Provincial Road 482 (PR 482) is provincial road in the far western part of the
Canadian province
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of
Manitoba
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.
Route description
Provincial Road 482 is a north-south route and runs from the
PTH 83 near
Inglis to its terminus with
PTH 5 and
Hwy 10 just east of the
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, 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 t ...
border.
[
] The northern terminus also serves as the westbound/eastbound terminuses for both PTH 5 and Hwy 10. The route provides direct access to
Lake of the Prairies
The Shellmouth Reservoir (also known as Lake of the Prairies) is a man-made reservoir on the Assiniboine River in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Shellmouth Dam () is a multi-purpose, embankment dam built by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation ...
and
Asessippi Provincial Park
Asessippi Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba, Canada.
It is located near Inglis, Manitoba, about west of Dauphin, and is in size. A campground on the south shore of the Shellmouth ...
.
From PTH 83, PR 482 travels in an east-west direction for approximately before meeting westbound
PR 549. From PR 549, the road turns north and slightly east for before descending into the Shell Valley and the entrance to
Asessippi Provincial Park
Asessippi Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba, Canada.
It is located near Inglis, Manitoba, about west of Dauphin, and is in size. A campground on the south shore of the Shellmouth ...
. PR 482 turns north along the Shellmouth Dam at this point.
After passing the Shellmouth Dam, PR 482 continues north and west, ascending out of the Shell Valley before passing the unincorporated community of Dropmore. The road continues west for a short distance before turning north. From this point, PR 482 travels very close to or along the
Manitoba
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-
Saskatchewan
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border for the rest of the route. Approximately north of Dropmore, PR 482 intersects westbound
PR 547, which along with
Hwy 381 serves the village of
MacNutt
MacNutt (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a village in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Churchbridge No. 211 and Division No. 5, Saskatchewan, Census Division N ...
. The highway travels for another from PR 547 before descending back into the Shell Valley near
Lake of the Prairies
The Shellmouth Reservoir (also known as Lake of the Prairies) is a man-made reservoir on the Assiniboine River in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Shellmouth Dam () is a multi-purpose, embankment dam built by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation ...
to its northern terminus. PR 482 makes a very brief turn into Saskatchewan just south of its northern terminus.
PR 482 is a paved road for its entire length. The speed limit along this road is 90 km/h.
References
External links
Manitoba Official Map - West Central
482
Year 482 (Roman numerals, CDLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severinus and Illus (or, less frequently, year 123 ...
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