Manitoba Highway 16

Provincial Trunk Highway 16 marker Provincial Trunk Highway 16 marker

Provincial Trunk Highway 16

Trans-Canada Highway
Yellowhead Highway
Map
PTH 16 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length266.5 km[1] (165.6 mi)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
West end Hwy 16 (TCH) at Saskatchewan border near Harrowby
Major intersections
East end PTH 1 (TCH) / PR 305 near Portage la Prairie
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalities
Towns
Highway system
← PTH 15→ PTH 16A

Provincial Trunk Highway 16 (PTH 16) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is the Manitoba section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Winnipeg with other Canadian cities such as Saskatoon and Edmonton. The highway runs from Bloom at an intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway and Provincial Road 305 ten kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Portage la Prairie to the Saskatchewan boundary sixteen kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Russell, where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 16.

The highway is two lanes through Manitoba, with two small divided sections at the north and south junctions with PTH 10 around Minnedosa, which it runs in concurrence with just west of the town. PTH 16 is also twinned as it passes through Russell in concurrence with PTH 83, with northbound PTH 83 leaving/entering the concurrence at the western end of this section.

Twinning and upgrading to expressway status is being planned in the future.

Alternate routes

History

The route was known as PTH 4 until 1977, when it was renumbered to allow the entire length of the Yellowhead Highway to retain the number 16 designation across all four provinces of western Canada.

Between 1966 and 1979, PTH 16 was the designation of the route connecting Fisher Branch to PTH 7 near Fraserwood.[2] This route became part of PR 231 and PR 228 in 1977. (This section of PR 228 would be transferred to PTH 17 in 1983).

The highway has had some reconfigurations in its time. When the highway first appeared on the 1928 Manitoba Highway Map,[3] the highway's eastern terminus with PTH 1 was located in Portage la Prairie. From Portage la Prairie, the road traveled north following the current PR 240 to Mile 71N (formerly PR 249). The highway would then turn west and rejoin its current configuration just south of Macdonald.[4] The junction was moved to its current location in 1950,[5] and the old section was designated as PTH 4A between 1953 and 1965.[6]

In the Minnedosa area, the section of highway from PTH 16A and PR 262 to Franklin Road (formerly PR 466 north) was constructed and opened to traffic in 1948. Prior to this, the highway turned north for two kilometres and then west past the hamlet of Franklin to Minnedosa, meeting PTH 10 south at the town limits. It then shared the highway to a point three kilometres north of its current junction with PTH 10 north at what is now the turnoff to the Ski Valley Recreation Area. PTH 4 would then turn west and rejoin the current configuration just east of Basswood.[7] The current section of PTH 16 between its current northbound/westbound junction with PTH 10 and Basswood was constructed and opened to traffic in 1953.[8]

After these reconfigurations, PTH 4 met southbound PTH 10 two kilometres south of Minnedosa and then shared the highway through the town along what is now PTH 16A to its current northbound/westbound junction. The highway was extended two kilometres farther west in 1971 to its current junction with southbound PTH 10 with the construction of the Minnedosa bypass.[9]

The current section between Shoal Lake and the southbound junction of PTH 83 was constructed and opened to traffic in 1958. Prior to this, PTH 4 would meet PTH 21 in Shoal Lake (northbound PTH 21 ended at this point). The highway would continue west along what is now PTH 42 to meet PTH 83 south at Birtle. The two highways would then run in concurrence from Birtle to the current junction seven kilometres east of Foxwarren, where it would then rejoin its current configuration.[10]

Prior to 1990, PTH 16 used to be cosigned with PTH 1 between its junction west of Portage La Prairie and Winnipeg;[11] however, when the Yellowhead Highway was incorporated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway, the PTH 16 designation was dropped in favour of the current unnumbered designation.[12]

