Provincial Road 253 (PR 253) is a 62.9-kilometre-long (39.1 mi) east–west highway in the Westman and Pembina Valley regions of Manitoba. It serves as a paved connection to Killarney and Pilot Mound, providing access to Pleasant Valley and Glenora along the way. It crosses the Pembina River several times along its journey.
 Provincial Road 253 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 62.9 km (39.1 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  PTH 18 near Killarney | |||
 PTH 5 near Neelin PR 342 near Glenora | ||||
| East end |   PTH 3 / PTH 34 in Pilot Mound | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Cartwright-Roblin, Prairie Lakes, Argyle, Louise | |||
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Route description
editPR 253 begins in the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain at an intersection with PTH 18 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Killarney, heading due east to have its first crossing of the Pembina River before temporarily entering the Cartwright-Roblin Municipality to become concurrent (overlapped) with PR 458. The pair wind their way down into the Pembina River Valley, crossing the Pembina River for the second time just immediately south of Pleasant Valley and Pelican Lake. Entering the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes, the highway climbs its way up out of the valley, with PR 458 splitting off to head north shortly thereafter.[1]
Continuing east, PR 253 enters the Rural Municipality of Argyle, having a short concurrency with PTH 5 (Parks Route) just north of Neelin before travelling along the northern side of Rock Lake. After passing through the centre of Glenora, it has a short concurrency with PR 342, with the highway making a couple of sharp turns before crossing the Pembina River and its river valley for the third and final time to enter the Municipality of Louise. PR 253 goes through a switchback at a junction with PR 440 before crossing the Goudney Reservoir via a causeway and entering Pilot Mound, travelling along the northern edge of town before coming to an end at an intersection with PTH 3 / PTH 34 (Boundary Commission Trail). The entire length of Manitoba Provincial Road 253 is a paved two-lane highway.[2][3]
Major intersections
edit| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Killarney-Turtle Mountain | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 18 – Killarney, Ninette | Western terminus |
| | 3.1 | 1.9 | Bridge over the Pembina River | ||
| Cartwright-Roblin | | 13.2 | 8.2 |  PR 458 south – Holmfield | Western end of PR 458 concurrency |
| | 15.3 | 9.5 | Bridge over the Pembina River | ||
| Prairie Lakes | | 17.4 | 10.8 | PR 458 north – Pleasant Valley, Belmont | Eastern end of PR 458 concurrency |
| Argyle | | 25.6 | 15.9 | PTH 5 north (Parks Route) – Glenboro | Western end of PTH 5 concurrency |
| | 27.1 | 16.8 | PTH 5 south (Parks Route) – Cartwright | Eastern end of PTH 5 concurrency | |
| | 40.5 | 25.2 | PR 342 north – Cypress River | Western end of PR 342 concurrency | |
| | 43.8 | 27.2 | Road 74W – Rock Lake | ||
| | 47.1 | 29.3 | PR 342 south – Clearwater | Eastern end of PR 342 concurrency | |
| | 48.8 | 30.3 | Road 71W – Marringhurst Heritage House | ||
| Argyle–Louise boundary | | 51.0 | 31.7 | Bridge over the Pembina River | |
| Louise | | 55.5 | 34.5 |  PR 440 north – Mariapolis | Southern terminus of PR 440 |
| Pilot Mound | 61.7 | 38.3 | Broadway Avenue – Pilot Mound | ||
| 62.9 | 39.1 | PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail) / PTH 34 – Morden, Killarney | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 1" (PDF). Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 2" (PDF). Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 253" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 7, 2024.