Winnipeggers high-five to celebrate reopening of Portage and Main

A coordinated pedestrian crossing at Portage and Main saw hundreds of people giving each other high fives as they crossed the intersection.

Winnipeggers put their hands in the air in a show of excitement for the reopening of Portage and Main.

On Tuesday, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ celebrated the famous intersection with a coordinated crossing where attendees high-fived as they passed each other.

Olivia Billson, director of marketing, engagement and communications with Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, said the event was all about community, connection and culture.

“Modern cities don’t have barriers for people to get across an intersection, to go on the other side of the street to explore what’s happening,” she said.

Portage and Main reopened to foot traffic last month after a 46-year closure.