Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) is a provincial highway in the southwest region of the Canadian province of Manitoba

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...

. It runs from PTH 16 and PTH 83

Manitoba Highway 83

Provincial Trunk Highway 83 is a major north-south highway that runs in the far western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It travels from the North Dakota border south of Melita, north through Virden, Birtle, Russell, and Roblin to its northern terminus with PTH 10 just east of Swan River...

 in the town of Russell

Russell, Manitoba

Russell is a town of 1,428 located in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, in the Rural Municipality of Russell. The town of Russell is located along Highway 16 and Highway 83, and is at the western terminus of Highway 45. Russell is approximately 15 km from the Saskatchewan border and 340 km...

 to PTH 10

Manitoba Highway 10

Provincial Trunk Highway 10 is a north-south highway that runs from the North Dakota border at the International Peace Garden near Boissevain, north through Brandon, Dauphin, Swan River, and The Pas to the Saskatchewan boundary at Flin Flon. The speed limit is 100 km/h...

 five kilometers north of the village of Erickson

Erickson, Manitoba

Erickson is a town in the Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 10 on 32-17-18W in south central Manitoba. The main industry of Erickson is agriculture....

.

PTH 45 provides an alternate (and much faster) route to Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding prairie farmland. The park is home to wolves, moose, elk, black bears, hundreds of...

 for travellers coming from Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 and the far western portion of Manitoba as opposed to taking the Yellowhead Highway

Yellowhead Highway

The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Although part of the Trans-Canada Highway system, the highway should not be confused with the more southerly, originally-designated...

 to Minnedosa

Minnedosa, Manitoba

Minnedosa is a town in the southwestern part of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Situated 50 kilometres north of Brandon, Manitoba on the Little Saskatchewan River, the name means "flowing water" in Sioux. The population of Minnedosa reported in the 2006 Statistics Canada Census was 2,474...

 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, as well as the resemblance to the winding bush paths commonly found on Prairie farms.

The speed limit

Speed limit

Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...

 is 90 km/h (55 mph).

Travel Route

This is the travel route for Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) from west to east:

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
0	Russell R.M. Russell, Manitoba (rural municipality) Russell is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 661 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The RM surrounds the separately administered Town of Russell, located in its northeastern section, and the Village of Binscarth, in its southeastern...	Russell Russell, Manitoba Russell is a town of 1,428 located in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, in the Rural Municipality of Russell. The town of Russell is located along Highway 16 and Highway 83, and is at the western terminus of Highway 45. Russell is approximately 15 km from the Saskatchewan border and 340 km...	– Yorkton Yorkton, Saskatchewan Yorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural... , Roblin Roblin, Manitoba Roblin is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Shell River.Including the surrounding areas of Shell River, Hillsburg, Park North, Shellmouth, and Boulton, the population is 2,636... , Birtle Birtle, Manitoba Birtle is a small town of 690 people , located on the prairies of western Manitoba, Canada at the junction of Highways 83 and 42.-History:... , Minnedosa Minnedosa, Manitoba Minnedosa is a town in the southwestern part of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Situated 50 kilometres north of Brandon, Manitoba on the Little Saskatchewan River, the name means "flowing water" in Sioux. The population of Minnedosa reported in the 2006 Statistics Canada Census was 2,474...	PTH 45 begins
8	Silver Creek R.M. Silver Creek, Manitoba Silver Creek is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 483 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The Waywayseecappo First Nation Indian reserve borders it on the east, lying between it and the Rural Municipality of Rossburn.-External links:* *...	Silverton	, Esterhazy Esterhazy, Saskatchewan Esterhazy is a town in the southeastern portion of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, located 83 km southeast of Yorkton along Highways 22 and 80. The town is located within the rural municipality of Fertile Belt No...
19		Angusville Angusville, Manitoba Angusville is a small community in the Canadian province of Manitoba,located in the Rural Municipality of Silver Creek. It was named after a pioneer family with the surname Angus.- Heritage :Angusville has a rich history in prairie settlement...
37	Rossburn R.M. Rossburn, Manitoba (rural municipality) Rossburn is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 514 in 2006 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The RM surrounds the separately administered Town of Rossburn, located just southwest of its centre. The Waywayseecappo First Nation borders...	Rossburn Rossburn, Manitoba Rossburn is a town in Manitoba, located near Waywayseecappo First Nation. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Rossburn.-External links:*...	– Cracknell, Decker, Crandall	formerly PR 254
47		Vista Vista, Manitoba Vista is a community in Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Rossburn....	Vista Road	formerly PR 472 south
48			Mile 110N	formerly PR 359
58	Shoal Lake R.M. Shoal Lake, Manitoba (rural municipality) Shoal Lake is a rural municipality located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 555 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The separately administered town of Shoal Lake lies within the municipality, just southeast of its centre....	Oakburn Oakburn, Manitoba Oakburn, Manitoba is a community in the Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake, Manitoba.The Hamlet of Oakburn is located at the junction of Highway #21 and #45, 10 km north of Shoal Lake. It began when the Canadian National Railway was built in 1906...	– Olha
65	Strathclair R.M. Strathclair, Manitoba Strathclair is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada.According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census, Strathclair Municipality has a population of 840 persons.It is located northwest of Brandon, Manitoba and is on Highway 16....	Menzie	– Olha	formerly PR 470 along with Menzie Road, which intersects here
77		Elphinstone Elphinstone, Manitoba Elphinstone is a community in the rural municipality of Strathclair in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located northwest of Brandon, Manitoba and is on Highway 45.It is on the west bank of the Little Saskatchewan River....	– Crawford Park, Strathclair, Oak River
87	Harrison R.M. Harrison, Manitoba -External links:*...	Sandy Lake Sandy Lake, Manitoba Sandy Lake is a small community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Harrison along PTH 45 approximately 10 miles west of PTH 10. Sandy Lake is a small town with a dwindling population, the elementary school was closed down and purchased by the Nowell...	– Crawford Park, Newdale, Rivers Rivers, Manitoba Rivers is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba located 40 kilometres northwest of Brandon. Rivers had a population of 1,193 people in the 2006 census. Rivers was named in 1908 after Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, Chairman of the Board of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway...
98			– Rackham, Basswood, Rapid City Rapid City, Manitoba Rapid City is a town in southwest Manitoba, Canada located about 30km north of Brandon, Manitoba. Rapid City is situated in the Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan and is built on the banks of the Little Saskatchewan River. The town is a small farming community with a population of about five...
106	Clanwilliam R.M. Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam For the small community located in the Rural Municipality of Minto, see Clanwilliam, Manitoba.The Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam is an area of mixed farming positioned on the south side of Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. The southern part of the municipality is flatter...			PTH 45 ends