Service disruptions

As the Canada Post labour disruption enters its second week, we would like to remind you that there is still daily pickup and delivery of interdepartmental mail.  

If departments include mail for external delivery, the Mail Room will process it, but it will not be picked up by Canada Post until they resume services.

If departments have any urgent shipments, they are encouraged to contact the courier of their choice to pick up their package at the department/faculty.

For further information regarding interdepartmental mail services, please contact PPWOD@umanitoba.ca.

• Posted: June 27, 2024 (Update: October 1, 2024)             
• Location(s): Sifton Rd
• Timeframe (Est): Until further notice
• Category: Road Closure 
• Overview: Sifton Road construction will continue through the fall with occasional detours and lane closures expected. Starting on Tuesday, October 1 there will be a partial closure of Sifton Road at Sidney Smith Street. A detour will be in place through parking lot Q (see map). Construction is anticipated to last the week with Sifton Road reopening on or before Monday, October 7. Construction will continue in the area through November.
  •    In order to reduce delays, interim pick-up and drop-off locations have been identified across the Fort Garry campus. See map for locations.
  •    Please plan accordingly. Some delays may be experienced during peak times. Barricades and safety signage will be clearly posted to safely direct vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians as required. Caution should be taken at all times. Flag people will be on site to help direct traffic as needed. Your patience and cooperation to ensure everyone’s safety is appreciated.
  
   

• •    Posted: September 6, 2024            
•  Location(s): University Crescent
• Timeframe (Est): September – November 2024
•   Category: Road Construction 
• Overview: Work on University Crescent continues this fall with new underground infrastructure work commencing September 9, 2024 and lasting until November 2024. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in either direction from Thatcher Drive to Markham Road. In early October, work from Dysart Rd. to Thatcher Dr. will commence and additional lane closures are expected. In May 2025, reconstruction of University Crescent from Thatcher Drive to Dysart Road will commence. See UM Today Story for further information.
• Please plan accordingly. Delays can be expected accessing and leaving the Fort Garry campus during peak times. Barricades and safety signage will be clearly posted to safely direct vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians as required. Caution should be taken at all times. Flag people will be on site to help direct traffic as needed. Your patience and cooperation to ensure everyone’s safety is appreciated.
• For more information visit: University Crescent Pavement Renewals Project - Public Works - City of Winnipeg. Questions related to City of Winnipeg road construction and infrastructure projects should be relayed to 311.

• Posted: April 19, 2024

• Categories: Construction

• Location(s): Sifton Road, Dysart Road, Sidney Smith Street, University Crescent, Campus wide road and walkway repairs

  Please be advised that campus wide road construction and infrastructure renewal is expected to commence Monday, Aprill 22 and continue until the end of August. Please refer to the attached map 1 and information below:

  •    Zone 1: Sifton Road reconstruction as part of the Southwood Circle redevelopment will commence Monday, April 22. Parking Lot ABC and St. Andrew’s Parking Lot will be impacted periodically. See map 2 for Phase 1 and map 3 for Phase 2. Emergency vehicle access maintained throughout construction. See previous story: UM Today | Southwood Circle construction: Road closures and detours (umanitoba.ca) for additional impacts to active transportation routes.
  •    Zone 2: Phase 2 of the Dysart Road steam/condensate replacement will commence late May early June at the corner of Sidney Smith Street and Dysart Road. Access to Parking Lot Q will be detoured. 
  •    Zone 3: University Crescent warranty repairs and seasonal landscape work, including boulevard restoration, will commence this summer. Traffic will be maintained at all times. Occasional lane closures can be expected.
  •    City of Winnipeg construction: Work on University Crescent continues with new underground infrastructure. For more information visit: University Crescent Pavement Renewals Project - Public Works - City of Winnipeg. Questions related to City of Winnipeg road construction and infrastructure projects should be relayed to 311.

  Flag people will be on site to help direct traffic as needed. Please plan accordingly. Barricades and safety signage will be clearly posted to safely direct vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians as required. Caution should be taken at all times during construction. Your patience and cooperation to ensure everyone’s safety is appreciated. 
   

  
  Question or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Vanessa Jukes Strutt, 204-996-5489. 

