Winnipeg City Route 85

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Winnipeg City Route 85 is a city route in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Locally known as Portage Avenue, it runs from the Perimeter Highway (Highways 100/101) to Portage and Main (Route 52).

The route is one of the first and most important roads in Winnipeg. Most of the route is multiplexed with Highway 1/Trans-Canada Highway, and entirely by Yellowhead Highway. At Broadway Highway 1 bears right. The speed limit along the route is 60 km/h, and 50 km/h in the downtown area. The most notable landmark that it passes by is Portage and Main, playing a major role in Winnipeg history.

Route 85 has many important uses, including in which many transit buses travel along here. This is also an important connector for the airport and the Polo Park business area, as well as the Canad Inns Stadium. The route is an important route for most travellers (who prefer not to use the Perimeter Highway).

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