Latest News

November 6, 2009 - Canada And Manitoba Support Improvements To The Trans-Canada Highway In Headingley

November 3, 2009 - Speed Restrictions To Be In Force Due To Repairs On Overpass On Southeast Side Of Winnipeg, On PTH 59 At The Perimeter Highway (PTH 100)

October 28, 2009 - Greyhound And Province Agree To Work Together

October 23, 2009 - Canada And Manitoba Invest In Trans-Canada

September 23, 2009 - Investing in Springfield's Recreational Infrastructure

September 21, 2009 - Motorists Advised Of Repairs To Bridge Over Red River On South Perimeter Highway (PTH 100)

September 21, 2009 - Investing In Manitoba's Recreational Infrastructure

September 16, 2009 - Province Offers Technical Assistance To Local Governments To Minimize Wind, Wave Damage Along Lake Winnipeg Shore

September 13, 2009 - Funding for Waverley West Arterial Roads Will Stimulate Local Economy, Create Jobs

September 11, 2009 - Canada and Manitoba Make Significant Stimulus Infrastructure Investment

September 4, 2009 - Dismantling Work Complete on Damaged Portions of Pierre Delorme Bridge in St. Adolphe

August 27, 2009 - Plans being made to Partially Dismantle Pierre Delorme Bridge in St. Adolphe

August 26, 2009 - Province Announces $33.4 Million for Highway and Road Upgrades in Brandon

August 21, 2009 - Updates Coming for Bridge over Conjuring Creek on PTH 83 near Russell

August 21, 2009 - St. Adolphe Bridge Over PR 210 Closed Indefinitely

August 20, 2009 - Province Commits $21.2 Million to Improve Water-control Structures

August 20, 2009 - Federal and Provincial Governments Invest in Riverton's Recreational Infrastructure

About the Department

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT) is responsible for the development of transportation policy and legislation, and for the management of the province’s vast infrastructure network. To meet these responsibilities, the department delivers a wide range of programs and services that play a critical role in sustaining the contributions of the transportation sector to Manitoba’s economic growth.

MIT’s transportation responsibilities include corporate policy and provincial legislation development, motor carrier safety and regulation enforcement, carrier permits and the development and implementation of sustainable transportation initiatives.

The department’s water control, drainage and transportation infrastructure management duties cover the construction, maintenance, and operation of 19,000 kilometres of all weather roads, 2,200 kilometres of winter roads, over 21,000 bridges and culverts, 4,700 kilometres of drains, 75 dams, 61 reservoirs, 41 pumping stations, 24 northern airports, and many other components.

MIT is also responsible for the delivery of several transportation and infrastructure-related services or programs such as air ambulance flights, water bomber operations, property management, procurement, material distribution, fleet vehicles, Crown Lands stewardship, mail management, and government building security across the province.

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