Manitoba Highway 1

Route map:
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East end Highway 17 / TCH at Ontario border near West Hawk Lake
Location
Country
Wallace – Woodworth
  • Whitehead
    • Major cities
    Towns
    Highway system
    ← PR 632→ PTH 1A

    Provincial Trunk Highway 1 (PTH 1) is

    divided highway in Manitoba, and carries a large majority of east-west traffic within and through the province. It has full freeway status sections at Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg. The total distance of the Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba
    is approximately 490 km (300 mi).

    PTH 1 is a very important part of the national highway system. It is the only road that links the province of Manitoba (and thus the entirety of Western Canada) with the province of Ontario, making it a major section of Canada's primary commercial and leisure route for all traffic travelling between Canada's largest cities, from Toronto and Montreal in the east to Calgary and Vancouver in the west.

    Routing

    south-western Manitoba near Carberry
    .

    The highway is routed from west to east across the province of Manitoba. It begins at the western provincial boundary with Saskatchewan, connecting with Saskatchewan's Highway 1 to become Manitoba Trans-Canada 1. The highway is designated as T-C 1 throughout Manitoba until it reaches the eastern provincial boundary with Ontario, where it continues as the main route to Kenora, Ontario and the rest of Eastern Canada as Highway 17.

    The entire length of the

    divided highway, with the exception of the Winnipeg city route and an 18 kilometre section in eastern Manitoba between the town of Falcon Lake and the Manitoba-Ontario
    provincial boundary which is a two-lane highway.

    PTH 1 has full

    freeway
    status.

    In the Winnipeg metro area, the Trans-Canada Highway has two official routes. The main route passes directly through the city of Winnipeg on city streets, entering the city from the west and continuing along Portage Avenue, Broadway, Main Street, Queen Elizabeth Way, St. Mary's Road, St. Anne's Road, and Fermor Avenue where it re-joins the Perimeter Highway (T-C 100) and continues east on TC 1. An alternate routing exits the main T-C 1 route on the western edge of Winnipeg onto the Perimeter Highway (T-C 100), which by-passes the city completely. The Perimeter Highway is a ring road which encircles Winnipeg and is frequently used by commuters and through traffic on the Trans Canada Highway wishing to avoid congested city streets.

    History

    The "Manitoba Welcome/Bienvenue" sign, entering Manitoba from Saskatchewan at the provincial boundary on TCH 1.

    The first Provincial Trunk Highways in Manitoba were numbered in 1926.[3] The original Highway 1 was one of nine highways fanning out from Winnipeg, but was different in that it fanned out from the west and the east. Highway 1 was routed via many already-existing highways and provincial secondary roads. (From west to east), these are:[4][5][6]

    In 1949, Highway 1 had been rerouted on new construction northeast of Griswold, with the part of old route from Highway 21 to Highway 28 (as well as Highway 28 itself) becoming part of Highway 21, and the section from Highway 21 eastward being removed from the system, but later becoming PR 455. By the early 1950s, Highway 1 had become an important east-west route in all of the western provinces. Most of the provincial highways that Highway 1 originally traversed on were re-numbered and designated as Highway 4 between 1958 and 1968, and the #1 was relocated to its present route. In 1962, the Trans-Canada Highway in Manitoba was fully completed, and Highway 1 across all of the western provinces was incorporated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

    In 1955, most intra-city traffic in the Winnipeg area was diverted onto the (then) newly built

    Perimeter Highway's southern (PTH 100) section was merged with the Trans-Canada Highway
    system, due to the amount of traffic using it to bypass the city. That section of the highway was highly used, and still is today.

    Recent developments

    On October 6, 2006 the Trans-Canada Highway Portage la Prairie by-pass was closed due to a structural defect found in the bridge over the

    CN Rail
    Line. On October 31, 2007, a $19 million project to rebuild the bridge was completed, and the by-pass was fully re-opened to traffic.

