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.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 50.5 km (31.4 mi) | |||
Existed | 1966–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | PTH 3 near Ninga | |||
PTH 23 near Margaret | ||||
North end | PTH 2 at Nesbitt | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Manitoba | |||
Rural municipalities | Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Prairie Lakes, Oakland-Wawanesa | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editPR 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
editPrior 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
editDivision | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Killarney-Turtle Mountain | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail) – Killarney, Boissevain | Southern terminus |
Ninga | 5.0 | 3.1 | PR 443 west – Boissevain | Eastern terminus of PR 443 | |
5.3 | 3.3 | Railway Street – Ninga | Pavement ends | ||
Prairie Lakes | | 26.3 | 16.3 | PTH 23 – Minto, Ninette | Pavement begins |
Margaret | 28.0 | 17.4 | Road 106W | Pavement ends | |
| 35.2– 35.3 | 21.9– 21.9 | Bridge over the Souris River | ||
Oakland-Wawanesa | Nesbitt | 50.5 | 31.4 | PTH 2 (Red Coat Trail) – Brandon, Nesbitt, Wawanesa | Northern terminus; road continues north as Road 106W |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
edit- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 1" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 346" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1990–1991" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1992–1993" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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