Manitoba Highway 3A
Provincial Trunk Highway 3A | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of PTH 3 | ||||
| Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 11.2 km (7.0 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  PTH 3 east of Mather | |||
 PR 342 in Clearwater | ||||
| East end |   PTH 3 / PTH 34 / PR 423 in Crystal City | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | Louise | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Trunk Highway 3A (PTH 3A) is a provincial primary highway located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 3 to the same route concurrent with PTH 34. The highway continues as PR 423 from its eastern terminus.
The highway serves as a direct connection to the town of Clearwater, and also is a shortcut. The speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph).
Route description[edit]
PTH 3A begins at an intersection with PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail) in a rural part of the Municipality of Louise. It heads north through the flat farmland of the prairies to cross a bridge over Cypress Creek (closed since 2016) and pass along the eastern edge of Clearwater, where it has an intersection with PR 342 and makes a sharp curve to the east. The highway begins paralleling a former railroad line as it travels along the southern edge of Crystal City, where it comes to an end at an intersection with PTH 3 / PTH 34 (Boundary Commission Trail). The road continues east as gravel PR 423.[1]
The entire length of Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 3A is a paved, rural, two-lane highway, located entirely in the Municipality of Louise.[2]
Bridge closure[edit]
Since 2016, PTH 3A has been split into two segments, both meeting a dead end at Cypress Creek. This due to the bridge across the creek being closed by the province due to safety concerns. The bridge was a concrete version of a Bowstring arch truss, originally built between 1919 and 1920 by the Winnipeg construction firm of Alex Gall and Company. Its original cost was $13,700. In deteriorating condition, the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 2016 and was demolished in spring 2018.[3]
Major intersections[edit]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Municipality of Louise | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail) – Pilot Mound, Killarney | Western terminus |
| | 4.1 | 2.5 | Former Concrete Bowstring Arch bridge over Cypress Creek (closed since 2016) | ||
| Clearwater | 4.3 | 2.7 | PR 342 north – Clearwater | Southern terminus of PR 342 | |
| Crystal City | 10.7 | 6.6 | Broadway Street – Crystal City | ||
| 11.2 | 7.0 | PTH 3 / PTH 34 (Boundary Commission Trail) – Killarney, Pilot Mound PR 423 east | Eastern terminus; western terminus of PR 423 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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External links[edit]
- Official Name and Location - Declaration of Provincial Trunk Highways Regulation - The Highways and Transportation Act - Provincial Government of Manitoba
- Official Highway Map - Published and maintained by the Department of Infrastructure - Provincial Government of Manitoba (see Legend and Map#2)
- Google Maps Search - Provincial Trunk Highway 3A
References[edit]
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Manitoba Highway map #2" (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Google (December 19, 2022). "Map of Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 3A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Manitoba Historical Society (November 28, 2019). "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Concrete Bowstring Arch Bridge (Cypress Creek, Clearwater, Municipality of Louise)". Retrieved December 19, 2022.