Provincial Trunk Highway 23 (PTH 23) is a major east-west provincial highway in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 21 just south of Hartney to PTH 59 in La Rochelle.[1] Along its route, PTH 23 passes through the communities of Elgin, Ninette, Baldur, Miami, Lowe Farm, and Morris.[2]
 Provincial Trunk Highway 23 | ||||
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| Boyne Ave | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 276 km (171 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1950–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  PTH 21 near Hartney | |||
| East end |  PTH 59 in La Rochelle | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Towns | Morris | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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PTH 23 begins in the Rural Municipality of Grassland at an intersection with PTH 21 roughly 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Hartney, just southeast of the remains of the former Hartney Airport. The highway heads due east for several kilometres, crossing several creeks to pass through the town of Elgin along Main Street, having an intersection with PR 448 here. As it leaves Elgin, it has a junction with PTH 22 on the north side of Whitewater Recreation Park, before heading east through farmland for the next several kilometres, passing just north of Fairfax (where it has an intersection with PR 444) to come to an intersection and become concurrent (overlap) with PTH 10 (John Bracken Highway) for the next several kilometres. PTH 23 follows PTH 10 south to Minto, where it splits off and heads due east again to enter the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes.
PTH 23 travels along the southern edges of Margaret, where it crosses PR 346, and Dunrea as it meanders its way into the town of Ninette and becoming concurrent with PTH 18. The pair pass through neighbourhoods along the shores of Pelican Lake before making a sharp onto Queen Street and travelling through the centre of downtown, where PTH 23 splits off and heads east along the narrow isthmus separating Pelican Lake from the smaller Grass Lake. PTH 23 leaves Ninette and travels along the southern edge of Belmont, passing through several switchbacks along the way, where it has a junction with PR 458 before crossing into the Rural Municipality of Argyle.[3]
PTH 23 almost immediately has an intersection with PTH 5 (Parks Route) as it heads to pass through the town of Baldur. The highway then goes through a switchback and has a junction with PR 342 at the community of Greenway before crossing into the Rural Municipality of Lorne. PTH 23 goes through several sharp curves for the several kilometres, passing along the eastern edge of Mariapolis and having junctions with PR 440 and PR 532. The highway now travels through the Swan Lake First Nation, where it has an intersection with PTH 34, before passing along the southern edge of the town of Swan Lake. PTH 23 passes by several small lakes as it passes by the communities of Somerset, where it crosses PR 242, St. Leon, crossing PR 244, and Altamont before crossing into the Rural Municipality of Thompson at Deerwood.
PTH 23 goes through a switchback before having a concurrency with PR 240 as it travels past Alexander Ridge Park. Passing through the town of Miami, it has an intersection with PR 338 on its way to travel through Rosebank, having an intersection with PR 432 here and crossing into the Rural Municipality of Roland. The highway crosses a creek several times as it has an intersection with PTH 3 and passes through the village of Roland. Having an intersection with PR 428, it continues east for a few kilometres to pass by Myrtle before having an intersection with PR 306 and entering the Rural Municipality of Morris at Kane.
PTH 23 junctions with PR 336 and PR 332 as it passes through Lowe Farm to enter the town of Morris. The highway follows Boyne Avenue as it crosses a couple of railroad tracks to pass through neighbourhoods and enter downtown, where it becomes concurrent with PTH 75 (Lord Selkirk Highway / Main Street). They head south through a business district, where PTH 23 splits off along Montreal Avenue to pass through neighbourhoods and cross a bridge over the Red River. PTH 23 goes through a switchback back as it leaves Morris and follows along the border of the Rural Municipality of Montcalm for the next several kilometres, where it has an intersection with PR 246, before crossing into the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry. The highway almost immediately crosses PR 200 and continues due east for the next several kilometres to pass through Dufrost, crossing a railroad line. After a few more kilometres, it crosses a creek before PTH 23 comes to an end at a junction with PTH 59.[4][5][6]
With the exclusion of the concurrency with PTH 75 in Morris, which is a four-lane boulevard, the entire length of PTH 23 is a rural, paved, two-lane highway.
History
editThe original PTH 23 went from Deloraine to Melita. This became part of PTH 3 in 1929.
