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Manitoba Highway 1

Provincial Trunk Highway 1(PTH 1) isManitoba's section of theTrans-Canada Highway.It is a heavily used, 4-lanedivided highway,with the exception of a short 18 km section in the southeastern corner of the province. It is the main link between southern Manitoba's largest cities, and also serves as the province's main transportation link to the neighbouring provinces ofSaskatchewan(to the west) andOntario(to the east). The highway is the only major east-westdivided highwayin Manitoba, and carries a large majority of east-west traffic within and through the province. It has full freeway status sections atPortage la PrairieandWinnipeg.The total distance of theTrans-Canada HighwayinManitobais approximately 490 km (300 mi).

Provincial Trunk Highway 1 marker
Provincial Trunk Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Map
PTH 1 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained byManitoba Infrastructure
Length488.8 km[1](303.7 mi)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West endHighway 1 (TCH)atSaskatchewanborder nearKirkella
Major intersections
East endHighway 17/TCHatOntarioborder nearWest Hawk Lake
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalities
Major cities
Towns
Highway system
←PR 596→PTH 1A (TCH)

PTH 1 is a very important part of the national highway system. It is the only road that links the province ofManitoba(and thus the entirety ofWestern Canada) with the province ofOntario,making it a major section of Canada's primary commercial and leisure route for all traffic travelling between Canada's largest cities, fromTorontoandMontrealin the east toCalgaryandVancouverin the west.

Routing

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Eastbound on the Trans Canada Highway insouth-western ManitobanearCarberry.

The highway is routed from west to east across the province of Manitoba. It begins at the western provincial boundary with Saskatchewan, connecting with Saskatchewan'sHighway 1to become Manitoba Trans-Canada 1. The highway is designated as T-C 1 throughout Manitoba until it reaches the eastern provincial boundary withOntario,where it continues as the main route toKenora,Ontarioand the rest ofEastern CanadaasHighway 17.

The entire length of theTrans-Canada Highwayin the province ofManitobais a 4-lanedivided highway,with the exception of the Winnipeg city route and an 18 kilometre section in easternManitobabetween the town ofFalcon Lakeand theManitoba-Ontarioprovincial boundary which is a two-lane highway.

PTH 1 has fullexpresswaystatus on the routes aroundWinnipegon thePerimeter Highway,and aroundPortage la Prairie.Plans do exist to bring the entire length of PTH 1 (except the Winnipeg city route) to full expressway status in the future (mentioned at the list of Manitoba expressways). Currently,exit numbersonly exist at threeinterchanges,[2]and only small sections of PTH 1 and the Perimeter Highway havefreewaystatus.

In the Winnipeg metro area, the Trans-Canada Highway has two official routes. The main route passes directly through the city of Winnipeg on city streets, entering the city from the west and continuing along Portage Avenue,Broadway,Main Street, Queen Elizabeth Way, St. Mary's Road, St. Anne's Road, and Fermor Avenue where it re-joins the Perimeter Highway (T-C 100) and continues east on TC 1. An alternate routing exits the main T-C 1 route on the western edge of Winnipeg onto the Perimeter Highway (T-C 100), which by-passes the city completely. The Perimeter Highway is aring roadwhichencircles Winnipegand is frequently used by commuters and through traffic on the Trans Canada Highway wishing to avoid congested city streets.

History

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The "Manitoba Welcome/Bienvenue" sign, enteringManitobafromSaskatchewanat the provincial boundary on TCH 1.

The first Provincial Trunk Highways in Manitoba were numbered in 1926.[3]The original Highway 1 was one of nine highways fanning out from Winnipeg, but was different in that it fanned out from the west and the east. Highway 1 was routed via many already-existing highways and provincial secondary roads. (From west to east), these are:[4][5][6]

In 1949, Highway 1 had been rerouted on new construction northeast ofGriswold,with the part of old route fromHighway 21toHighway 28(as well as Highway 28 itself) becoming part ofHighway 21,and the section from Highway 21 eastward being removed from the system, but later becomingPR 455.By the early 1950s, Highway 1 had become an important east-west route in all of the western provinces. Most of the provincial highways that Highway 1 originally traversed on were re-numbered and designated asHighway 4between 1958 and 1968, and the #1 was relocated to its present route. In 1962, the Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba was fully completed, and Highway 1 across all of the western provinces was incorporated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

In 1955, most intra-city traffic in the Winnipeg area was diverted onto the (then) newly builtPerimeter Highway.Later that year, thePerimeter Highway's southern (PTH 100) section was merged with theTrans-Canada Highwaysystem, due to the amount of traffic using it to bypass the city. That section of the highway was highly used, and still is today.

