Manitoba Highway 45
Provincial Trunk Highway 45 | ||||
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| Russell Subdivision Trail | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 106 km (66 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1959–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   PTH 16 (TCH) / PTH 83 at Russell | |||
| East end |  PTH 10 near Erickson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) is a provincial highway in the southwest region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 16 and PTH 83 in the town of Russell to PTH 10 five kilometers (3.1 mi) north of the village of Erickson.
PTH 45 provides an alternate route to Riding Mountain National Park for travelers coming from Saskatchewan and the western part of Manitoba as opposed to taking the Yellowhead Highway to Minnedosa and PTH 10 north.
PTH 45 is officially named the Russell Subdivision Trail. The speed limit is 100 km/h (62.5 mph).
History
When the highway was first designated in 1959, PTH 45 was dubbed derisively by some locals as "The Turkey Trail". This was due to its narrow and winding nature at the time, which resembled the winding bush paths commonly found on Prairie farms. This, along with some very sharp curves in the western section between Elphinstone and Russell, increased the amount of travel time along this route.[1] By 1966, the highway had been realigned to closely follow the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) alternate line, removing the sharp curves and unnecessary turns and allowing the highway to be more streamlined for safer travel.[2]
Major intersections
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell – Binscarth | Russell | 0 | 0.0 |  PTH 16 (TCH) (Yellowhead Highway) / PTH 83 – Minnedosa, Birtle, Roblin, Yorkton | |
| Riding Mountain West | Silverton | 8 | 5.0 |  PR 478 – Binscarth, Esterhazy | |
| Angusville | 19 | 12 |  PR 476 | ||
| Rossburn | Rossburn | 37 | 23 |  PR 264 – Rossburn, Deep Lake | formerly PR 254 |
| Vista | 47 | 29 | Vista Road | formerly PR 472 south | |
| | 48 | 30 | Mile 110N | formerly PR 359 | |
| Yellowhead | Oakburn | 58 | 36 |  PTH 21 south – Shoal Lake, Hamiota, Hartney PR 577 north – Olha | formerly PR 566 north |
| Menzie | 65 | 40 |  PR 566 north – Seech Lake | formerly PR 470 north | |
| | 66 | 41 | Mile 131W (Menzie Road) | formerly PR 470 south | |
| Elphinstone | 77 | 48 |  PR 354 – Onanole, Strathclair | ||
| Harrison Park | Sandy Lake | 87 | 54 |  PR 250 – Crawford Park, Newdale | |
| | 98 | 61 |  PR 270 – Onanole, Basswood | ||
| Clanwilliam – Erickson | | 106 | 66 | PTH 10 – Dauphin, Erickson, Minnedosa, Brandon | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1959". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
- ^ "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1966-1967". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.