Drivers in Brandon will notice a few changes over the next few weeks.
The City of Brandon, the Province and the Canadian National Railway are advising motorists of separate closures of portions of 18th Street and 1st Street in the month of August.
Motorists are advised that 18th Street in the area of Park Avenue will be closed to traffic on Sunday, Aug.5th and Monday, Aug.6th, while 1st Street in the area of Van Horne Avenue will be closed from Sunday, Aug.12th to Wednesday, Aug.15th.
The closures are needed to allow for maintenance work on the Canadian National Railway crossings in the areas.
Detours will be in effect for both light traffic and heavy truck traffic during the closures. Detour signage will be placed in the area prior to the closure.
The City of Brandon, the Province of Manitoba and the Canadian National Railway ask for the public’s co-operation during the scheduled closures.