Manitoba Highway 45

Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) is a provincial highway in the Parkland Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 16 and PTH 83 in the town of Russell to PTH 10 five kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Erickson.

Provincial Trunk Highway 45
Russell Subdivision Trail
Route information
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure
Length	106 km (66 mi)
Existed	1959–present
Major junctions
West end	PTH 16 (TCH) / PTH 83 / YH at Russell
Major intersections	PTH 21 south at Oakburn
East end	PTH 10 near Erickson
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Rural municipalities	Clanwilliam – Erickson Harrison Park Riding Mountain West Rossburn Russell – Binscarth Yellowhead
Highway system
Provincial highways in Manitoba Winnipeg City Routes
← PTH 44 → PTH 49

PTH 45 provides an alternate route to Riding Mountain National Park for travelers coming from Saskatchewan and the western part of Manitoba as opposed to taking the Yellowhead Highway to Minnedosa and PTH 10 north.

PTH 45 is officially named the Russell Subdivision Trail. The speed limit is 100 km/h (62.5 mph).

Route description

PTH 45 begins in the Rural Municipality of Russell - Binscarth in Russell at an intersection with PTH 16 / PTH 83 at the southeastern corner of town. It passes by some businesses before heading through rural farmland to leave Russell and enter the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West. The highway curves southeastward as it passes through the communities of Silverton and Angusville, crossing PR 478 and PR 476 prior to entering the Rossburn Municipality.

PTH 45 travels through the Waywayseecappo First Nation, crossing a lake (via causeway) and the Birdtail 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 of Rossburn, where it has an intersection with PR 264 (Main Street), and the community of Vista. Crossing into the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, PTH 45 bypasses the town of Oakburn along its north side, having a junction between PTH 21 and PR 577, before traveling southeast through farmland for the next several kilometers. It passes through Menzie, where it has an intersection with PR 566, on its way to bypass the town of Elphinstone on its south side, crossing the Little Saskatchewan River and having an intersection with PR 354.

Entering the Rural Municipality of Harrison Park, PTH 45 passes by Sandy Lake, where it junctions with PR 250, and Rackham, where it junctions with PR 270, as it travels past several lakes over the next several kilometers, crossing one of them via a causeway. The highway crosses the Trans Canada Trail, entering the Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam - Erickson, and coming to an end shortly thereafter at an intersection with PTH 10 (John Bracken Highway) 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Erickson.^[1][2]

The entire length of Manitoba Highway 45 is a rural, paved, two-lane highway.

History

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 between Elphinstone 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]

Major intersections

Division	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Russell – Binscarth	Russell	0	0.0	PTH 16 (TCH) / PTH 83 / YH – Minnedosa, Birtle, Roblin, Yorkton
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	formerly PR 254
	Vista	47	29	Vista Road	formerly PR 472 south
	​	48	30	Mile 110N	formerly PR 359
Yellowhead	Oakburn	58	36	PTH 21 south – Shoal Lake, Hamiota, Hartney PR 577 north – Olha	formerly PR 566 north
	Menzie	65	40	PR 566 north – Seech Lake	formerly PR 470 north
	​	66	41	Mile 131W (Menzie Road)	formerly PR 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 – Dauphin, Erickson, Minnedosa, Brandon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. "Map of Manitoba Highway 45" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
2. Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section #1" (PDF). Retrieved October 19, 2023.
3. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1959". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
4. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1966-1967". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.

External links

• Manitoba Official Map - Western Manitoba

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