• Posted: August 16, 2024
• Timeframe: August 26, 2024 starting 6:00am 
• Category: Traffic Restriction
• Location(s): Maclean Crescent
• Overview: Maclean Pilot project will restrict traffic from heading north into the campus core from Maclean Crescent while delineating formalized pick-up and drop-off zones, seating nodes, and on-street accessible parking.
  •    Northbound traffic will not continue through to Dafoe Road from Maclean Crescent, and must turn left (west) onto Service Road 2S before exiting campus on Service Road 1S
  •    A row of on-street parking stalls will be located on the east side of Maclean Crescent  in front of the Tache Arts Complex (accessed by southbound Maclean traffic coming from Dafoe).
  •    A pick up and drop off zone will be established on the east side of Maclean in front of Pembina Hall and Mary Speechly.
  •    An existing crosswalk will be relocated to the north side of Service Road 2S to better connect Arthur Mauro Residence with Pembina Hall, Tache Arts Complex, and the new Desautels Concert Hall. 

Please visit Maclean Pilot project web page for more details and map.
 

• Posted: Feb 22, 2024              

• Location(s): Washrooms 113 and 114

• Timeframe (Est): Feb 15th, 2024 until further notice

• Category: Washroom closure

• Overview: Washrooms located at rooms 113 and 114 in the Architecture 2 building are temporarily closed due to a breach in the drain line in the crawl space.
  Our plumbing shop is currently working on formulating a repair plan to address the issue promptly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that we are working diligently to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
  In the meantime, we will be posting signs to help direct you to the nearest available bathroom locations within the building. Your understanding and cooperation during this time are greatly appreciated.

  Questions or concerns regarding this shutdown can be directed to Bert Requeima or (204) 789-3822.

• Posted on May 22/24

• Location: Parking Lot A

• Timeframe: Wednesday, 05/1/24 Starting @ 6:00 am. until Further notice

• Category: Generator Maintenance

• Overview: We are in the final repair stages of having the North generator put back online. The temporary generator in parking lot A (see map for location) currently cannot be removed until a full load test to the existing one has been completed. 
  On Monday April 13th, a semi and trailer will be bringing a load bank and transformer to perform this task. Once the load test has been completed, we will be arranging to remove all the trailers from parking lot A.
  Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Gino Gilberto at (204) 430-1302.

• Posted: June 25, 2024              

• Location: Entire Building

• Timeframe: Tuesday 06/25/2024 for an unspecified period

• Category: Elevator 

• Overview: Please be advised the Brodie / JBRC freight elevator remains shut down for repairs since Tuesday 06/25/2024 and will continue to be shut down for an unspecified period of time. TK Elevator Winnipeg is working to get the elevator repaired as soon as is possible and will be updating the timeline of the repair.

  Please use the BMSB freight elevator where cross over floors to Brodie / JBRC are located, floors without a cross over will have to rely on the passenger elevators until the freight elevator is back in service.

  Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Tom Mirwaldt – 204-789-3822 or 204-770-3790.

• Posted: August 17, 2024      
• Location(s): Building #3 Level 200 Washrooms 292 & 293, Stairwell 299st and Main Corridor 290cor outside of Theatre Classroom 290
• Timeframe: August 19, 2024 through December 16, 2024
• Category: Construction 
• Overview: Starting August 19, 2024 the washrooms, south stairwell and main public corridor on the 200 level of Education Building #3 will be under construction, see attached plan. 
  The construction includes the renovation of the both the male and female washrooms as well as the main public corridor outside of Theatre Classroom 290.  Throughout the construction both washrooms will be closed to public use, signage will be posted directing to the nearest washrooms.  The work will also include the installation of hoarding to separate the areas of construction from the public spaces.  This hoarding will be adjusted throughout the duration of the construction to suit the scope of work while still allowing access to the 290 Theatre classroom and West entrance doors.  All disruptive and excessive noise work will be done afterhours.
  
  Questions or concerns, please contact the Project Manager, Andrew Sinclair. 

