Manitoba Highway 6

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Provincial Trunk Highway 6 shield
Provincial Trunk Highway 6
Northern Woods and Water Route (section)
PTH 6 highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length732 km (455 mi)
Existed1947–present
Major junctions
South end PTH 101 near Winnipeg
  PTH 67
PTH 68
PTH 60
PTH 39
North endThompson city limits
highway continues as PR 391
Location
Districts
Rural
municipalities
Major citiesThompson
TownsGrand Rapids
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
Winnipeg City Routes
← PTH 5→ PTH 7

Provincial Trunk Highway 6 (PTH 6) is a provincial primary highway located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the Perimeter Highway of Winnipeg to the Thompson south city limits. It is also the main highway connecting Winnipeg to northern Manitoba. The speed limit is 100 km/h. The route is also used to deliver nickel from the Thompson mine to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg. The portion of the highway between Ponton and Thompson was known as Highway 391 prior to 1986.[1]

There have been talks of extending PTH 6 further north from Thompson to Churchill and the Nunavut border. If plans to make a highway in Nunavut connecting from Churchill, and Arviat, Nunavut to Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut go through, then the first ever major road connection to Nunavut will be made.[2]

Route history[]

In 1928, PTH 6 was originally designated to travel from Minnedosa to the Saskatchewan border southwest of Benito via Dauphin and Swan River.[3] In 1938–1939, the section east of Swan River became part of PTH 10.[4] The remainder was redesignated as PTH 31 and PTH 49 in 1947, with PTH 6 being designated to its current route at that time.[5]

When it was designated to its current route, PTH 6 travelled from Winnipeg as far as Gypsumville. The highway was extended from Gypsumville to Grand Rapids in 1964,[6] followed by a further expansion to PR 391 at Ponton in 1972.[7]

The last section of PTH 6 from Ponton to Thompson was designated in 1987, when the section of PR 391 between Thompson and PTH 10 was decommissioned. The section of the former PR 391 between Ponton and PTH 10 was redesignated as PTH 39.[8]

Major intersections[]

DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Rosser​00.0 PTH 101 (Perimeter Highway) – Winnipegsouthern terminus of PTH 6
east end of Northern Woods and Water Route
​10.62 north – Stonewallsouth end of PR 236 overlap
​21.2 westnorth end of PR 236 overlap
​85.0Road 3 Eastformer south
Grosse Isle148.7 north – Argyle
Rockwood159.3 east – Stony Mountain
Woodlands​2314 PTH 67 east – Stonewall
Warren2516 PR 227 west – Westbourne
​3522 east – Argyle
Woodlands3924 north
​4427 west
​4629 PR 248 south – Marquette, Elie
5836Road 88 Northformer west
St. LaurentSt. Laurent6842 east
ColdwellOak Point8050Oakdale Driveformer east
9157 east – Inwood
Lundar10465  – , Chatfield
West InterlakeEriksdale12376 PTH 68 east / west – Dog Creek Indian Reserve, Arborgsouth end of PTH 68 overlap
​13383 PTH 68 west – Ste. Rose du Lac, The Narrowsnorth end of PTH 68 overlap; former PR 235 west
Northern Woods and Water Route continues west
Ashern162101 west – Ste. Rose du Lacsouth end of PR 325 overlap
164102 east – Hodgsonnorth end of PR 325 overlap
GrahamdaleMoosehorn174108 west – Watchorn Provincial Parksouth end of PR 237 overlap
​176109 eastnorth end of PR 237 overlap
195121 west – Steep Rock
Pinaymootang First Nation​223139Bridge over Fairford River
Grahamdale237147 east – Gypsumville, Dauphin River
​240150 west – Waterhen
​243151Road 190 North – Gypsumvilleformer east
No. 21​380240 PTH 60 west – Easterville, The Pas, Flin Flonformer PR 327 west
Grand Rapids414257Bridge over Saskatchewan River
No. 22​579360 PTH 39 west – Snow Lake, Flin Flon, The Pasformer PR 391 west
​610380 PR 373 east – , Norway House, Cross Lake
​627390Fleming Drive – Wabowden
Mystery Lake702436 east –
City of Thompson732455 PR 391 north (Mystery Lake Road) / Burntwood Road – Leaf Rapids, Lynn Lakenorthern terminus of PTH 6
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1986. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nunavut/Manitoba Business Case" (PDF). NISHI-KHON/SNC-LAVALIN. 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1928. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1938. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1947. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1964. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1987. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

External links[]

  • 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, 4, 5, 6 & 7)
  • Google Maps Search - Provincial Trunk Highway 6

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