Manitoba Provincial Road 259
 Provincial Road 259 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 64.2 km (39.9 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   PTH 1 / PTH 83 near Virden | |||
 PTH 21 in Kenton PTH 25 in Wheatland | ||||
| East end |  PR 250 near Wheatland | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | Wallace-Woodworth, Riverdale | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 259 (PR 259) is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The route, located in southwestern Manitoba is 64.2 kilometres (39.9 mi) long.
Route description
[edit]PR 259 begins near Virden, at a crossroads junction with the Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Trunk Highway 1, PTH 1), where it continues southward as PTH 83. At its junction with PR 254, PR 259 turns northward, and then curves east to PTH 21 at Kenton. It reaches its eastern terminus at PR 250 near Wheatland shortly after its PTH 25 junction.[1][2]
Major intersections
[edit]| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Virden | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 1 / PTH 83 – Regina, Brandon | Western terminus | |
| Wallace-Woodworth | | 8.1– 8.2 | 5.0– 5.1 | Bridge over the Assiniboine River | |
| | 14.9– 15.4 | 9.3– 9.6 |  PR 254 south – Griswold | Northern terminus of PR 254 | |
| | 23.0 | 14.3 | Railway Avenue – Lenore | ||
| | 26.7 | 16.6 | Road 67N | Former PR 254 north | |
| Kenton | 38.1 | 23.7 | PTH 21 – Shoal Lake, Griswold | ||
| Riverdale | Bradwardine | 48.0 | 29.8 |  PR 564 south – Griswold | Northern terminus of PR 564 |
| 48.8 | 30.3 | James Street – Bradwardine | |||
| 49.0 | 30.4 | Elliot Street – Bradwardine | |||
| | 52.7 | 32.7 |  Road 130W to PR 354 – Oak River | Former PR 354 north | |
| Wheatland | 62.6 | 38.9 | PTH 25 east – Rivers | Western terminus of PTH 25 | |
| | 64.2 | 39.9 | PR 250 – Alexander, Rivers | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (2016). Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (2016 ed.). Winnipeg: Province of Manitoba. Southern Manitoba inset. §§ A2, B2–B3.
- ^ Rand McNally (2021). "Saskatchewan/Manitoba" (Map). Rand McNally Road Atlas (2021 ed.). Chicago: Rand McNally & Company. §§ K12–K13.[page needed]