Manitoba Highway 10

Highway 10
Northern Woods and Water Route (section)
Route information
Length:	847 km (526 mi)
Existed:	1938 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 281 / ND 3 (Canada – United States border) PTH 1A (TCH) PTH 1 (TCH) PTH 16 (TCH)
North end:	Saskatchewan boundary at Flin Flon continues as Hwy 167
Location
Major cities:	Brandon, Dauphin, The Pas, Flin Flon
Towns:	Boissevain, Minnedosa, Erickson, Clear Lake, Ethelbert, Minitonas, Swan River, Cranberry Portage
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways ← PTH 9A PTH 10A →

Provincial Trunk Highway 10 (PTH 10) is a major north-south highway that runs in the western region of the province of Manitoba, Canada.

PTH 10 begins at the International Peace Garden along the Canada - US border near Boissevain. The highway runs north through Brandon, Dauphin, Swan River, and The Pas to the Saskatchewan boundary at Flin Flon. The speed limit is 100 km/h.

Between Dauphin and The Pas, Highway 10 is designated as the Northern Woods and Water Route. The highway also serves as the main route through Riding Mountain National Park.

At 847 km (526 mi) in length, PTH 10 is currently the longest highway in the province.^[1][2]

Route History

PTH 10, in its current state, first appeared on the 1938-39 Manitoba Highway Map.^[3] Prior to this, the road appeared in several broken sections with different numbering. Between PTH 5 and Swan River, the highway was known as Highway 6. As well, the highway was designated as Highway 25 between Minnedosa and Boissevain.^[4]

While PTH 10 has largely maintained the same configuration for most of its history, the highway has had a few fairly significant reconfigurations in its time.

Within Brandon, 18th Street between Victoria Avenue and the current junction with PTH 1 was designated as part of PTH 10 in 1962. PTH 1 was reconfigured to its current route in 1959^[5] and included as part of the Trans-Canada Highway system three years later. Prior to this, PTH 10 met PTH 1 (PTH 1A between 1959 and 1962) at the intersection of 18th Street and Victoria Avenue. The two highways would then run in concurrence along Victoria Avenue and 1st Street following the route currently designated as PTH 1A until PTH 10 turned north at an intersection approximately 500 metres east of its current junction. The highway would rejoin its current configuration approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the old intersection.^[6] The intersection with PTH 1/1A was moved to its current location in 1959.

The section of PTH 10 between its current junction with PTH 24/PR 262 at Tremaine and eastbound PTH 16 was constructed and opened to traffic in 1962. Prior to this, the highway turned east approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the current junction. PTH 24 (known as PTH 27 prior to 1956) would travel 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) past its current eastbound terminus to meet PTH 10. From this point, the highway traveled east for 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) before turning north and traveling for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), meeting eastbound PTH 16 (known as PTH 4 prior to 1977) 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Minnedosa. The two highways ran in concurrence from this junction through Minnedosa along what is now PTH 16A to its current northbound/westbound junction.^[7] The current highway was shortened by 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in 1971 to its current junction with eastbound PTH 16 with the construction of the Minnedosa bypass.^[8]

The original section of PTH 10 was redesignated as PR 262 when the provincial government implemented its secondary highway system in 1966.^[9]

Prior to 1950, PTH 10's northern terminus was with PTH 83 (then known as Highway 31) at Swan River.^[10] The highway was extended to The Pas in 1951,^[11] and to its current northern terminus at Flin Flon the following year.^[12]

