09/01/2026
A Vision Decades in the Making: New Sea Falls Bridge Project Moves Forward Toward Reality
Chief Season Roulette and Council are excited to move forward with the new bridge structure on PR 373 over the Nelson River East Channel near Sea Falls. This project has been pursued by the community for the past couple of decades and is now expected to become a reality within the next three years.
On August 24, 2026, the Province of Manitoba, represented by Kevin Leclair of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, visited Norway House along with Landmark Planning & Design and Tetra Tech, the engagement and engineering consultants working on the project. The team met with Norway House Cree Nation Chief and Council, as well as community staff.
The purpose of the visit was to introduce the project team to the newly elected leadership and to review information that had been shared during community meetings held in the fall of 2024, winter 2024/2025, and summer 2025. As part of the functional design process, four roadway alignment options were examined in detail to accommodate the new bridge. Landmark Planning explained how the evaluation criteria were applied to each option and how the preferred alignment was selected.
Recently, Chief Roulette, along with Councillors Tim Folster, Eddie Albert, and Alfred Laugher, accompanied the group to Sea Falls. Austin Apetagon, NOMVD, was also present to conduct drone surveying and imaging for the new bridge. We have been informed that Norway House will be receiving the second-largest bridge in Manitoba.
The next steps for the project were also reviewed. Representatives from Manitoba, Landmark Planning, and Tetra Tech will be returning to Norway House, and community meetings will resume in early 2027. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.
