Manitoba Highway 6
Highway in Manitoba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Provincial Trunk Highway 6 (PTH 6) is a provincial primary highway located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the Perimeter Highway of Winnipeg to the Thompson south city limits. It is also the main highway connecting Winnipeg to northern Manitoba. The speed limit is 100 km/h. The route is also used to deliver nickel from the Thompson mine to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg. The section of highway between its southern terminus near Winnipeg and the second junction with PTH 68 near Eriksdale is part of the Northern Woods and Water Route. The portion of the highway between Ponton and Thompson was known as Highway 391 prior to 1986.[2]
Northern Woods and Water Route (section) | ||||
PTH 6 highlighted in red. | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 738.6 km[1] (458.9 mi) | |||
Existed | 1947–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | ![]() | |||
Major intersections | ||||
North end | ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Manitoba | |||
Rural municipalities | ||||
Major cities | Thompson | |||
Towns | Grand Rapids | |||
Highway system | ||||
|
There have been talks of extending PTH 6 further north from Thompson to Churchill and the Nunavut border. If plans to make a highway in Nunavut connecting from Churchill, and Arviat, Nunavut to Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut go through, then the first ever major road connection to Nunavut will be made.[3]