Manitoba Highway 83

Provincial Trunk Highway 83 (PTH 83) is a major north-south highway that runs in the far western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It travels from the North Dakota border south of Melita, north through Virden, Birtle, Russell, and Roblin to its northern terminus with PTH 10 in the town of Swan River. Along with US 83, PTH 83 is part of the longest continuously numbered north-south highway in North America with a combined distance is 3,450 kilometres (2,140 mi).

Provincial Trunk Highway 83
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length402 km (250 mi)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South end US 83 at the Westhope–Coulter Border Crossing
 
North end PTH 10 at Swan River
Location
Rural
municipalities
Towns
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
Winnipeg City Routes
PTH 77 PTH 83A

PTH 83 travels no further than 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of the Saskatchewan border, and comes within 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) of the provincial boundary from the junction with PR 487 just north of Benito to the junction with PTH 57.

History

PTH 83 first appeared on the 1953 Manitoba Highway Map.[1]

Prior to 1953, PTH 83 was originally numbered as Highway 22. In 1953, the government re-designated it to match U.S. Route 83. As well, the current section of the highway between Russell and Swan River was known as Highway 31.[2]

Originally, the highway's northern terminus was at the Trans-Canada Highway in Virden, making the original length of the highway 104 kilometres (65 mi). The section of PTH 83 between the Trans-Canada Highway and Birtle was opened to traffic in 1954. At the same time, the highway was extended to Swan River, replacing Highway 31.

A small portion of PTH 83 is being reconstructed between Roblin and Russell due to a large slide. The area affected is located one kilometre north of PR 366 at the bottom of the Shell Valley. Traffic is being detoured around that portion of highway. The slide became serious enough to close the road on July 2, 2012. The area which is closed has slid several times in the past years. It was once home to a lookout point over the Assessippi Valley. That lookout point was declared unsafe and was closed during a previous partial collapse of the road.[3]

Major intersections

DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Continues as US 83 south Minot, Bismarck
Two Borders00.0Westhope–Coulter Border Crossing
85.0 PR 251 west Lyletonbegin PR 251 east concurrence
127.5 PR 251 east Waskadaend PR 251 east concurrence
2214 PTH 3 west Carnduff, Estevanbegin PTH 3 east concurrence
Town of Melita3522 PTH 3 east Deloraine, Boissevain, Killarneyend PTH 3 east concurrence
3622 PR 445 west
Two Borders4327 PR 452 east Napinka
5132 PR 345 Tilston, Lauder
PipestonePipestone6943 PTH 2 Reston, Souris, Wawanesa
8754 PR 255 Cromer
Wallace – Woodworth10062 PR 257 Kola, Virden
10465 PTH 1 (TCH) east (Trans-Canada Highway) Brandon, Portage la Prairie, WinnipegPTH 83 turns west
begin PTH 1 west concurrence
10565 PR 259 east Kenton, Rivers
11068 PTH 1 (TCH) west (Trans-Canada Highway) ReginaPTH 83 turns north
end PTH 1 west concurrence
11672Mile 66Nformerly PR 441 west
Prairie View13383 PR 467 west Willen
Miniota13785 PTH 24 east Hamiota, Oak River, Rapid City
15294 PR 355
163101 PR 568 west
Birtle169105 PTH 42 east Shoal LakePTH 83 turns west
begin PTH 42 west concurrence
highway turns north as it leaves Birtle
172107 PTH 42 west St. Lazareend PTH 42 west concurrence
182113 PTH 16 (TCH) east (Yellowhead Highway) Shoal Lake, Minnedosa, NeepawaPTH 83 turns west
begin PTH 16 west concurrence
Foxwarren189117 PR 475 westPTH 16/83 turns northwest
Russell – Binscarth200120 PR 359 east Rossburn
201125 PTH 41 south St. Lazare, McAuley, KirkellaPTH 16/83 turns north
Binscarth204127 PR 478 Esterhazy
214133Mile 116Nformerly PR 479 east
217135 PR 579 west
Russell220140 PTH 45 east Rossburn, Oakburn, EricksonPTH 16/83 turns west
221137 PTH 16 (TCH) west (Yellowhead Highway) Yorkton, SaskatoonPTH 83 turns north
end PTH 16 west concurrence
231144 PR 264 east Rossburnformerly PR 254 east
Riding Mountain West241150 PR 482 north Asessippi Provincial Park
243151 PR 366 east Inglis, GrandviewPTH 83 descends into the Shell Valley
245152Highway crosses over the Shell River
Roblin257160Mile 141Nformerly PR 589 east
271168 PR 583 east
Roblin276171 PTH 5 west Yorkton, Melville, ReginaPTH 83 turns east
begin PTH 5 east concurrence (200m)
across the CNR tracks
276171 PTH 5 east Grandview, Gilbert Plains, DauphinPTH 83 turns north
end PTH 5 east concurrence
279173Mile 153Nformerly PR 591 east
280170 PR 593 west
289180Mile 180Nformerly PR 483 east
295183 PR 594 north Duck Mountain Provincial ParkPTH 83 turns west
299186Mile 169Wformerly PR 592 south
302188 PR 363 west TogoPTH 83 turns north just before junction
312194 PR 367 east Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Duck Mountain Provincial Forest333207 PTH 57 west Madge Lake
Swan Valley West349217Mile 192N (Alpine Rd.)formerly PR 586 north
359223 PTH 49 west Arran
Benito362225
366227 PR 487 northformerly PR 588 north
PTH 83 turns east
374232 PR 486 east Durbanformerly PR 586 south
PTH 83 turns northeast toward Swan River
Kenville387240 PR 487 west
394245 PR 486 south
397247 PTH 83A north (Centennial Drive) Swan RiverPTH 83 turns east on to Swan River bypass
Town of Swan River402250 PTH 10 Flin Flon, The Pas, Minitonas, Dauphin
PTH 10A north / PTH 83A south (Main Street E.) Town Center
PTH 83 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1953". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
  2. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1952". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
  3. "'Highway to heck' now just Highway 83". Winnipeg Sun. December 19, 2012.
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