Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) is a provincial highway in the southwest region of the
Canadian province of
Manitoba
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. It runs from
PTH 16 and
PTH 83 in the town of
Russell to
PTH 10 north of the village of
Erickson.
PTH 45 provides an alternate route to
Riding Mountain National Park
Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park is located within Treaty 2 Territory and sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the sur ...
for travelers coming from
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...
and the western part of Manitoba as opposed to taking the
Yellowhead Highway
The Yellowhead Highway (french: Route Yellowhead) is a major interprovincial highway in Western Canada that runs from Winnipeg to Graham Island off the coast of British Columbia via Saskatoon and Edmonton. It stretches across the four western ...
to
Minnedosa and PTH 10 north.
PTH 45 is officially named the Russell Subdivision Trail. The
speed limit
Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road. Speed limits are generally indicated on a traffic sign reflecting the maximum permitted speed - expre ...
is 100 km/h (62.5 mph).
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 amount of travel time along this route. By 1966, the highway had been realigned to closely follow the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) alternate line, removing the sharp curves and unnecessary turns and allowing the highway to be more streamlined for safer travel.
Major intersections
References
External links
Manitoba Official Map - Western Manitoba
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