Manitoba Provincial Road 234
Provincial Road 234 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 92.6 km (57.5 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  PTH 8 near Riverton | |||
 PR 325 near Washow Bay | ||||
| North end |  Matheson Island cable ferry dock | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 234 (PR 234) is a 92.6-kilometre-long (57.5 mi) north-south gravel highway in the
Pine Dock, along with Beaver Creek Provincial Park, connecting them with PTH 8 and the town of Riverton
.
Route description
PR 234 begins in the
Bloodvein and Princess Harbour shut down in 2015)[1] before coming to an end a few kilometres later at the Matheson Island cable ferry dock. The entire length of Provincial Road 234 is a gravel, two-lane highway.[2][3]
Major intersections
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bifrost-Riverton | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 8 (Veterans Memorial Highway / Helgi Jones Parkway) – Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park, Riverton | Southern terminus |
| Washow Bay | 3.7 | 2.3 | Road 144N – Washow Bay | ||
| | 9.7 | 6.0 | Bridge over Washow Bay Creek | ||
| | 15.4 | 9.6 | PR 325 west – Hodgson | Eastern terminus of PR 325 | |
| No. 19 | Beaver Creek Provincial Park | 37.7 | 23.4 | Bridge over Beaver Creek | |
| | 61.0 | 37.9 | Calders Dock | Access road to Calders Dock | |
Pine Dock | 72.3 | 44.9 |  Pine Dock Airport | Access road to airport | |
| 75.4 | 46.9 | Pine Avenue – Pine Dock | |||
| | 79.0 | 49.1 | Little Bullhead | Access road to Little Bullhead | |
| | 81.1 | 50.4 | Leaside Beach | Access road to Leaside Beach | |
Bloodvein | Closed since 2015[1] | ||||
| | 92.6 | 57.5 | Cable Ferry – Matheson Island | Dead end; eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Winnipeg Free Press. "End of a ferry tale: Edgar Wood falls prey to roads, light aircraft after 35-year run". Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 5" (PDF). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Google (12 June 2024). "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 234" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 June 2024.