 Provincial Trunk Highway 45 | ||||
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| Russell Subdivision Trail | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byDepartment of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 106 km (66 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1959–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |    PTH 16 (TCH) /PTH 83 /YH atRussell | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| East end |  PTH 10 nearErickson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) is a provincial highway in theParkland Region of theCanadian province ofManitoba. It runs fromPTH 16 andPTH 83 in the town ofRussell toPTH 10 five kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village ofErickson.
PTH 45 provides an alternate route toRiding Mountain National Park for travellers coming fromSaskatchewan and the western part of Manitoba as opposed to taking theYellowhead Highway toMinnedosa and PTH 10 north.
PTH 45 is officially named theRussell Subdivision Trail. Thespeed limit is 100 km/h (62.5 mph).
PTH 45 begins in theRural Municipality of Russell - Binscarth inRussell at an intersection withPTH 16 /PTH 83 at the southeastern corner of town. It passes by some businesses before heading through rural farmland to leave Russell and enter theRural Municipality of Riding Mountain West. The highway curves southeastward as it passes through the communities ofSilverton andAngusville, crossingPR 478 andPR 476 prior to entering theRossburn Municipality.
PTH 45 travels through theWaywayseecappo First Nation, crossing a lake (viacauseway) and theBirdtail River, as well as passing through the main business district of the reserve. The highway then goes through several switchbacks as it leaves the First Nation and travels through the town ofRossburn, where it has an intersection withPR 264 (Main Street), and the community ofVista. Crossing into theRural Municipality of Yellowhead, PTH 45 bypasses the town ofOakburn along its north side, having a junction betweenPTH 21 andPR 577, before travelling southeast through farmland for the next several kilometres. It passes throughMenzie, where it has an intersection withPR 566, on its way to bypass the town ofElphinstone on its south side, crossing theLittle Saskatchewan River and having an intersection withPR 354.
Entering theRural Municipality of Harrison Park, PTH 45 passes bySandy Lake, where it junctions withPR 250, andRackham, where it junctions withPR 270, as it travels past several lakes over the next several kilometres, crossing one of them via a causeway. The highway crosses theTrans Canada Trail, entering theRural Municipality of Clanwilliam - Erickson, and coming to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection withPTH 10 (John Bracken Highway) 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north ofErickson.[1][2]
The entire length of Manitoba Highway 45 is a rural, paved, two-lane highway.
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 betweenElphinstone and Russell, increased the travel time along this route.[3] By 1966, the highway had been realigned to closely follow the Canadian National Railway (CNR) Rossburn Subdivision line, removing the sharp curves and unnecessary turns and allowing the highway to be more streamlined for safer travel.[4]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell – Binscarth | Russell | 0 | 0.0 | PTH 16 (TCH) /PTH 83 /YH –Minnedosa,Yorkton | Western terminus |
| 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 | formerlyPR 254 |
| Vista | 47 | 29 | Vista Road | formerlyPR 472 south | |
| | 48 | 30 | Mile 110N | formerlyPR 359 | |
| Yellowhead | Oakburn | 58 | 36 |  PTH 21 south –Shoal Lake,Hamiota,Hartney PR 577 north –Olha | formerlyPR 566 north |
| Menzie | 65 | 40 |  PR 566 north (1st Avenue) – Seech Lake | formerlyPR 470 north | |
| | 66 | 41 | Mile 131W (Menzie Road) | formerlyPR 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 (John Bracken Highway) –Dauphin,Minnedosa | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
 Provincial Road 566 | |
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| 1st Avenue, Road 130W, Road 114N | |
| Location | Menzie -Olha |
| Length | 22.1 km (13.7 mi) |
| Existed | 1992–present |
Provincial Road 566 (PR 566) is a 22.1-kilometre-long (13.7 mi) north–south spur of PTH 45, connecting the hamlets ofMenzie andOlha viaRogers andSeech. It also provides access to theSwystun Pioneer Settlement Park via Road 112N.[5] Within Menzie, it is known as1st Avenue.
PR 566 begins within theRural Municipality of Yellowhead at an intersection with PTH 45 (Russell Subdivision Trail) within the hamlet ofMenzie, travelling through the community along 1st Avenue before heading due north along Road 130W, crossing Road 105N (which leads to the Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Church Historic Site), and entering theMunicipality of Harrison Park at an intersection withPR 470. It travels through the locality ofRogers, crossing Rossburn Road (which leads toVista) before having an intersection with Road 112N (which leads to Swystun Pioneer Heritage Park) and Horod Road (which leads toHorod). The highway now makes a sharp left onto Road 114N as it passes throughSeech, now travelling due west for a few kilometres through rural farmland to enter theRossburn Municipality before coming to an end at an intersection withPR 577 just north ofOlha. The entire length of PR 566 is a gravel, two-lane road.[2][6]
Provincial Road 566 | |
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| Location | Oakburn -Olha |
| Length | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) |
| Existed | 1966–1992 |
Prior to 1992, PR 566 ran along what is now PR 577 between PTH 45 / PTH 21 nearOakburn to the PR 566 / PR 577 intersection north of Olha. What is currently PR 566 was a collection of different highways, consisting of former portions of PR 470, PR 359, as well as PR 577 and a short section of municipal Road 130W.[7][8]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowhead | Menzie | 0.0 | 0.0 |  PTH 45 (Russell Subdivision Trail) –Elphinstone,Oakburn | Southern terminus; former PR 470 south |
| | 2.4 | 1.5 | Road 105N – Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church Historic Site | [9] | |
| Yellowhead /Harrison Park boundary | | 7.3 | 4.5 |  PR 470 east –Stuart Lake | Western terminus of PR 470 |
| Harrison Park | Rogers | 10.6 | 6.6 | Rossburn Road –Vista | FormerPR 359 west |
| | 13.9 | 8.6 | Road 112N – Swystun Pioneer Settlement Park[5] Horod Road –Horod | FormerPR 359 east | |
| | 15.5 | 9.6 | Road 113N –Seech Lake | ||
| Seech | 17.2 | 10.7 | Road 114N –Seech | ||
| Rossburn | | 22.1 | 13.7 | PR 577 –Olha,Oakburn,Rossman Lake | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
