Manitoba Highway 1

Provincial Trunk Highway 1 in Manitoba, Canada
Trans-Canada Highway (English) Route Transcanadienne (French)
Basic data
Operator:	Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
Start of the street:	Elkhorn ( 50 ° 3 ′  N , 101 ° 27 ′  W )
End of street:	West Hawk Lake ( 49 ° 44 ′  N , 95 ° 9 ′  W )
Overall length:	490 km
Region :	Southwest North Central Winnipeg Southeast
Highway 1 between Carberry and Sidney
Course of the road Further on  ===  Saskatchewan Southwest N to Kirkella Elkhorn N after Miniota S to Scart Virden Oak Lake Griswold Alexander Assiniboine River Brandon S to Boissevain N to Minnedosa Carberry S to Spruce Woods Provincial Park , N to Neepwa North Central Austin S to Holland , N to Gladstone Macgregor N to Saskatoon Assiniboine Diversion Portage la Prairie Assiniboine River E to Poplar Point S to Carman Bernard Elie Assiniboine River W to Poplar Point (Manitoba) E to Oak Bluff , E to Lilyfield S to Whyte Ridge , N to Winnipeg Winnipeg Assiniboine River Red River of the North S to Ile des Chenes , N to Birds Hill Provincial Park W to Vermette , W to East Saint Paul Southeast Ste Anne S to Steinbach , N to Beausejour Richer Reynolds Pravda McMunn East Braintree Falcon Lake N to Star Lake ===  Ontario Further on   Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

The Highway 1 in the eastern Canadian prairie province of Manitoba is one of the Trans-Canada Highway system's. Furthermore, as a so-called core route , it is part of the Canadian National Highway System . The highway has a length of 490 km and runs transversely in a west-east direction through the entire province. The beginning of the highway is on the border with Saskatchewan in the municipality of Elkhorn , the end at West Hawk Lake on the border with Ontario .

Route description

Saskatchewan - Portage la Prairie

The Highway is the continuation of Highway 1 in the Saskatchewan Province. In the western part of the province it is expanded to four lanes. It runs in a south-easterly direction past the communities of Elkhorn and Virden. East of Virden it meets the valley of the Assiniboine River . He follows this to Brandon , Manitoba's second largest city. The highway runs north of the city and meets Highway 10 there . Brandon Airport, which is north of the city, is also accessed via Highway 10. The highway leaves the valley of the Assiniboine River and continues east. North of Carberry intersects Highway 5 and at Austin Highway 34 . 10 km before reaching Portage la Prairie , Highway 16 joins Highway 1. Highway 16 is part of the so-called Yellowhead Highway and thus also part of the Trans-Canada Highway System. As far as Winnipeg , Highway 1 is signposted with the yellowhead sign. Shortly before Portage la Prairie, the highway crosses the Assiniboine Diversion . This is an artificially created drain of the Assiniboine River, which discharges part of the river water into Lake Manitoba, about 30 km away, to regulate floods . The highway splits behind this bridge. The classic route runs through the center of the city, but for through traffic the highway runs around the city in a bypass south.

Portage la Prairie - Winnipeg - Ontario

French language sign at Winnipeg

The route continues east. The Assiniboine River is crossed again directly behind Portage la Prairie and again at Beaudry Provincial Park. The route thus reaches the greater Winnipeg area. Before reaching the city limits, the highway meets the outer ring that surrounds Winnipeg. The southern bypass is Highway 100 , the northern Highway 101 . Highway 100 is signposted with Trans-Canada signs. Highway 1 leads into the city center. Highway 90 crosses at the western city limits , which connects Winnipeg International Airport to the national road network to the north . The route now leads straight through the center of the city, crossing the Assiniboine River for the last time just before it flows into the Red River of the North , which is also crossed shortly afterwards. At the eastern city limits, the highway meets the ring bypass (Perimeter Highway) and heads southeast to Paradise Village, then east again. Continuing through the plains of Manitoba's prairie landscape, the route now leads to Whiteshell Provincial Park . Shortly after crossing the park boundary, the highway at Falcon Lake will be two-lane, but the four-lane expansion is being planned. It ends on the provincial border with Ontario and continues as Ontario Highway 17 .

Worth seeing

Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the largest city in the province and is located at the confluence of the Assiniboine River and the Red River of the North. In addition to the numerous parks that exist in Winnipeg, there are also a number of museums to visit. The Canadian Museum of Human Rights is particularly noteworthy .

Whiteshell Provincial Park

Whiteshell Provincial Park is proposed to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Numerous observation opportunities for flora and fauna are given, and there is also the opportunity to find out about the history and culture of the First Nations resident there .

Web links

Trans-Canada Highway website

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Highway System - An Overview. (PDF; 146.21 kB) (No longer available online.) Council of Ministers - Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, April 2008, archived from the original on June 29, 2016 ; accessed on June 29, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Regulation of Water Levels on Lake Manitoba (accessed February 14, 2012; PDF file; 2.31 MB)
3. ↑ Ministerial Report, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, p. 44 ( Memento of the original from March 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English, accessed on February 14, 2012; PDF file; 3.90 MB)