The shrouds were removed from the brand new walk signals at the intersection of Portage and Main on Friday morning and the remaining construction barricades hauled away, as 46 years of prohibited pedestrian crossings came to an end at Winnipeg's famous corner.

The iconic corner of Portage Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg opens to foot traffic Friday morning, after a long and tumultuous journey.

WINNIPEG - About 100 residents, including horn honkers, sign-wavers and dog walkers, descended upon a famed Winnipeg intersection Friday to legally cross the street in more than four decades.