Portage and Main
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Portage and Main is an intersection in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located where Portage Avenue (Route 85) and Main Street (Route 52) intersect. The corner is known as the "crossroads of Canada", due to its relative proximity to the longitudinal centre of Canada.
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
Coordinates | 49.89545°N 97.13838°W / 49.89545; -97.13838 |
Roads at junction | Route 52 (Main Street) Route 85 (Portage Avenue) Route 57 YH |
Construction | |
Type | at-grade intersection |
Opened | June 2, 1862 (1862-06-02)[1] |
Maintained by | City of Winnipeg Public Works |
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Formally, Portage & Main is a designated neighbourhood including the blocks immediately surrounding the intersection,[2] within larger Fort Rouge–East Fort Garry city ward.[3]