Niverville’s Wallace Road South is closed at its intersection with Provincial Road 311 starting July 23, 2026, and is expected to stay shut for about three weeks until around August 14, 2026. The closure in Niverville, Manitoba, is part of the $17.7 million PR 311 reconstruction project, which will widen the highway and build a new roundabout between Krahn Road and Wallace Road.
Drivers who normally use Wallace Road South should follow the marked detour routes via 5th Avenue South and Crown Valley. Some sections of those streets are restricted to local traffic only, so residents may need to plan for a longer drive through those areas.
The Town of Niverville says the closure allows crews to work on the highway widening and new roundabout. This is part of a bigger project that will expand a stretch of PR 311 from two lanes to four lanes, add turning lanes, improve drainage, and upgrade connections to local streets. Once the work is done, ownership and upkeep of PR 311 from Wallace Road to Sixth Avenue South will shift from the province to the town, though the province will still handle traffic signals.
The overall reconstruction, which began in June 2026, is expected to take about two years. The Manitoba government and Niverville are sharing the cost, with the province putting in $9.7 million. The contract was awarded to Maple Leaf Construction Ltd. for roughly $9.98 million plus taxes.
Mayor Myron Dyck has called PR 311 “the backbone of our community” and pointed out that Niverville is Manitoba’s fastest-growing community. The town’s population jumped 29% from 2016 to 2021, reaching 5,947 people. Mayor Dyck expects that to climb to 15,000 to 20,000 in the next decade or so, turning Niverville into “Manitoba’s newest city.”
