Manitoba Provincial Road 394
Encyclopedia
Provincial Road 394 is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba
. It runs from Highway 391
and 396 in Lynn Lake
to the Saskatchewan border and continues as Highway 994
, which terminates less than a mile later at Kinoosao
. The Lynn Lake International Airport is on this road, as well many lakes. PR 394 is the northernmost road in Manitoba, the next being PR 290.
at roads 391 and 396. The road begins northward, intersecting with PR 398, which dead ends soon after beginning at 394. The road then doesn't intersect until its terminus at the Saskatchewan border near Kinoosao, where it becomes Highway 994
. 394 in its entire length of 60.3 miles (97 km) is in the Marcel Colomb First Nation
. Very few intersections exist on the road and only 1 is for a provincial route or a provincial highway. PR 394 goes through the Sisipuk-Kamuchawe Range near Vandekerckhove Lake, but the road has little effect on the caribou living in the area.
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 Highway 391
Manitoba Provincial Road 391
Provincial Road 391 is an all-weather gravel road connecting Thompson and Lynn Lake House, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. PR 391 is located in the Wapisu Range.PR 391 passes through Leaf Rapids a community situated northwest of Thompson...
and 396 in Lynn Lake
Lynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area...
to the Saskatchewan border and continues as Highway 994
Saskatchewan Highway 994
Highway 994 is a short secondary highway in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. One of the province's shortest highways, it is approximately long and provides access to the isolated community of Kinoosao. Due to its geographic location, it is the only provincial highway in Saskatchewan that...
, which terminates less than a mile later at Kinoosao
Kinoosao, Saskatchewan
Kinoosao is an isolated town in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is only accessible by Manitoba Provincial Road 394 and Saskatchewan Highway 994, coming from the closest town, over 95 km away, Lynn Lake, Manitoba. Kinoosao is one of two towns in Saskatchewan accessible solely by first entering a...
. The Lynn Lake International Airport is on this road, as well many lakes. PR 394 is the northernmost road in Manitoba, the next being PR 290.
Route description
Road 394 begins in Lynn Lake, ManitobaLynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area...
at roads 391 and 396. The road begins northward, intersecting with PR 398, which dead ends soon after beginning at 394. The road then doesn't intersect until its terminus at the Saskatchewan border near Kinoosao, where it becomes Highway 994
Saskatchewan Highway 994
Highway 994 is a short secondary highway in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. One of the province's shortest highways, it is approximately long and provides access to the isolated community of Kinoosao. Due to its geographic location, it is the only provincial highway in Saskatchewan that...
. 394 in its entire length of 60.3 miles (97 km) is in the Marcel Colomb First Nation
Marcel Colomb First Nation
Marcel Colomb First Nation is a First Nations tribe of approximately 300 Swampy Cree people located in the area of Lynn Lake, Manitoba. There is a reserve under development on Black Sturgeon IR 198a at Hughes Lake approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Lynn Lake.- References :* *...
. Very few intersections exist on the road and only 1 is for a provincial route or a provincial highway. PR 394 goes through the Sisipuk-Kamuchawe Range near Vandekerckhove Lake, but the road has little effect on the caribou living in the area.
Developments
On January 28, 2000, the government of Canada released info on a new winter route that would link three First Nation towns together. The project was 440 kilometres long and planned on extending Road 394 from Lynn Lake to Brochet, Lac Brochet and Tadoule Lake. The government of Manitoba produced $550,000 of $80 million for the paving of PR 394 and the nearby PR 397 in Lynn Lake. This $80 million was to help generate over 3000 jobs in Manitoba.Attractions
- Wolverine Lodge, a lodge west of Lynn Lake on 394.
- Lynn Lake AirportLynn Lake AirportLynn Lake Airport, , is located adjacent to Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada....
, the only airport in the Lynn Lake area.