Manitoba Highway 83
Highway in Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Provincial Trunk Highway 83 (PTH 83) is a major north-south highway that runs in the far western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It travels from the North Dakota border south of Melita, north through Virden, Birtle, Russell, and Roblin to its northern terminus with PTH 10 in the town of Swan River. Along with US 83, PTH 83 is part of a continuously numbered north-south highway in North America with a combined distance of 3,450 kilometres (2,140 mi).
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Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 402 km (250 mi) | |||
Existed | 1953–present | |||
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South end | US 83 at the Westhope–Coulter Border Crossing | |||
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North end | PTH 10 in Swan River | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Manitoba | |||
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PTH 83 travels no further than 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of the Saskatchewan border, and comes within 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of the provincial boundary from the junction with PR 487 just north of Benito to the junction with PTH 57.