• Posted: September 11, 2024      
• Location(s): Greenspace (Former T-Block Bldg) between Med Rehab, Medical Services & Chown
• Timeframe: Thursday, September 19, 2024 to December 2026
• Category: Construction Laydown in Greenspace 
• Overview: Please be advised of the greenspace (former T-Block Building) will be turned over to the General Contractor as a construction laydown space starting Thursday, September 19, 2024 to December 2026. There will be four accessible parking spaces maintained on the east side of Med Rehab, see attached plan highlighted in teal.
  
  Question or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Mark Ager at 204-228-4664. 

• Posted: September 11, 2024      
• Location(s): New Building Construction (805 McDermot Avenue)
• Timeframe: Wednesday, September 12, 2024 to January 27, 2025
• Category: Upcoming Construction Schedule  

• Overview: Please see below the anticipated construction schedule for the next five months regarding the new building construction. 
  
  o    Shoring Piles - Sept 12 to Oct 21
  o    Excavation and Lagging (First Cut) - Oct 9 to Oct 25
  o    Building Piles (Phase 1) - Oct 24 to Nov 6
  o    Excavation and Whaler Install (Second Cut) - Nov 7 to Nov 28
  o    Raker Install - Nov 29 to Dec 19
  o    Excavation and Lagging (Third Cut) - Dec 6 to Jan 3
  o    Building Piles (Phase 2) - Jan 2 to Jan 17
  o    Excavation, lagging, and PC Detailing (Fourth Cut) - Jan 20 to Feb 28
  o    Pile Caps start - Jan 27

  
  Please advise Mark Ager of any exams or other times when piling and other work cannot take place. 

• Posted: September 16, 2024      
• Location(s): Elevator – Main Elevator #1 
• Timeframe (Est): Sept 20^th, 2024 – Until building construction is done
• Category: Elevator Shutdown  
• Overview: Starting September 20^th, 2024, the main elevator at Machray Hall will be out of service during building construction. Elevators at Parker and Armes will still be available at the tunnel level as usual. 
  
  Question or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Anne Cholakis at 431-278-8574.

• Posted: September 24, 2024      
• Location(s): South Main Entrance
• Timeframe: April 2, 2024 thru December 5, 2024
• Category: Entrance Access Shutdown 
• Overview: Starting April 2, 2024, the Education Building Level 200 South Entrance, Vestibule 202 (see attached plan) is closed for the replacement of the exterior entrance podium and stairs. The area of construction is closed to public access using construction fencing on the exterior and hoarding inside with signage directing occupants to the building’s other exit locations.  For the duration of the construction from April 2nd thru December, 2024 there will be no public access to the South entrance doors to either enter or exit the building.  

The contractor will continue with concrete pours at the South entrance exterior through into late October.  See the below dates for October concrete pours, these dates are weather dependent.  Concrete pours will begin early morning and run 2 to 4 hours each day of a pour. During the concrete pours, a traffic plan will be in place with spotters to escort the trucks and equipment to the site via the Curry Place walkway while ensuring pedestrian safety.  Once on site, trucks and equipment will be parked within the enclosed construction site.

October 03, 2024 - concrete pour , 3 trucks and concrete pump on site
October 21, 2024 - ramp/grade beams , 3 trucks / pump
October 24, 2024 - retaining wall 2 trucks /pump 
October 28, 2024 - sidewalk 2 trucks / pump

Starting October 22nd for a duration of up to 5 days a crane will be on site.  While on site the crane will be parked within the enclosed construction site and the extent of its operation will be within the fenced area only.

Fire Department access will be maintained at the South entrance for the duration of the construction.

If there are any question or concerns, please contact the Project Manager,  Andrew Sinclair.  

• Posted on Nov 19/2024
• Location(s): Bannatyne New Building Site (805 McDermot Avenue)
• Timeframe (est.): Wednesday, 11/20/2024 to Wednesday, 12/04/2024
• Category: New Building Construction - Pre-Cast Pile Driving
  Overview: Please be aware of the pre-cast pile driving starting on Wednesday, 11/20/24 to Wednesday, 12/04/2024. This work will occur at the New Bannatyne Building site (805 McDermot Avenue). Note, no pile driving will occur on Tuesday, 11/26/24 from 3 pm. to 5 pm.
• Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed towards Mark Ager at (204) 228-4664.