Manitoba Provincial Road 346

Provincial Road 346 (PR 346) is a mostly gravel 50.5-kilometre-long (31.4 mi) north–south highway in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It connects Ninga with Margaret and Nesbitt.

Provincial Road 346 marker
Provincial Road 346
Route information
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure
Length50.5 km (31.4 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
South end PTH 3 near Ninga
Major intersections PTH 23 near Margaret
North end PTH 2 at Nesbitt
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalitiesKillarney-Turtle Mountain, Prairie Lakes, Oakland-Wawanesa
Highway system
PR 345 PR 347

Route description

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PR 346 begins in the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain at an intersection with PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail) just south of Ninga. It heads north as a paved two-lane highway for 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to enter the hamlet at an intersection with PR 443. Traveling along the western edge of town, the highway crosses a railroad and has an intersection with Railway Street before the pavement turns to gravel, and the highway leaves Ninga to head north through rural farmland. Entering the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes, PR 346 goes through a switchback before having a junction with PTH 23 and traveling through Margaret, where it has a brief paved section. The highway becomes slightly narrower as it goes through switchbacks and hairpin curves for the next several kilometers down a mountain pass into a river valley, where it crosses a narrow one-lane bridge over the Souris River. Climbing back out of the valley, though much straighter this time, it enters the Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa and comes to an end shortly thereafter at a junction with PTH 2 (Red Coat Trail) just on the outskirts of Nesbitt.[1][2]

History

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Prior to 1992, PR 346 continued south, via a concurrency with PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail), for an additional 11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi) along Wakopa Road (Road 106W) to a junction with PR 341 just north of Wakopa.[3][4]

Major intersections

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DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Killarney-Turtle Mountain0.00.0  PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail) – Killarney, BoissevainSouthern terminus
Ninga5.03.1  PR 443 west – BoissevainEastern terminus of PR 443
5.33.3Railway Street – NingaPavement ends
Prairie Lakes26.316.3  PTH 23 – Minto, NinettePavement begins
Margaret28.017.4Road 106WPavement ends
35.2–
35.3
21.9–
21.9
Bridge over the Souris River
Oakland-WawanesaNesbitt50.531.4  PTH 2 (Red Coat Trail) – Brandon, Nesbitt, WawanesaNorthern terminus; road continues north as Road 106W
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 1" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 346" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1990–1991" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1992–1993" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2024.