Recent developments

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On October 6, 2006 the Trans-Canada Highway Portage la Prairie by-pass was closed due to a structural defect found in the bridge over theCN RailLine. On October 31, 2007, a $19 million project to rebuild the bridge was completed, and the by-pass was fully re-opened to traffic.

On October 25, 2007, a major federal/provincial construction project twinning the highway in western Manitoba between theSaskatchewan-Manitobaprovincial boundary and the town ofHargravewas completed, with 34 kilometres (21 mi) of newly divided highway lanes opened to traffic.

On April 9, 2008, the Government ofManitobaannounced that construction of a newinterchangewould begin in the summer of 2008 at the intersection ofHighway 16(theYellowhead Highway) and the Trans Canada Highway mainline route, located a short distance west ofPortage la Prairie.[7]As of 2020, the option for a new interchange was replaced by a study to instead construct a roundabout at this intersection[8]

Speed limits

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Westbound driving fromKenora,OntariotoWinnipeg,nearLorette(East of Winnipeg)

On February 27, 2008 the Manitoba Highway Traffic Board approved a request by the Government of Manitoba to raise the speed limit on the Trans Canada Highway in Manitoba to 110 km/h along the section between the Saskatchewan-Manitoba provincial boundary andWinnipeg.[9]The speed limit was officially raised on July 1, 2009, though it was only raised on one portion of the highway between the Saskatchewan provincial boundary toVirden.[10]On June 2, 2015, the speed limit between Virden and Headingley increased to 110 km/h, except at Brandon, Carberry, Portage la Prairie, and Elie, where speed is reduced due to major intersections at those locations.[11]The portion of the highway from Winnipeg to the Ontario provincial boundary remains at 100 km/h.

Saskatchewan provincial boundary to Headingley- 110 km/h (70 mph)

Virden- 80 km/h (50 mph)

Brandon- 80 km/h (50 mph)

Carberry- 100 km/h (60 mph)

Portage la Prairie (Freeway)- 100 km/h (60 mph)

Elie- 80 km/h (50 mph)

Headingley-70 km/h (45 mph)

Winnipeg bypass(Perimeter Hwy. PTH #100) - 100 km/h (60 mph)

Winnipeg city route

Portage Ave.- 60 km/h (35 mph) (50 km/h (30 mph) in downtown)

Broadway- 50 km/h (30 mph)

Queen Elizabeth Way. (S. Main Street)- 60 km/h (35 mph)

St. Mary's Rd.- 60 km/h (35 mph)

St. Anne's Rd.- 60 km/h (35 mph)

Fermor Ave. (To Autumnwood Dr./Lakewood Blvd.)- 70 km/h (45 mph)

Fermor Ave. (To Lagimodiere Blvd.)80 km/h (50 mph)

Fermor Ave. (To Perimeter Hwy.)- 90 km/h (55 mph)

Eastern Manitoba- 100 km/h (60 mph)

All at-grade intersections with traffic lights-80 km/h (50 mph)

