Manitoba Highway 13
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Provincial Highway 13 by the Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is a Regional Transportation Advisory Committee RTAC Route of Manitoba
. The RTAC route is capable of handling RTAC vehicles such as a truck, a truck and pony trailer, a truck and full trailer, a truck tractor and semi-trailer, an A-train, a B-train, or a C-train. The route extends south to north from its junction with PTH 3 to its junction with PTH 1. The northern terminus of PTH 13 is located between Portage La Prairie
and Manitoba's capital city Winnipeg
. The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) shortline rail intersects PTH 13 north of Carman
, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
intersects at Elm Creek
, and the Canadian National Railway (CNR)
at Oakville
.
. Carman's slogan, A Community of All Seasons. . . for Lots of Reasons! gives support to its growing economic horticulture base Vanderveen Greenhouses, Canada's biggest greenhouse operation and Aubin's Nurseries. Carman's municipal campground is located in King's Park near the Carman Aquatic Centre. Carman is located on the banks of the Boyne River. The Stephenfield Lake Watershed Management Plan and Stephenfield Provincial Park are located to the west of PTH 13. Grain and livestock farming are the main agricultural pursuits of residents of Grey Rural Municipality. Sale River intersects the Transcanada 1 and PTH 13 approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Portage La Prairie
.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. The RTAC route is capable of handling RTAC vehicles such as a truck, a truck and pony trailer, a truck and full trailer, a truck tractor and semi-trailer, an A-train, a B-train, or a C-train. The route extends south to north from its junction with PTH 3 to its junction with PTH 1. The northern terminus of PTH 13 is located between Portage La Prairie
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....
and Manitoba's capital city Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) shortline rail intersects PTH 13 north of Carman
Carman, Manitoba
Carman is a small Agricultural town of about 2,900 people that lies in the Pembina Valley Region of southern Manitoba. Carman is located at the junction of Highways 3 and 13, just 40 minutes southwest of Winnipeg . It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dufferin...
, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
intersects at Elm Creek
Elm Creek, Manitoba
Elm Creek is a small community, about 50 km west of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and about 35 km southeast of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Grey. It is home to the second largest fire hydrant in the world which was unveiled on Canada Day, 2001...
, and the Canadian National Railway (CNR)
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
at Oakville
Oakville, Manitoba
Oakville, Manitoba is a small community in Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie....
.
Route description
Pembina Valley located in southern Manitoba demarks the southern terminus of PTH 13, featuring agricultural plains, and rolling hills. PTH 13 begins at the junction with PTH 3 and PR 245 at CarmanCarman, Manitoba
Carman is a small Agricultural town of about 2,900 people that lies in the Pembina Valley Region of southern Manitoba. Carman is located at the junction of Highways 3 and 13, just 40 minutes southwest of Winnipeg . It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dufferin...
. Carman's slogan, A Community of All Seasons. . . for Lots of Reasons! gives support to its growing economic horticulture base Vanderveen Greenhouses, Canada's biggest greenhouse operation and Aubin's Nurseries. Carman's municipal campground is located in King's Park near the Carman Aquatic Centre. Carman is located on the banks of the Boyne River. The Stephenfield Lake Watershed Management Plan and Stephenfield Provincial Park are located to the west of PTH 13. Grain and livestock farming are the main agricultural pursuits of residents of Grey Rural Municipality. Sale River intersects the Transcanada 1 and PTH 13 approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Portage La Prairie
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....
.