Provincial Trunk Highway 16 (PTH 16) is a provincial highway in 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 is the Manitoba section of 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...

, and also the Trans-Canada Highway

Trans-Canada Highway

The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...

 Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 is to connect 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...

 with other Canadian cities such as Saskatoon and Edmonton. The highway runs from Bloom at an intersection with the Trans Canada Highway and Provincial Road 305 10 km 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....

 to the 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....

 boundary 16 km west 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...

, where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 16

Saskatchewan Highway 16

Highway 16 is a provincial paved highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the Saskatchewan section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Saskatchewan with Canadian cities such as Edmonton and...

.

The highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 is two lanes through 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...

, with two small divided sections at the north and south junctions with 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...

 around 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...

, which it runs in concurrence with just west of the town. Twinning and upgrading to expressway status is being planned in the future.

Route History

The route was known as PTH 4 until 1977, when it was renumbered to allow the entire length of the Yellowhead Highway to retain the number 16 designation across all four provinces of western Canada.

The highway has had some reconfigurations in its time, particularly around Minnedosa as well as between Shoal Lake

Shoal Lake, Manitoba

-Shoal Lake, Ontario:At the eastern border of the province with Ontario, a portion of Shoal Lake and the surrounding watershed lies within Manitoba.-Shoal Lake, Manitoba:...

 and Foxwarren

Foxwarren, Manitoba

Foxwarren is a community in the Rural Municipality of Birtle in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 16.-Famous Residents of Foxwarren:The coummunity of Foxwarren has contributed a few players to the NHL over the years.* Ron Low...

.

In the Minnedosa area, the section of highway from PTH 16A and Franklin Road as well as the section from 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...

 north to Basswood was constructed in the early 1940s. Prior to this, the highway turned north for two kilometres and then west past the hamlet of Franklin. It then entered Minnedosa from the east along what is 2nd Avenue SE, meeting PTH 10 south in the town centre. It then shared the highway to a point three kilometres north of its current junction with PTH 10 north at what is now the turnoff to the Ski Valley Recreation Area. PTH 4 would then turn west and rejoin the current configuration just east of Basswood. After this reconfiguration, PTH 4 met southbound PTH 10 two kilometres south of Minnedosa and then shared the highway through the town to its current northbound/westbound junction. The highway was extended two kilometers farther west in 1971 to its current junction with southbound PTH 10 with the construction of the Minnedosa bypass.

The current section between Shoal Lake and the southbound junction of 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...

 was constructed in the early 1960s. Prior to this, PTH 4 would meet PTH 21

Manitoba Highway 21

Provincial Trunk Highway 21 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the U.S. border to PTH 45 and PR 577 in the village of Oakburn....

 in Shoal Lake (northbound PTH 21 ended at this point). The highway would continue west along what is now PTH 42

Manitoba Highway 42

Provincial Trunk Highway 42 is a short provincial highway in the southwest region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 16 in the town of Shoal Lake to PTH 41 just east of the French speaking village of St. Lazare....

 to meet PTH 83 south at 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:...

. The two highways would then run in concurrence from Birtle to the current junction seven kilometers east of Foxwarren, where it would then rejoin its current configuration.

Travel Route

This is the travel route for Provincial Trunk Highway 16 (PTH 16) 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...	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....  - Manitoba border		Manitoba leg of 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...  begins
3			Harrowby Road
16		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...		begin PTH 83 south concurrence
17				PTH 16/83 turns south
20
23			Mile 112N	formerly PR 479 east
33		Binscarth Binscarth, Manitoba Binscarth is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Russell. It is located approximately northwest of Brandon and south from the town of Russell, Manitoba. The Manitoba government established the community in 1886. The Northwestern Railway...	, 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...
36				PTH 16/83 turns southeast
37	Ellice R.M. Ellice, Manitoba Ellice is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It was named after Edward Ellice, Sr., British merchant and politician. The separately administered village of St-Lazare lies near the municipality's centre. In its northwestern section is a part of the Gambler 63 First...  / 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...
49	Birtle R.M. Birtle, Manitoba (rural municipality) Birtle is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Birtle lies just southwest of its centre.-External links:*...	Foxwarren Foxwarren, Manitoba Foxwarren is a community in the Rural Municipality of Birtle in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 16.-Famous Residents of Foxwarren:The coummunity of Foxwarren has contributed a few players to the NHL over the years.* Ron Low...		PTH 16/83 turns east
56				end PTH 83 south concurrence
60
68				formerly PR 474 south
78				begin PR 264 south concurrence PR 264 was formerly PR 254
82	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....			end PR 264 south concurrence
88			Vista Road	formerly PR 472 north
95		Shoal Lake Shoal Lake, Manitoba -Shoal Lake, Ontario:At the eastern border of the province with Ontario, a portion of Shoal Lake and the surrounding watershed lies within Manitoba.-Shoal Lake, Manitoba:...
96
103	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....		Green Bluff Road / Menzie Road	formerly PR 470
110		Strathclair		begin PR 354 north concurrence
114				end PR 354 north concurrence
124	Harrison R.M. Harrison, Manitoba -External links:*...	Newdale		begin PR 250 north concurrence
126				end PR 250 north concurrence
127			Mile 91N	formerly PR 473 east
139	Saskatchewan R.M. Saskatchewan, Manitoba Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Rapid City is located within its southeast section.-External links:*...	Basswood
149	Minto R.M.	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 16 turns south begin PTH 10 south concurrence
151				PR 355 east enters Minnedosa as 6th Avenue NW
155	Odanah R.M. Odanah, Manitoba Odanah is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Minnedosa lies between its northwest border and the southwest part of the Rural Municipality of Minto.-External links:*...			PTH 16 turns east end PTH 10 south concurrence
157
169
171	Langford R.M. Langford, Manitoba Langford is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Neepawa lies at the centre of its northern section, on the border between it and the southeast part of the Rural Municipality of Rosedale....		Franklin Road	formerly PR 466 north
177
187		Neepawa Neepawa, Manitoba Neepawa is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5. its population was 3,298. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Langford and bordered to the north by the Rural Municipality of Rosedale....		begin PTH 5 south concurrence
188				end PTH 5 south concurrence
203	Lansdowne R.M. Lansdowne, Manitoba Lansdowne is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located west of Lake Manitoba, to the northeast of the town of Neepawa.-External links:*...
215	Westbourne R.M. Westbourne, Manitoba Westbourne is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Gladstone lies within its borders.-External links:*...
225		Gladstone Gladstone, Manitoba Gladstone is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 34 within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Westbourne...		Pembroke Rd. (formerly PR 460 north) also intersects here
237		Woodside
245
252		Westbourne		begin PTH 242 north concurrence
254			– Lynch’s Point	end PR 242 north concurrence
256	Portage la Prairie R.M.
266		Macdonald
267			Mile 71N	formerly PR 249 east PTH 16 turns south towards PTH 1 Trans-Canada Highway The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
273		Bloom	– Hood Bridge	PTH 16 ends unnumbered 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...  turns east and follows PTH 1 to Winnipeg

Alternate routes

• Minnedosa - Highway 16A