Major intersections

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DivisionLocationkm[1]miExitDestinationsNotes
Wallace – Woodworth​0.00.0—Highway 1 (TCH)west –ReginaContinuation intoSaskatchewan
Kirkella5.53.4PTH 41north –St. Lazare
PR 542south –Kola
Elkhorn17.110.6PR 256(Cavendish Street) –Willen,Cromer,Elkhorn
18.511.5Richhill Avenue E / Road 66 NFormerPR 441east
Hargrave31.219.4Road 159 WFormerPR 252south
​34.821.6PTH 83north –BirtleWest end of PTH 83 concurrency
​41.625.8PTH 83south –Melita
PR 259east –Kenton		East end of PTH 83 concurrency
TownofVirden44.527.7King Street E / Commonwealth Drive
Wallace – Woodworth​46.629.0PR 257west –Kola
Sifton​62.839.0PR 254south –Oak Lake BeachWest end of PR 254 concurrency
Oak Lake68.042.3PR 254northEast end of PR 254 concurrency
Sifton–Whiteheadmunicipality lineGriswold81.750.8PTH 21–Shoal Lake,Sioux Valley,Hartney
WhiteheadAlexander94.959.0PR 250north –RiversWest end of PR 250 concurrency
​98.461.1PR 250south –SourisEast end of PR 250 concurrency
Kemnay106.866.4PTH 1A (TCH)east (City Route) –BrandonLow bridge east of Kemnay; eastbound vehicles higher than 3.7m (12 ft) advised to stay on TCH
​110.868.8Crosses theAssiniboine River
​111.569.3PR 459east –Grand Valley,BrandonInterchange
Elton/Cornwallis​115.171.5PR 270north –Rapid City,Rivers
CityofBrandon121.375.4PTH 10south (18th Street) –Brandon,BoissevainWest end of PTH 10 concurrency
123.076.4PTH 1A (TCH)west (City Route / 1st Street) –Brandon
PTH 10north (John Bracken Highway) –Dauphin		East end of PTH 10 concurrency
Elton/Cornwallis​127.879.4PTH 110south –Boissevain
​131.181.5PR 468–Justice,Chater
Elton​140.087.0PR 340south –Douglas
North Cypress – Langford​148.292.1PR 464north –Brookdale
​149.693.0PR 351east
​164.6102.3PTH 5(Parks Route) –Neepawa,CarberryFormerPR 258;site of the2023 Carberry highway collision
North Cypress – Langford–North Norfolkmunicipality line​182.7113.5PR 351west –Melbourne
North NorfolkSidney184.3114.5PR 352–Firdale,Sidney
Austin196.4122.0PTH 34–Gladstone,Holland
MacGregor210.0130.5PR 350–Katrime,Lavenham,MacGregor
Bagot219.8136.6PR 242–Westbourne,Treherne,Bagot
Portage la Prairie​231.3143.7PTH 16 (TCH)west /YH–Neepawa,Saskatoon
PR 305south –St. Claude		West end of Yellowhead Highway concurrency
​237.5147.6Crosses thePortage Diversion (Assiniboine River Floodway)
​238.9148.4—PTH 1A (TCH)east (City Route) –Portage la PrairieInterchange
CityofPortage la Prairie246.6153.2—PR 240–Southport,St. ClaudeInterchange
Portage la Prairie​250.7155.8—PTH 1A (TCH)west (City Route) –Portage la PrairieInterchange; no eastbound exit
​251.9156.5PTH 26east (Chemin Assiniboine Trail) –Poplar PointFormer PTH 1 &4east
​260.0161.6Crosses theAssiniboine River
​266.7165.7PTH 13south –Oakville,Carman
PR 430north –St. Ambroise
​275.2171.0Road 19 WestFormerPR 331west
Cartier​278.6173.1Benard RoadFormerPR 426north
Elie285.4177.3PR 248–St. Eustache,Elie
​294.1182.7PR 332south –Dacotah,Starbuck
​301.5187.3PR 424FormerPR 241
Cartier–St. François Xaviermunicipality line​303.1188.3Crosses theAssiniboine River
St. François Xavier​303.9188.8PTH 26west (Chemin Assiniboine Trail) –St. François XavierFormer PTH 1 &4west
