Traffic is down about 40 per cent on Winnipeg roads as people are encouraged to stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the city.
The latest data is being compared to a traffic flow study completed in 2018. Typically, the intersection of St. Mary’s Road and Bishop Grandin Boulevard sees about 64,000 vehicles go through on a typical weekday.
With the current decrease, that means about 25,000 fewer vehicles are going through the area on an average day. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The city uses its network of traffic cameras and traffic counting stations to keep track of patterns and traffic flows on streets.