Manitoba Highway 45

Provincial Trunk Highway 45
Russell Subdivision Trail
Route information
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure
Length	106 km (66 mi)
Existed	1959–present
Major junctions
West end	PTH 16 (TCH) / PTH 83 at Russell
Major intersections	PTH 21 south at Oakburn
East end	PTH 10 north of Erickson
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Towns	Rossburn, Oakburn, Elphinstone, Sandy Lake
Highway system
Provincial highways in Manitoba Winnipeg City Routes
← PTH 44 → PTH 49

Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) is a provincial highway in the southwest region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 16 and PTH 83 in the town of Russell to PTH 10 five kilometers north of the village of Erickson.

PTH 45 provides an alternate (and much faster) route to Riding Mountain National Park for travellers coming from Saskatchewan and the far western portion of Manitoba as opposed to taking the Yellowhead Highway to Minnedosa and backtracking up PTH 10.

Although PTH 45 is officially named the Russell Subdivision Trail, it is also dubbed derisively as "The Turkey Trail" by some locals, particularly ones who live along or near the eastern section of the highway. The latter moniker is because the highway has a narrow and winding nature in that portion, resembling the winding bush paths commonly found on Prairie farms.

The speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph).

Major intersections

Division	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Russell	Russell	0	0.0	PTH 16 (TCH) (Yellowhead Highway) / PTH 83 – Yorkton, Roblin, Birtle, Minnedosa	PTH 45 begins
Silver Creek	Silverton	8	5.0	PR 478 – Inglis, Binscarth, Spy Hill, Esterhazy
	Angusville	19	12	PR 476
Rossburn	Rossburn	37	23	PR 264 – Cracknell, Decker, Crandall	formerly PR 254
	Vista	47	29	Vista Road	formerly PR 472 south
	​	48	30	Mile 110N	formerly PR 359
Shoal Lake	Oakburn	58	36	PTH 21 south – Shoal Lake, Hamiota, Hartney PR 577 north – Olha
Strathclair	Menzie	65	40	PR 566 north – Olha	formerly PR 470 along with Menzie Road, which intersects here
	Elphinstone	77	48	PR 354 – Onanole, Crawford Park, Strathclair, Oak River
Harrison Park	Sandy Lake	87	54	PR 250 – Crawford Park, Newdale, Rivers
	​	98	61	PR 270 – Rackham, Basswood, Rapid City
Clanwilliam	​	106	66	PTH 10 – Dauphin, Erickson, Minnedosa, Brandon	PTH 45 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links

• Manitoba Official Map - Western Manitoba

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