    On October 25, 2007, a major federal/provincial construction project twinning the highway in western Manitoba between the Saskatchewan-Manitoba provincial boundary and the town of Hargrave was completed, with 34 kilometres (21 mi) of newly divided highway lanes opened to traffic.

    On April 9, 2008, the Government of

    Portage la Prairie.[7] As of 2020, the option for a new interchange was replaced by a study to instead construct a roundabout at this intersection[8]

    Speed limits

    Westbound driving from Kenora, Ontario to Winnipeg, near Lorette (East of Winnipeg)

    On February 27, 2008 the Manitoba Highway Traffic Board approved a request by the Government of Manitoba to raise the speed limit on the Trans Canada Highway in Manitoba to 110 km/h along the section between the Saskatchewan-Manitoba provincial boundary and Winnipeg.[9] The speed limit was officially raised on July 1, 2009, though it was only raised on one portion of the highway between the Saskatchewan provincial boundary to Virden.[10] On June 2, 2015, the speed limit between Virden and Headingley increased to 110 km/h, except at Brandon, Carberry, Portage la Prairie, and Elie, where speed is reduced due to major intersections at those locations.[11] The portion of the highway from Winnipeg to the Ontario provincial boundary remains at 100 km/h.

    Saskatchewan provincial boundary to Headingley- 110 km/h (70 mph)

    Virden- 80 km/h (50 mph)

    Brandon- 80 km/h (50 mph)

    Carberry- 100 km/h (60 mph)

    Portage la Prairie (Freeway)- 100 km/h (60 mph)

    Elie- 80 km/h (50 mph)

    Headingley-70 km/h (45 mph)

    Winnipeg bypass (Perimeter Hwy. PTH #100) - 100 km/h (60 mph)

    Winnipeg city route

    Portage Ave. - 60 km/h (35 mph) (50 km/h (30 mph) in downtown)

    Broadway - 50 km/h (30 mph)

    Queen Elizabeth Way. (S. Main Street) - 60 km/h (35 mph)

    St. Mary's Rd. - 60 km/h (35 mph)

    St. Anne's Rd. - 60 km/h (35 mph)

    Fermor Ave. (To Autumnwood Dr./Lakewood Blvd.) - 70 km/h (45 mph)

    Fermor Ave. (To Lagimodiere Blvd.) 80 km/h (50 mph)

    Fermor Ave. (To Perimeter Hwy.) - 90 km/h (55 mph)

    Eastern Manitoba- 100 km/h (60 mph)

    All at-grade intersections with traffic lights -80 km/h (50 mph)