Major intersections

DivisionLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Russell – Binscarth​0.00.0 Hwy 16 (TCH/YH) west – Yorkton, SaskatoonContinuation into Saskatchewan
​5.23.2Crosses the Assiniboine River
Russell15.69.7 PTH 83 north – RoblinWest end of PTH 83 concurrency
16.610.3 PTH 45 east – Rossburn
​19.912.4 PR 579 west – Millwood
​23.114.4Road 116 NFormer PR 479 east
Binscarth33.020.5 PR 478 – Esterhazy
​35.021.7 PTH 41 south – St. Lazare
Ellice – Archie /
Russell – Binscarth		​36.522.7 PR 359 east
Prairie ViewFoxwarren48.029.8 PR 475 west
​54.533.9 PTH 83 south – BirtleEast end of PTH 83 concurrency
​57.835.9 PR 476 north – Angusville
​65.740.8 PR 472 south – SolsgirthFormer PR 474 south
​74.446.2 PR 264 north – RossburnWest end of PR 264 concurrency; former PR 254 north
Yellowhead​77.748.3 PR 264 south – DeckerEast end of PR 264 concurrency; former PR 254 south
​81.150.4Road 141 W – VistaFormer PR 472 north
Shoal Lake89.855.8 PTH 42 west – Shoal Lake, Birtle
91.356.7 PTH 21 – Shoal Lake, Oakburn, Hamiota
​98.761.3Menzie Road / Green Bluff Road (Road 131 W)Former PR 470
Strathclair106.766.3 PR 354 south – Strathclair, Oak RiverWest end of PR 354 concurrency
​109.768.2 PR 354 north – ElphinstoneEast end of PR 354 concurrency
Harrison ParkNewdale120.474.8 PR 250 south – Newdale, RiversWest end of PR 250 concurrency
​122.075.8 PR 250 north – Sandy LakeEast end of PR 250 concurrency
​123.376.6Road 91 NFormer PR 473 east
Oakview​135.484.1 PR 270 to PTH 45 – Rapid CityFormer PTH 27 south
Minto – OdanahMinnedosa147.991.9 PTH 10 north – Riding Mountain Park, Dauphin
PTH 16A east – Minnedosa		West end of PTH 10 concurrency
150.593.5 PR 355 – Minnedosa, Cardale
154.095.7 PTH 10 south – BrandonEast end of PTH 10 concurrency
​156.096.9 PTH 16A north / PR 262 – Minnedosa
​164.4102.2 PR 466 south
North Cypress – Langford​166.0103.1Franklin Road (Road 96 W) – FranklinFormer PR 466 north
​172.5107.2 PR 464 south – Brookdale
Neepawa179.0111.2 PTH 5 north – DauphinWest end of PTH 5 concurrency
180.4112.1 PTH 5 south – CarberryEast end of PTH 5 concurrency; former PR 258 south
Glenella – Lansdowne​195.6–
195.8		121.5–
121.7		 PR 352 – Sidney, ArdenIntersections offset; 200 m (660 ft) PR 352 concurrency
WestLake – Gladstone​207.5128.9 PR 260 north – Plumas
Gladstone217.0134.8 PTH 34 south – Gladstone, AustinFormer PR 460 north
​229.5142.6 PR 350 south – Katrime
​238.3148.1 PTH 50 north – Langruth, Amaranth
Westbourne245.7152.7 PR 242 – Westbourne, Lynchs Point, Bagot
​248.0154.1 PR 242 north – Lynchs Point
Portage la Prairie​249.8155.2 PR 227 east – Warren
​258.3160.5Road 71 N – Poplar PointFormer PR 249 east
​266.5165.6 PTH 1 (TCH) / YH – Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Brandon
PR 305 south – St. Claude		PTH 16 eastern terminus; Yellowhead Route follows PTH 1 east
See PTH 1 (TCH)
City of Winnipeg352.2218.8 Perimeter Highway (PTH 100 east / PTH 101 north) / Route 85 begins – KenoraInterchange; signed as exits 318A (east) and 318B (north); PTH 100 / PTH 101 exit 42; west end of Route 85 (Portage Avenue) concurrency
356.9221.8 Moray Street (Route 96 south)
361.2224.4 Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard / Century Street) – AirportInterchange; no direct eastbound exit to Route 90 north (signed via Empress Street)
364.2226.3 Broadway (PTH 1 (TCH) east)East end of PTH 1 concurrency; no eastbound entrance from Portage Avenue
364.4–
364.5		226.4–
226.5		 Maryland Street (south) / Sherbrook Street (north) (Route 70)One-way pair
365.2226.9 Colony Street / Memorial Boulevard (Route 62)
365.6227.2 Carlton Street (Route 57 east)West end of Route 57 eastbound concurrency; one-way southbound (eastbound)
365.8–
365.9		227.3–
227.4		 Donald Street (south) / Smith Street (north) (Route 42)One-way pair
366.1227.5 Notre Dame Avenue (Route 57 west) / Fort StreetWest end of Route 57 westbound concurrency; one-way northbound (westbound)
366.2227.5 Main Street (Route 52) / Portage Avenue (Route 57 east) / Route 85 ends / YH endsSee Portage and Main; Mile Zero Yellowhead Highway; [13] east end of Route 57 / Route 85 (Portage Avenue) concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Concurrency terminus

References

  1. ^ a b Google (February 27, 2018). "PTH 16 in Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1968 ed.). Province of Manitoba. §§ E-4, F-4.
  3. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1928 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  4. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1947-1948 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  5. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1950 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  6. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1960 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  7. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1948-1949 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  8. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1953 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  9. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1961 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  10. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1971 ed.). Province of Manitoba.
  11. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1989-1990 ed.). Province of Manitoba. §§ L-9, M-9.
  12. ^ Infrastructure and Transportation. The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (1990-1991 ed.). Province of Manitoba. §§ L-9, M-9.
  13. ^ "Manitoba > PTH 16". Curtis Walker's Road Photos. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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