85) / PTH 1 (TCH) westPTH 1 branches west onto Portage Avenue (Route 85)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. Google (August 10, 2017). "Broadway in Winnipeg" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  2. "Manitoba Legislative Building". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  3. "Lost Winnipeg: Osborne Place". Spectator Tribune. April 29, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  4. McNeill, Murray (August 22, 2011). "Betting big on West Broadway". Winnipeg Free Press.
  5. "Upper Fort Garry". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  6. "Greater Winnipeg". heritagewinnipeg.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  7. "History in Winnipeg Streets". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  8. "Broadway Promenade". Forks North Portage Corporation. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  9. "A Path to Peace". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
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