Major intersections

Division	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Morton	Peace Garden	0	0	US 281 south / ND 3 south – Dunseith	North Dakota state line
		14	9	PR 341 east – William Lake
		21	13	PTH 3 – Deloraine, Killarney
	Boissevain	29	18	PR 443 east – Ninga
				Caranton Road 16 North	former PR 348 north
		34	21	PR 448 north
		46	29	PR 343 west
Whitewater		51	32	PTH 23 east – Ninette	south end of PTH 23 overlap
		56	35	PTH 23 west – Elgin, Hartney	north end of PTH 23 overlap
Oakland		74	46	PTH 2 east – Treherne	south end of PTH 2 overlap
		79	49	PTH 2 west – Souris	north end of PTH 2 overlap
		87	54	PR 453 east
Cornwallis		90	56	PR 349 west
		97	60	PTH 110 north (Eastern Access) – Winnipeg
	Brandon	99	62	Richmond Avenue	former PR 344 south
		101	63	PTH 1A (TCH) (Victoria Avenue) – Virden
		104	65	PR 459 west (Grand Valley Road)
		106	66	PTH 1 (TCH) west – Regina	south end of PTH 1 overlap
		108	67	PTH 1 (TCH) east / PTH 1A (TCH) south (City Route / 1st Street) – Winnipeg, Brandon	north end of PTH 1 overlap
Elton		117	73	Road 66 North - Justice	former PR 561 east
		122	76	PTH 25 west – Rivers
		126	78	PR 353 east – Brookdale
Minto – Odanah	Tremaine	133	83	PTH 24 west / PR 262 north – Rapid City, Oak River
		143	89	Riverdale Road (Road 81 North)	former PR 563 west
Minto – Odanah		149	93	PTH 16 (TCH) east (Yellowhead Route) – Minnedosa, Neepawa, Winnipeg	south end of PTH 16 overlap
		153	95	PR 355 – Cardale, Minnedosa
		155	96	PTH 16 (TCH) west (Yellowhead Route) / PTH 16A east – Russell, Saskatoon, Minnedosa	north end of PTH 16 overlap
		163	101	Newdale Road (Road 91 North) - Newdale	former PR 473 west
Clanwilliam – Erickson		179	111	PR 357 east – Mountain Road
		186	116	PTH 45 west – Sandy Lake, Oakburn
Harrison Park	Onanole	197	122	PR 262 south – Scandinavia, Clanwilliam	former PR 263 east
		197	122	PR 354 west – Crawford Park	former PR 263 west
Riding Mountain National Park		212	132	PTH 19 east – Lake Katherine, Whirlpool Lake
Dauphin		262	163	PTH 5 east – Ste. Rose du Lac, Neepawa	south end of PTH 5 overlap
		266	165	PTH 5A west / PTH 10A north – Dauphin
		272	169	PTH 5A east / PTH 10A south – Dauphin
Dauphin		280	174	PR 274 south – Keld
Gilbert Plains		288	179	PTH 5 west – Roblin	north end of PTH 5 overlap
Ethelbert		312	194	PR 267 – Drifting River, Sifton
		322	200	PR 273 east – Ukraina
		329	204	PTH 10A north – Ethelbert
		331	206	PTH 10A east / PR 274 south – Mink Creek, Ethelbert
		333	207	PR 269 east – Fork River
		343	213	Road 182 North - Garland	former PR 489 east
		347	216	PR 367 west – Duck Mountain Park
Mountain		362	225	PR 271 east – Pine River
	Cowan	394	245	PTH 20 south – Camperville, Winnipegosis
Minitonas		422	262	PR 268 north – Lenswood
		429	267	PR 366 south – Minitonas	south end of PR 366 overlap
		431	268	PR 366 north	north end of PR 366 overlap
		439	273	PR 488 south
Swan River	Swan River	445	277	PTH 83 south / PTH 10A north / PTH 83A south – Swan River, Roblin
		449	279	PTH 10A south – Swan River
Swan River		460	286	PR 279 west – Whitefish Lake
		464	288	PR 266 north – Bowsman
Mountain		489	304	PR 268 south – Birch River
		494	307	PR 365 west – Steeprock Lake
		526	327	PTH 77 west – Barrows, Hudson Bay	former PR 277 west
		537	334	PR 483 east – Pelican Rapids
No. 21		606	377	PTH 60 east – Easterville, Grand Rapids
Kelsey	Westray	647	402	PR 282 north
	The Pas	695	432	PR 283 west / PR 285 east (1st Street West) – Hudson Bay, Ralls Island
No. 21	Prospector	715	444	PR 287 east – Cormorant, Moose Lake
	Simonhouse	770	478	PTH 39 east – Snow Lake, Thompson
		834	518	PR 291 west – Channing, Big Island Lake
		838	521	PTH 10A west – Flin Flon East Access
	Flin Flon	846	526	PTH 10A east (First Avenue)
		847	526	Hwy 167 south – Creighton	Saskatchewan province line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington.
2. "Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada". PlanetWare Inc. 1995–2009.
3. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1938. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
4. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1935. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
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6. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
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8. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1972. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
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10. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1950. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
11. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1951. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
12. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2015.