Manitoba Highway 34

Manitoba Highway 34 shield

Highway 34
Route information
Length: 142 km (88 mi)
Existed: 1955 – present
Major junctions
South end: ND 20 (Canada – United States border)
 

PTH 3
PTH 23
PTH 2

PTH 1 (TCH)
North end: PTH 16 (TCH) at Gladstone
Location
Towns: Crystal City, Pilot Mound, Holland, Austin
Highway system

Manitoba provincial highways

PTH 32PTH 39

Provincial Trunk Highway 34 (PTH 34) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the U.S. border (where it meets with ND 20) to PTH 16 at the town of Gladstone.

PTH 34 is two lanes and runs north-south in the south-central region of the province. It is the main highway for the towns of Crystal City, Pilot Mound, and Holland. While the village of Austin is actually located 1 km east of the highway along PTH 1, the highway itself provides access to Austin's Agricultural Museum, which hosts the annual Thresherman's Reunion and Stampede each July.

The speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph).

History

PTH 34 first appeared on the 1955 Manitoba Highway Map.[1] When it was first added, the highway was a much shorter route between Gladstone and Holland, with the southern terminus located at PTH 2. The highway's southern terminus was extended to PTH 23 in 1957,[2] and then to PTH 3 the following year.[3]

The section between PTH 3 and the US border was originally designated as Highway 17. This southernmost portion was redesignated to PTH 34 in 1964.[4]

When the highway was initially added, it was originally slated to end at Highway 3 in the south and Highway 4 (now PTH 16) in the north. As a result, the highway was designated as 34 to reflect this configuration.

Major intersections

DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Louise 00 ND 20 south Calvin, Devils Lake, JamestownPTH 34 begins
 53Mile 3Nformerly PR 201 east
 106 PTH 3 west Cartwright, Killarney, Boissevain, Delorainebegin PTH 3 east concurrence
 159 PTH 3A west Clearwater
PR 423 east
Crystal City1711Hay StreetPTH 3/34 turns northeast
Pilot Mound2415 PR 253 west Neelin, Killarney
 2918 PTH 3 east Manitou, Morden, Carman, Winnipegend PTH 3 east concurrence
PTH 34 turns north
Swan Lake First Nation 4830 PTH 23 Ninette, Baldur, Miami, Roland
Lorne 5836 PR 245 west Bruxellesbegin PR 245 east concurrence
 6339 PR 245 east Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Roseisle, Carmanend PR 245 east concurrence
PTH 34 turns west for 1.5 km, then continues north
Victoria 7043 PR 449 east Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Holland7245 PTH 2 Souris, Glenboro, St. Claude, Treherne
 8553Assiniboine River bridgePTH 34 turns west for 1.5 km, then continues north
 8955Ladysmith Roadformerly PR 350 north
North Norfolk 9660Mile 55Nformerly PR 461 east
 10062 PR 352 north SidneyPTH turns northwest for 2 km, then continues north
Austin11370 PTH 1 (TCH) (Trans-Canada Highway) Virden, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Winnipeg
 12376Mile 70Nformerly PR 353 west
WestbourneGladstone14288 PTH 16 (TCH) (Yellowhead Highway) Minnedosa, Neepawa, Portage la PrairiePTH 34 ends, road continues north as Pembroke Street (formerly PR 460 north)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1955. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1957. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  3. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  4. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1964. Retrieved March 6, 2015.


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