Provincial Trunk Highway 5 (PTH 5) is a provincial highway in 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...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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The highway starts at the U.S. border and ends at 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 13.6 kilometres west of 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...

. Along the way it passes through the communities of Cartwright, Glenboro

Glenboro, Manitoba

Glenboro is a village in Manitoba, Canada, located about 80 km southeast of the city of Brandon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of South Cypress. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 656...

, Carberry

Carberry, Manitoba

Carberry is the largest town in the Rural Municipality of North Cypress in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is home to 1,502 people and is located 50 kilometres east of Brandon, Manitoba.-Economy:...

, 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....

, McCreary

McCreary

-People:*Bear McCreary, composer*Bill McCreary , a number of people related to ice hockey*James B. McCreary, former Governor of Kentucky and U.S...

, Ste. Rose Du Lac

Sainte Rose du Lac, Manitoba

Sainte Rose du Lac is a small town of 1200 people located approximately 50 km east-southeast of Dauphin, Manitoba and approximately 300 km west-northwest of Winnipeg. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Ste...

, Grandview

Grandview

- Canada :* Grandview, Manitoba* Grandview, Thunder Bay, Ontario, a neighbourhood in Thunder Bay, Ontario* Grandview, Prince Edward Island, a small community in eastern Prince Edward Island- United States :*Grand View, Idaho*Grandview, Illinois...

, Gilbert Plains and the City of Dauphin, Manitoba

Dauphin, Manitoba

Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...

 (although a bypass via Highway 5A is available). Between the western junction 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...

 and Ste. Rose Du Lac

Sainte Rose du Lac, Manitoba

Sainte Rose du Lac is a small town of 1200 people located approximately 50 km east-southeast of Dauphin, Manitoba and approximately 300 km west-northwest of Winnipeg. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Ste...

, this segment is called the Northern Woods and Water Route

Northern Woods and Water Route

The Northern Woods and Water Route is a route through northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. As early as the 1950s community groups came together to establish a northern travel route; this was proposed as the Northern Yellowhead Transportation Route...

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PTH 5, along with PTH 20

Manitoba Highway 20

Provincial Trunk Highway 20 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 5 and PR 582 just south of Ochre River to PTH 10 in the village of Cowan.PTH 20 begins by turning west toward Dauphin...

 and PTH 50

Manitoba Highway 50

Provincial Trunk Highway 50 is a provincial highway in the south-central region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 16 to PTH 5 and PR 361 in the village of McCreary....

, has the distinction of being both a north-south and east-west highway. From the Canada – United States border to PTH 68

Manitoba Highway 68

Manitoba Provincial Highway 68 is an east-west provincial highway in the central region of Manitoba, Canada.PTH 68 starts at PTH 5 east of Ste. Rose Du Lac and terminates at PTH 8 eleven kilometers south of Riverton. Between the eastern junction with PTH 6 at Eriksdale and its western terminus the...

 east of Ste. Rose du Lac, PTH 5 runs north-south. From Ste. Rose du Lac to the Saskatchewan border, the highway runs east-west.

Route History

Before the highway was designated to its current length in the late 1970s, the southern terminus of PTH 5 was the Yellowhead Highway in 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....

. The segment of the highway between Neepawa and PTH 3 at Cartwright, via Glenboro

Glenboro, Manitoba

Glenboro is a village in Manitoba, Canada, located about 80 km southeast of the city of Brandon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of South Cypress. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 656...

 and Carberry

Carberry, Manitoba

Carberry is the largest town in the Rural Municipality of North Cypress in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is home to 1,502 people and is located 50 kilometres east of Brandon, Manitoba.-Economy:...

, was previously designated as PR 258, while the segment between the U.S. border and Cartwright was formerly PTH 28.

The section between PTH 20

Manitoba Highway 20

Provincial Trunk Highway 20 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 5 and PR 582 just south of Ochre River to PTH 10 in the village of Cowan.PTH 20 begins by turning west toward Dauphin...

 and 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...

 south of Dauphin

Dauphin, Manitoba

Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...

 was completed in the early 1960s. Prior to this, PTH 5 turned north at Ochre River

Ochre River, Manitoba

Ochre River is a small community in the Canadian province of Manitoba approximately half-way between Dauphin and Ste. Rose du Lac. The community has a post office, hotel, school, community center, and a municipality office. It lies in the similarly named Rural Municipality of Ochre River.Originally...

 and entered Dauphin from the east along what is now PTH 20 and PTH 20A

Manitoba Highway 20A

Provincial Trunk Highway 20A is a long provincial highway spur in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its main purpose is to provide access to Dauphin for any traffic using PTH 20....

. PTH 5 met PTH 10 south in Dauphin's city centre and then continued out of the city following the current PTH 5A/10A route.

Travel Route

This is the travel route for Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 5 (PTH 5). it is divided into two sections; from south to north and from east to west.