    Major intersections

    DivisionLocationkm[1]miExitDestinationsNotes
    Wallace – Woodworth
    		​0.00.0— Hwy 1 (TCH) west – ReginaContinuation into Saskatchewan
    Kirkella
    		5.53.4 PTH 41 north – St. Lazare
    PR 542 south – Kola
    Elkhorn17.110.6 PR 256 (Cavendish Street) – Willen, Cromer, Elkhorn
    18.511.5Richhill Avenue E / Road 66 NFormer PR 441 east
    Hargrave31.219.4Road 159 WFormer PR 252 south
    ​34.821.6 PTH 83 north – BirtleWest end of PTH 83 concurrency
    ​41.625.8 PTH 83 south – Melita
    PR 259 east – Kenton    		East end of PTH 83 concurrency
    Town of Virden44.527.7King Street E / Commonwealth Drive
    Wallace – Woodworth
    		​46.629.0 PR 257 west – Kola
    Oak Lake Beach
    		West end of PR 254 concurrency
    Oak Lake68.042.3 PR 254 northEast end of PR 254 concurrency
    Hartney
    WhiteheadAlexander94.959.0 PR 250 north – RiversWest end of PR 250 concurrency
    ​98.461.1 PR 250 south – SourisEast end of PR 250 concurrency
    PTH 1A (TCH) east (City Route) – Brandon
    		Low bridge east of Kemnay; eastbound vehicles higher than 3.7m (12 ft) advised to stay on TCH
    ​110.868.8Crosses the Assiniboine River
    ​111.569.3 PR 459 east – Grand Valley, BrandonInterchange
    Elton / Cornwallis​115.171.5 PR 270 north – Rapid City, Rivers
    City of Brandon121.375.4 PTH 10 south (18th Street) – Brandon, BoissevainWest end of PTH 10 concurrency
    123.076.4
    PTH 1A (TCH) west (City Route / 1st Street) – Brandon
    PTH 10 north (John Bracken Highway) – Dauphin
    		East end of PTH 10 concurrency
    Elton / Cornwallis​127.879.4 PTH 110 south – Boissevain
    ​131.181.5 PR 468 – Justice, Chater
    Elton​140.087.0 PR 340 south – Douglas
    Brookdale
    ​149.693.0 PR 351 east
    ​164.6102.3
    2023 Carberry highway collision
    North Cypress – Langford–North Norfolk municipality line
    		​182.7113.5 PR 351 west – Melbourne
    North NorfolkSidney184.3114.5 PR 352 – Firdale, Sidney
    Austin196.4122.0 PTH 34 – Gladstone, Holland
    MacGregor210.0130.5 PR 350 – Katrime, Lavenham, MacGregor
    Bagot219.8136.6 PR 242 – Westbourne, Treherne, Bagot
    Neepawa, Saskatoon
    PR 305 south – St. Claude
    		West end of Yellowhead Highway concurrency
    ​237.5147.6Crosses the Portage Diversion (Assiniboine River Floodway)
    ​238.9148.4—
    Portage la Prairie
    		Interchange
    Portage la Prairie
    		246.6153.2— PR 240 – Southport, St. ClaudeInterchange
    Portage la Prairie
    		Interchange; no eastbound exit
    ​251.9156.5 PTH 26 east (Chemin Assiniboine Trail) – Poplar PointFormer PTH 1 & 4 east
    ​260.0161.6Crosses the Assiniboine River
    ​266.7165.7 PTH 13 south – Oakville, Carman
    PR 430 north – St. Ambroise
    ​275.2171.0Road 19 WestFormer PR 331 west
    Cartier​278.6173.1Benard RoadFormer PR 426 north
    Elie285.4177.3 PR 248 – St. Eustache, Elie
    ​294.1182.7 PR 332 south – Dacotah, Starbuck
    ​301.5187.3 PR 424Former PR 241
    Cartier–St. François Xavier municipality line​303.1188.3Crosses the Assiniboine River
    St. François Xavier​303.9188.8 PTH 26 west (Chemin Assiniboine Trail) – St. François XavierFormer PTH 1 & 4 west
    Headingley311.0193.2Dodds RoadFormer west end of PR 334 concurrency
    311.4193.5 PR 334 southFormer east end of PR 334 concurrency. PR 334's northern terminus is now here.
    Winnipeg
    		317.0197.0318 Perimeter Highway (PTH 100 east / PTH 101 north) / Route 85 begins – KenoraInterchange; signed as exits 318A (east) and 318B (north); PTH 100 / PTH 101 exit 42; west end of Route 85 (Portage Avenue) concurrency
    321.7199.9 Moray Street (Route 96 south)
    326.0202.6
    Airport
    		Interchange; to PTH 7 north
    326.5202.9Empress Street – Polo ParkInterchange; eastbound access to Route 90 north
    329.0204.4 Portage Avenue (Route 85 east) / YH / BroadwayPTH 1 turns onto Broadway; east end of Yellowhead Highway / Route 85 concurrency
    329.3–
    329.5    		204.6–
    204.7    		 Maryland Street (Route 70 south)
    Sherbrook Street (Route 70 north)    		One-way pair
    330.1205.1 Osborne Street (Route 62)Manitoba Legislative Building
    330.9–
    331.0    		205.6–
    205.7    		 Donald Street (Route 42 south)
    Smith Street (Route 42 north)    		One-way pair; to PTH 75 south
    331.3205.9 Main Street (Route 52 north)PTH 1 turns onto Main Street; west end of Route 52 concurrency; to PTH 9 north
    331.7206.1Main Street Bridge crosses the Assiniboine River
    331.9206.2River Avenue (via Stradbrook Avenue)No westbound access
    332.1206.4Norwood Bridge crosses the Red River
    332.3206.5 Marion Street (Route 115 east)No eastbound access; to PTH 15 east
    334.7208.0 St. Anne's Road (Route 150 begins) / St. Mary's Road (Route 52 south)PTH 1 turns on St. Annes's Road; east end of Route 52 concurrency; west end of Route 150 concurrency; Route 150 northern terminus
    335.9208.7 Fermor Avenue (Route 135 west) / St. Anne's Road (Route 150 south)PTH 1 turns onto Fermor Avenue; east end of Route 150 concurrency; west end of Route 135 concurrency
    337.2209.5 Archibald Street (Route 30 north)
    337.9210.0 PTH 59 / Lagimodiere Boulevard (Route 20)
    339.5211.0 Route 135 endsWinnipeg City Limits; east end of Route 135 concurrency
    Springfield​342.5212.8—Plessis Road northInterchange
    ​347.0215.6348 Perimeter Highway (PTH 100 west / PTH 101 north) – BrandonInterchange; signed as exits 348A (west) and 348B (north)
    ​347.6216.0Crosses the Red River Floodway
    Deacon's Corner349.5217.2 PR 207 – Lorette
    Taché​357.4222.1 PR 206 north – Dugald, OakbankWest end of PR 206 concurrency
    ​359.4223.3 PR 206 south – LandmarkEast end of PR 206 concurrency
    ​363.3225.7 PR 501 east (Rosewood Road)
    ​367.3228.2 To
    Dufresne
    Ste. Anne
    		Interchange; signed as exits 375A (south) and 375B (north)
    ​382.5237.7
    Dawson Road
    )
    Ross, Richer
    Reynolds​415.5258.2Spruce SidingFormer PR 506 east
    ​429.0266.6 PTH 11 north – Lac du Bonnet, Hadashville
    ​431.1267.9
    Old Dawson Trail
    )
    Prawda437.2271.7 PR 506 north
    ​451.0280.2 PR 308 south – East Braintree
    No. 1​468.3291.0Enters Whiteshell Provincial Park
    Falcon Lake473.6294.3— PR 301 east – Falcon LakeInterchange
    ​484.7301.2—
    West Hawk Lake
    		Interchange; former PTH 1 & 4 west
    ​488.8303.7—
    Kenora
    		Continuation into Ontario
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also