Headingley311.0193.2Dodds RoadFormer west end of PR 334 concurrency
311.4193.5PR 334southFormer east end of PR 334 concurrency. PR 334's northern terminus is now here.
CityofWinnipeg317.0197.0318Perimeter Highway(PTH 100 east / PTH 101 north) /Route 85begins –KenoraInterchange; signed as exits 318A (east) and 318B (north); PTH 100 / PTH 101 exit 42; west end of Route 85 (Portage Avenue) concurrency
321.7199.9Moray Street (Route 96south)
326.0202.6Route 90(Century Street) –AirportInterchange; toPTH 7north
326.5202.9Empress Street –Polo ParkInterchange; eastbound access toRoute 90north
329.0204.4Portage Avenue (Route 85east) /YH/BroadwayPTH 1 turns onto Broadway; east end ofYellowhead Highway/ Route 85 concurrency
329.3–
329.5		204.6–
204.7		Maryland Street (Route 70south)
Sherbrook Street (Route 70north)		One-way pair
330.1205.1Osborne Street (Route 62)Manitoba Legislative Building
330.9–
331.0		205.6–
205.7		Donald Street (Route 42south)
Smith Street (Route 42north)		One-way pair; toPTH 75south
331.3205.9Main Street (Route 52north)PTH 1 turns onto Main Street; west end of Route 52 concurrency; toPTH 9north
331.7206.1Main Street Bridgecrosses theAssiniboine River
331.9206.2River Avenue (via Stradbrook Avenue)No westbound access
332.1206.4Norwood Bridgecrosses theRed River
332.3206.5Marion Street (Route 115east)No eastbound access; toPTH 15east
334.7208.0St. Anne's Road (Route 150begins) / St. Mary's Road (Route 52south)PTH 1 turns on St. Annes's Road; east end of Route 52 concurrency; west end of Route 150 concurrency; Route 150 northern terminus
335.9208.7Fermor Avenue (Route 135west) / St. Anne's Road (Route 150south)PTH 1 turns onto Fermor Avenue; east end of Route 150 concurrency; west end of Route 135 concurrency
337.2209.5Archibald Street (Route 30north)
337.9210.0PTH 59/ Lagimodiere Boulevard (Route 20)
339.5211.0Route 135endsWinnipeg City Limits; east end of Route 135 concurrency
Springfield​342.5212.8—Plessis Road northInterchange
​347.0215.6348Perimeter Highway(PTH 100 west / PTH 101 north) –BrandonInterchange; signed as exits 348A (west) and 348B (north)
​347.6216.0Crosses theRed River Floodway
Deacon's Corner349.5217.2PR 207–Lorette
Taché​357.4222.1PR 206north –Dugald,OakbankWest end of PR 206 concurrency
​359.4223.3PR 206south –LandmarkEast end of PR 206 concurrency
​363.3225.7PR 501east (Rosewood Road)
​367.3228.2ToPR 207(Dawson Road) –Dufresne
Ste. Anne​374.2232.5375PTH 12(MOM's Way) –Beausejour,Steinbach,Ste. AnneInterchange; signed as exits 375A (south) and 375B (north)
La Coulée382.5237.7PR 207west (Dawson Road)
Richer389.0241.7PR 302–Ross,Richer
Reynolds​415.5258.2Spruce SidingFormerPR 506east
​429.0266.6PTH 11north –Lac du Bonnet,Hadashville
​431.1267.9PR 503east (Old Dawson Trail)
Prawda437.2271.7PR 506north
​451.0280.2PR 308south –East Braintree
No. 1​468.3291.0EntersWhiteshell Provincial Park
Falcon Lake473.6294.3—PR 301east –Falcon LakeInterchange
​484.7301.2—PTH 44west –West Hawk LakeInterchange; former PTH 1 &4west
​488.8303.7—Highway 17east /TCH–KenoraContinuation intoOntario
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Provincial Trunk Highway 1A