PTH 23 was designated to its current route in 1950.[7]
When the current route was first added, the highway's western terminus was at PTH 10 near Minto, with the eastern terminus located at PTH 75 in Morris. The highway's eastern terminus was extended to its current location in 1952,[8] and to its current western terminus the following year.[9]
Major intersections
edit| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | | 0 | 0.0 | PTH 21 – Hartney, Deloraine | |
| Elgin | 18 | 11 |  PR 448 south | ||
| | 20 | 12 |  PTH 22 north – Souris | ||
| | 28 | 17 |  PR 444 south – Fairfax | former PR 348 | |
| | 36 | 22 |  PTH 10 north (John Bracken Highway) – Brandon | west end of PTH 10 overlap | |
| Minto | 41 | 25 | PTH 10 south (John Bracken Highway) – Boissevain | east end of PTH 10 overlap | |
| Prairie Lake | | 53 | 33 |  PR 346 – Margaret, Ninga | |
| | 63 | 39 | Dunlop Street - Dunrea | former PR 344 north | |
| | 68 | 42 |  PTH 18 south – Killarney | west end of PTH 18 overlap | |
| Ninette | 71 | 44 | PTH 18 north – Wawanesa | east end of PTH 18 overlap | |
| | 87 | 54 |  PR 458 south – Belmont, Pleasant Valley | former PR 340 | |
| Argyle | | 97 | 60 |  PTH 5 (Parks Route) – Glenboro, Cartwright | former PR 258 |
| Greenway | 113 | 70 |  PR 342 – Cypress River, Glenora | ||
| Lorne | | 120 | 75 |  PR 440 south – Pilot Mound | |
| | 126 | 78 |  PR 532 north – St. Alphonse | ||
| | Bruxelles Road (Road 64 West) | former PR 530 north | |||
| Swan Lake First Nation | | 138 | 86 |  PTH 34 – Holland, Pilot Mound | |
| Lorne | | 151 | 94 |  PR 242 – Somerset, La Rivière | |
| | 156 | 97 | Road 50 West - St. Leon | former PR 431 south | |
| | 159 | 99 |  PR 244 – Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitou | ||
| Thompson | | 174 | 108 |  PR 240 south – Darlingford | west end of PR 240 overlap |
| | 176 | 109 | PR 240 north – Roseisle | east end of PR 240 overlap | |
| Miami | 181 | 112 |  PR 338 north – Stephenfield | ||
| | 191 | 119 |  PR 432 south – Rosebank, Morden | ||
| Roland | Jordan | 199 | 124 |  PTH 3 – Carman, Winkler, Morden | |
| Roland | 205 | 127 |  PR 428 south – Winkler | ||
| Myrtle | 211 | 131 | Road 17 West | former PR 248 north | |
| | 218 | 135 |  PR 306 south – Plum Coulee | former PR 248 south | |
| Morris | | 222 | 138 |  PR 336 north – Sperling | |
| | 225 | 140 | Road 9 West | former PR 336 south | |
| Lowe Farm | 230 | 140 |  PR 332 north – Brunkild | west end of PR 332 overlap | |
| | 234 | 145 | PR 332 south – Rosenfeld | east end of PR 332 overlap | |
| | 240 | 150 |  PR 422 north (Meridian Road) – Rosenort | ||
| Town of Morris | 246 | 153 |  PTH 75 north (Main Street) – Winnipeg | west end of PTH 75 overlap | |
| 247 | 153 | PTH 75 south (Main Street) – Emerson | east end of PTH 75 overlap | ||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 248 | 154 | Crosses over Red River | |
| Morris / Montcalm | | 252 | 157 |  PR 246 (St. Mary's Road) – Aubigny | |
| De Salaberry | | 263 | 163 |  PR 200 – St. Adolphe, Dominion City | |
| | Road 18 East | former PR 400 south | |||
| La Rochelle | 276 | 171 | PTH 59 – St-Pierre-Jolys, St. Malo | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related routes
editProvincial Road 440
edit Provincial Road 440 | |
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| Chemin River Road | |
| Location | Mariapolis - Pilot Mound |
| Length | 19.1 km (11.9 mi) |
| Existed | 1966–present |
Provincial Road 440 (PR 440), also known as Chemin River Road, is a 19.1-kilometre-long (11.9 mi) north-south spur of PTH 23 in the Pembina Valley Region, providing a connection between the towns of Mariapolis and Pilot Mound.
PR 440 begins in the Municipality of Lorne at an intersection with PTH 23 just west of the town of Mariapolis, heading due south along Road 69W to enter the Rural Municipality of Argyle after a short distance. After passing through the locality of Dry River, the highway makes an abrupt left turn onto Road 19N and descends into a river valley, crossing a bridge over the Pembina River to enter the Municipality of Louise. It climbs back out of the valley before curving back southward through rural farmland for several kilometres before coming to an end at a junction with PR 253 just west of the town of Pilot Mound. The entire length of PR 440 is a gravel two-lane road.[5][10]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  PR 253 – Pilot Mound, Glenora | Southern terminus | |||
| Louise / Argyle boundary | | 7.5– 7.6 | 4.7– 4.7 | Bridge over the Pembina River | ||||
| Argyle |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Lorne | | 19.1 | 11.9 |  PTH 23 – Baldur, Mariapolis | Northern terminus; road continues north as Road 69W | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
Provincial Road 444
edit Provincial Road 444 | |
|---|---|
| North Avenue | |
| Location | Fairfax |
| Length | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) |
| Existed | 1992–present |
Provincial Road 444 (PR 444) is a 11.5-kilometre-long (7.1 mi) north-south spur of PTH 23 mostly within the Municipality of Grassland, providing access to the hamlet of Fairfax. In is entirely a two-lane road with the portion between Fairfax and PTH 23 being paved, where it is known as North Avenue, while the rest is composed of gravel.[3][11]
Prior to 1992, what is now PR 444 was part of a much longer PR 348.[12][13][14]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Boissevain-Morton | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  PR 343 – Regent, Boissevain | Southern terminus; Former PR 348 south followed PR 343 west |
| Grassland | Fairfax | 10.4 | 6.5 | Front Street | Pavement begins |
| | 11.5 | 7.1 | PTH 23 – Elgin, Brandon | Northern terminus; road continues north as Road 118W (former PR 348 north) | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
| Provincial Road 444 | |
|---|---|
| Lake William Road (Road 112W) | |
| Location | William Lake Provincial Park |
| Length | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| Existed | 1966–1992 |
Prior to 1992, PR 444 was the designation applied to Lake William Road (Road 112W), an 8.3-kilometre-long (5.2 mi) spur of PR 341, providing the only road access to William Lake Provincial Park. Now locally maintained, it is entirely a two-lane gravel road lying within the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ Manitoba Highways - PTH 2-49 Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Curtis Walker's Road Photos. "Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 23". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section #1" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Highway 23" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section #2" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section #3" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map 1950". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
- ^ "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map 1952". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
- ^ "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map 1953". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 440" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 444" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1989-1990" (PDF). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ a b Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1990-1991" (PDF). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ a b Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1992-1993" (PDF). Retrieved 26 December 2024.