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    References

    1. ^ a b Google (January 25, 2018). "PTH 1 in Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
    2. ^ Exits 318, 348, & 375[verification needed]
    3. ^ "A.C. Emmett and the Development of Manitoba's Highways". The Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
    4. ^ "Official map of Western Canada, 1946". The H.M. Gousha Company. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
    5. ^ "Route map of central and west North America, 1938". R. V. Droz. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
    6. ^ "The Atlas of Canada -- Major Roads, 1955". The Atlas of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
    7. ^ "Province of Manitoba - News Releases - Budget 2008 Charts Steady Course: Selinger". gov.mb.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
    8. ^ "PROVINCE ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERSECTION OF TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY AND PTH 16". gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
    9. ^ "Manitoba to raise speed limit". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
    10. ^ "Province of Manitoba - News Releases - Speed Limit To Increase On Certain Sections Of Twinned Highway". gov.mb.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
    11. ^ "TransCanada speed limit in Manitoba increases to 110 km/h on June 2". cbc.ca. 23 April 2015.

    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 Maps#1,2 & 3)
    • Google Maps Search - Provincial Trunk Highway 1
    Preceded by Trans-Canada Highway
    Provincial Trunk Highway 1     		Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    Preceded by
    Highway 100
    		 Succeeded by
    Highway 100
    Preceded by Yellowhead Highway
    Provincial Trunk Highway 1     		Succeeded by
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