Manitoba Provincial Road 269

Provincial Road 269 (PR 269) is a 72.8-kilometre-long (45.2 mi) east–west highway in the Parkland Region of Manitoba. It connects the towns of Ethelbert and Fork River with PR 276 along the Isthmus separating Lake Winnipegosis from Lake Manitoba. Between Ethelbert and Fork River, PR 269 follows a portion of the western branch of the Northern Woods and Water Route.

Provincial Road 269 marker
Provincial Road 269
Northern Woods and Water Route West Branch
Route information
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure
Length72.8 km (45.2 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
West end PTH 10 near Ethelbert
Major intersections PTH 20 in Fork River
PR 364 in Rice Lake
East end PR 276 near Meadow Portage
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalitiesEthelbert, Mossey River
Highway system
PR 268 PR 270

Route description

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PR 269 begins in the Municipality of Ethelbert at an intersection with PTH 10 on the northern edge of the town of Ethelbert, heading east along a gravel bypass on the north side of town, following the west branch of the Northern Woods and Water Route (NWWR), which continues along PTH 10 northbound. It crosses the Fork River before meeting River Avenue N (former PR 269 through downtown), where it becomes paved and leaves Ethelbert. Entering the Rural Municipality of Mossey River, it parallels the Fork River for several kilometres as it traverses a mix of farmland and wooded areas to pass through Zelena and cross a creek. Joining both the NWWR mainline and a concurrency (overlap) with PTH 20, the pair head south through the town of Fork River, where they cross the Fork River for a second time, before PR 269 splits off and heads east to cross the Mossey River. Travelling through the locality of Rice Lake, the highway shares a concurrency with PR 364 before passing through community of Volga, where it crosses German Creek while travelling near the southern coastline of Lake Winnipegosis. Entering Unorganized Division No. 19, PR 269 makes a sharp left at a junction with PR 490 in Meadowlands to travel up the isthmus separating Lake Winnipegosis from Lake Manitoba, coming to an end at an intersection with PR 276.[1][2]

Major intersections

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DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Ethelbert0.00.0  PTH 10 (NWWR West Brach north) – Dauphin, Swan RiverWestern terminus; road continues west as Road 174N; western end of unpaved section; begins following west branch of NWWR
Ethelbert1.81.1Bridge over the Fork River
2.41.5  River Avenue N to PTH 10A – EthelbertFormer PR 269 alignment through Ethelbert; eastern end of unpaved section
Mossey RiverZelena14.28.8Bridge over Zelena Creek
29.218.1  PTH 20 north (NWWR East Branch north) – WinnipegosisWestern end of PTH 20 concurrency; southern terminus of both the west and east branches of NWWR; begins following NWWR mainline
Fork River32.420.1Bridge over the Fork River
32.520.2  PTH 20 south (NWWR south)Eastern end of PTH 20 and NWWR concurrency
33.821.0Bridge over the Mossey River
Rice Lake40.625.2  PR 364 south – RorketonWestern end of PR 364 concurrency
47.129.3  PR 364 north – WinnipegosisEastern end of PR 364 concurrency
Volga54.233.7Bridge over German Creek
No. 19Meadowlands61.738.3  PR 490 south – Toutes AidesNorthern terminus of PR 490
72.845.2  PR 276 – Meadow Portage, Toutes AidesEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 4" (PDF). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 269" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 September 2024.