North-South section

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
0	Roblin R.M. Roblin, Manitoba (rural municipality) Roblin is a rural municipality located in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada. According to the Canada 2006 Census, the RM had a population of 964. Its largest community centre is the village of Cartwright...	Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...  - US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  border		PTH 5 begins
10		Cartwright
29	Argyle R.M. Argyle, Manitoba Argyle is a small hamlet located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Argyle is in Manitoba's Interlake Region, adjacent to the Rural Municipality of Rockwood and approximately 30 km from Manitoba's capital, Winnipeg...	Neelin Neelin, Manitoba Neelin is a small community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Manitoba Provincial Highway 5 in the Rural Municipality of Argyle, about 29 km east of Killarney, or about 200 km southwest of Winnipeg....
32				begin PR 253 west concurrence
34				end PR 253 west concurrence
47
60			Mile 34N	formerly PR 245 east
70	South Cypress R.M. South Cypress, Manitoba South Cypress is a rural municipality located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 834 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It is home to the separately administered Village of Glenboro, lying in its southern part.-External links:...	Glenboro Glenboro, Manitoba Glenboro is a village in Manitoba, Canada, located about 80 km southeast of the city of Brandon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of South Cypress. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 656...
108	North Cypress R.M. North Cypress, Manitoba North Cypress is a Rural Municipality in the province of Manitoba, Canada. As of 2006, the population of North Cypress is 1,902.-Overview:...	Carberry Carberry, Manitoba Carberry is the largest town in the Rural Municipality of North Cypress in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is home to 1,502 people and is located 50 kilometres east of Brandon, Manitoba.-Economy:...
111
125		Wellwood	Mile 70N	formerly PR 353 east PTH 5 turns west for 6 km before turning north
134
142	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....		Mile 75N	formerly PR 465 west
154		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....		PTH 5 turns west through Neepawa begin PTH 16 west concurrence
155				PTH 5 turns north end PTH 16 west concurrence
167	Rosedale R.M. Rosedale, Manitoba Rosedale is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Neepawa lies at its extreme southeast, on the border between it and the Rural Municipality of Langford.-External links:*...
172		Eden		begin PR 265 east concurrence
174				end PR 265 east concurrence
179
181
191		Riding Mountain
194
200		Kelwood
207	McCreary R.M. McCreary, Manitoba (rural municipality) McCreary is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered village of McCreary lies just a little northwest of its centre.-External links:*...	Norgate	– 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...
212
217		McCreary McCreary, Manitoba McCreary is a village in Manitoba, Canada.McCreary is located in South Western Manitoba, and has a population of approximately 535 as of the 1996 census. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of McCreary. Located just to its west in Riding Mountain National Park, Mt. Agassiz was the site of...	– Mount Agassiz
230	Ste. Rose R.M. Ste. Rose, Manitoba Ste. Rose is a rural municipality in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 791 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The RM surrounds the Franco-Manitoban town of Ste. Rose du Lac.-External links:* *...		/	PR 360 formerly extension of PR 480 south
241				formerly PR 581 east
247		Ste. Rose du Lac		PTH 5 turns west highway now runs as an east-west designation

East-West section

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
248	Ste. Rose R.M. Ste. Rose, Manitoba Ste. Rose is a rural municipality in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 791 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The RM surrounds the Franco-Manitoban town of Ste. Rose du Lac.-External links:* *...	Ste. Rose du Lac
258	Ochre River R.M. Ochre River, Manitoba Ochre River is a small community in the Canadian province of Manitoba approximately half-way between Dauphin and Ste. Rose du Lac. The community has a post office, hotel, school, community center, and a municipality office. It lies in the similarly named Rural Municipality of Ochre River.Originally...
264
284	Dauphin R.M. Dauphin, Manitoba (rural municipality) Dauphin is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, and lies just north of Riding Mountain National Park...			PTH 5 turns north begin PTH 10 north concurrence
288		Dauphin Dauphin, Manitoba Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...	PTH 5A west / PTH 10A north – Dauphin City Centre (Main St. S.)	PTH 5/10 turns west onto Dauphin bypass bypass turns north after 1 km
294			PTH 5A east / PTH 10A south – Dauphin City Centre (Buchanon Ave.)	PTH 5/10 turns west
302
310	Gilbert Plains R.M. Gilbert Plains, Manitoba (rural municipality) Gilbert Plains is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. The municipality had a population of 834 according to the Canada 2006 Census. Riding Mountain National Park is located within the municipality....			end PTH 10 north concurrence
324		Gilbert Plains Gilbert Plains, Manitoba Gilbert Plains is a town in Manitoba, Canada. The town lies on Highway 5 and the CN railway line, between Dauphin and Grandview, or about 250 miles NW of Winnipeg. The current mayor of Gilbert Plains is Lyle Smith. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service.-History:Incorporated in...
339	Grandview R.M. Grandview, Manitoba (rural municipality) Grandview is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Grandview lies just a little east of its centre. The Valley River 63A Indian reserve lies at its west side.-External links:*...	Grandview Grandview, Manitoba Grandview is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Grandview. It is located forty-five kilometers west of the city of Dauphin....	, Duck Mountain Provincial Park Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba) Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a 600 square kilometre forest in western Manitoba. It is not to be confused with Saskatchewan's Duck Mountain Provincial Park, located just across the Manitoba/Saskatchewan boundary....
363	Hillsburg R.M. Hillsburg, Manitoba Hillsburg is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The Valley River 63A Indian reserve lies on its east side.-External links:*...
376
379	Hillsburg R.M. Hillsburg, Manitoba Hillsburg is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The Valley River 63A Indian reserve lies on its east side.-External links:*...  / Shell River R.M.
386	Shell River R.M.	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...		begin PTH 83 south concurrence (200m) across Canadian National Railway 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"....  tracks
386				end PTH 83 south concurrence
393
400			– Asessippi Provincial Park Asessippi Provincial Park Asessippi Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Manitoba, Canada about 100 km west of Dauphin. The Park is 23.2 km2 . The focal point is the Lake of the Prairies also known as Shellmouth Reservoir. The lake has one of the largest walleye fisheries in Manitoba...
401		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		PTH 5 ends continues as Hwy 10 Saskatchewan Highway 10 Highway 10 is a provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 1 near Balgonie until it transitions into PTH 5 at the Manitoba border. Highway 10 is about 228 km long....