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Main article:Manitoba Highway 1A
Provincial Trunk Highway 1A
Victoria Avenue, 1st Street (Brandon)
Saskatchewan Avenue (Portage la Prairie)
LocationBrandon,Portage la Prairie
Existed1959–present

Provincial Trunk Highway 1A(PTH 1A) is the designation of two business loops off of PTH 1, serving the cities ofBrandonandPortage la Prairie,both of which are former alignments of the Trans-Canada before being bypassed.

Provincial Road 301

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Provincial Route 301
LocationWhiteshell Provincial Park
Length11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Existed1966–present

Provincial Road 301(PR 301) is a 11.5-kilometre-long (7.1 mi) east-west spur off of PTH 1 near theOntarioborder, situated wholly insideWhiteshell Provincial Park.

It begins at an interchange with the Trans-Canada Highway at theFalcon Lakecommunity, winding its way eastward along the northern shoreline ofFalcon Lake,where it provides access toFalomaandToniata.The highway now heads inland, curving northward to pass underneath PTH 1, without an interchange, before travelling pastStar Lake.PR 301 comes to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection withPTH 44(La Vérendrye Trail) nearWest Hawk Lake.The entire length of PR 301 is a paved two-lane highway.[12][13][14]


DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Whiteshell Provincial ParkFalcon Lake0.00.0PTH 1 (TCH)–Winnipeg,Kenora
Falcon Boulevard –Falcon Lake		Western terminus; interchange
Faloma5.93.7F7 –Faloma
Toniata7.54.7Toniata
​11.57.1PTH 44(La Vérendrye Trail) –Rennie,West Hawk LakeEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Provincial Road 351

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Main article:Manitoba Provincial Road 351
Provincial Road 351
LocationCarberry
Length37.3 km (23.2 mi)
Existed1966–present

Provincial Road 351(PR 351) runs for 37.3 kilometres (23.2 mi) along a former alignment of PTH 1 in theMunicipality of North Cypress-Langford.Serving as a loop route off of the Trans-Canada, it provides access to both the town ofCarberryand the historicCamp Hughes.

Provincial Road 501

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Provincial Road 501
Rosewood Road
LocationRural Municipality of Taché
Length26.0 km (16.2 mi)
Existed1966–present

Provincial Road 501(PR 501) is a 26.0-kilometre-long (16.2 mi) east-west spur of PTH 1 in theRural Municipality of Taché,providing access to the hamlets ofRosewood,Ste. Geneviève,andRoss.It is a paved two-lane highway for its entire length, the majority of which goes by the street nameRosewood Road.[12][15][14]


DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Taché​0.00.0PTH 1 (TCH)–Kenora,WinnipegWestern terminus; road continues south as Road 30E
​9.96.2PTH 12–Anola,Ste. Anne
Ste. Geneviève18.111.2Saltel Street –Ste. Geneviève
​23.014.3PR 302–Ostenfeld,Richer
Ross26.016.2Road 45EEnd of provincial maintenance at railroad crossing; eastern terminus; road continues north as Road 45E
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"PTH 1 in Manitoba"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedJanuary 25,2018.
  2. ^Exits 318, 348, & 375[verification needed]
  3. ^"A.C. Emmett and the Development of Manitoba's Highways".The Government of Manitoba.Retrieved2008-02-03.
  4. ^"Official map of Western Canada, 1946".The H.M. Gousha Company. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.Retrieved2008-02-03.
  5. ^"Route map of central and west North America, 1938".R. V. Droz. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-10-27.Retrieved2008-02-03.
  6. ^"The Atlas of Canada -- Major Roads, 1955".The Atlas of Canada. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-02-29.Retrieved2008-02-03.
  7. ^"Province of Manitoba - News Releases - Budget 2008 Charts Steady Course: Selinger".gov.mb.ca.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-03.Retrieved2017-09-04.
  8. ^"PROVINCE ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERSECTION OF TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY AND PTH 16".gov.mb.ca.Retrieved2020-07-16.
  9. ^"Manitoba to raise speed limit".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-24.Retrieved2008-05-15.
  10. ^"Province of Manitoba - News Releases - Speed Limit To Increase On Certain Sections Of Twinned Highway".gov.mb.ca.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-03.Retrieved2017-09-04.
  11. ^"TransCanada speed limit in Manitoba increases to 110 km/h on June 2".cbc.ca.23 April 2015.
  12. ^abGovernment of Manitoba."Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 3"(PDF).RetrievedSeptember 25,2024.
  13. ^"Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 301"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedSeptember 25,2024.
  14. ^abCurtis Walker's Road Photos."Manitoba Provincial Road 301".RetrievedDecember 10,2024.Cite error: The named reference "CurtisWalker" was defined multiple times with different content (see thehelp page).
  15. ^"Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 501"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedNovember 23,2024.
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  • Official Name and Location- Declaration of Provincial Trunk Highways Regulation - The Highways and Transportation Act - Provincial Government of Manitoba
  • Official Highway Map- Published and maintained by the Department of Infrastructure - Provincial Government of Manitoba (see Legend and Maps#1,2 & 3)
  • Google Maps Search- Provincial Trunk Highway 1

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SK Highway 1
Provincial Trunk Highway 16
Perimeter Highway 		Provincial Trunk Highway 1 Next routes
ON Highway 17
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