Route 57 is a major road located in

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. It connects the suburbs of St. James and

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with the West End and the

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Route description

Route 57 begins as Dublin Avenue at Route 90 in the St. James Industrial Area near the

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. It follows Dublin Avenue, then diverts onto eastbound Notre Dame Avenue. Between Sherbrook Street and

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, Route 57 follows different streets, Notre Dame Avenue (westbound), Fort Street (northbound), or Cumberland Avenue (eastbound) and Carlton Street (southbound). The westbound route passes through the

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. East of Portage Avenue, Route 57 passes by

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and The Forks as it follows Pioneer Avenue (westbound) or William Stephenson Way (eastbound) via Main Street. It crosses the

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into St. Boniface and follows Provencher Boulevard, the main street of Old St. Boniface. It crosses the

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before ending at Archibald Street.

History

Dublin Avenue is named after the Irish capital. Notre Dame Avenue (not to be confused with Notre Dame Street in St. Boniface) was named for a girls' school which was located on the road (it later moved to Academy Road). William Stephenson Way (formerly Water Avenue) is named after the British-Canadian spy, who was born in Winnipeg. Provencher Boulevard is named for

Norbert Provencher Joseph-Norbert Provencher (February 12, 1787 – June 7, 1853) was a Canadian clergyman and missionary and one of the founders of the modern province of Manitoba. He was the first Bishop of Saint Boniface and was an important figure in the histo ...

, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of St. Boniface. Many city heritage buildings, including the former St. Boniface City Hall, are located along this street.

Major intersections

From west to east:

References

{{WPGCityRoute 057 Saint Boniface, Winnipeg Downtown Winnipeg St. James, Winnipeg West End, Winnipeg