Manitoba Provincial Road 246

Provincial Road 246 (PR 246) is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PR 200 near Ste. Agathe to PTH 75 at St. Jean Baptiste.

Provincial Road 246
St. Mary's Road
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length36 km (22 mi)
Major junctions
North end PR 200 near Ste. Agathe
  PTH 23 near Morris
South end PTH 75 at St. Jean Baptiste
Location
Rural
municipalities
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
Winnipeg City Routes
← PR 245→ PR 247

Both PR 246 and PR 200 are often referred to as St. Mary's Road, as the two roads mostly follow the old St. Mary's Road that once connected Winnipeg and Emerson on the east side of the Red River.[1] Today, most of PR 246 is gravel road; only a short section near St. Jean Baptiste is paved. The southern terminus of PR 246 at St. Jean Baptiste has been cut off from the rest of the road since the bridge over the Red River was closed in 2015 and later demolished.

A 13 km (8.1 mi) section between PR 205 and Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 23 is due to be upgraded and paved by the Manitoba government to serve as a detour for when PTH 75, a major transportation route that runs along the west side of the river, is closed at Morris due to flooding.[2]

References
  1. "The Heritage Landscape of the Crow Wing Study Region of Southeastern Manitoba". Manitoba Government Historical Resources Branch. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. "Groening "Pleased" With Decision To Upgrade PR 246". SteinbachOnline.com. June 6, 2020.
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