Manitoba Provincial Road 276

Provincial Road 276 (PR 276) is a 114.3-kilometre-long (71.0 mi) north–south highway in the Parkland Region of Manitoba. It connects the towns of Ste. Rose du Lac, Rorketon, Toutes Aides, and Waterhen, as well as providing the only road access to the hamlet of Rock Ridge and the Skownan First Nation along the shores of Waterhen Lake. PR 276 also travels past Manipogo Provincial Park and traverses the entire length of the Isthmus separating Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Manitoba.

Provincial Road 276 marker
Provincial Road 276
Route information
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure
Length114.3 km (71.0 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
South end PTH 5 in Ste. Rose du Lac
Major intersections PR 364 near Rorketon

PR 269 near Meadow Portage

PR 328 at Waterhen
North endSkownan First Nation
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalitiesSte. Rose, Lakeshore
Highway system
PR 275 PR 278

Route description

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PR 276 begins in the Municipality of Ste. Rose at an intersection with PTH 5 (Parks Route / Northern Woods and Water Route) in Ste. Rose du Lac, along the east bank of the Turtle River. It heads north along Central Avenue to travel through the centre of downtown before passing through some neighbourhoods. Leaving Ste. Rose du Lac, the highway traverses a switchback as it crosses Hansen Creek just prior to entering the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, having intersections with access roads to Methley Beach, East Bay, Magnet, and Million before going through a second switchback. PR 276 meets the southern end of PR 364 just east of Rorketon at the locality of Edillen before crossing PR 481 and Bretcher Creek as it travels through Toutes Aides. After curving around the west side of Manipogo Provincial Park, the road leaves the Rural Municipalities behind, heading up the Isthmus separating Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipegosis, travelling through the community of Spence Lake and having a junction with PR 269. Leaving the isthmus behind, the highway winds its way up the western banks on the Waterhen River, meeting the west end of PR 328 at the town of Waterhen. Following the river northward, PR 276 travels through woodland as it travels past the hamlet of Rock Ridge before entering the Skownan First Nation, serving as the main road through the Waterhen 45 Indian reserve before coming to a dead end along the shores of Waterhen Lake. The entire length of PR 276 is a paved two-lane highway.[1][2]

Major intersections

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DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Ste. RoseSte. Rose du Lac0.00.0  PTH 5 (Parks Route / Northern Woods and Water Route) – McCreary, DauphinSouthern terminus; road continues south as Old No. 5 South (Road 88W)
6.84.2Bridge over Hansen Creek
Lakeshore17.610.9Road 149N – Methley BeachFormer PR 480 south
24.115.0East Bay Road (Road 153N) – East Bay
29.018.0Magnet Road – Magnet
30.218.8Million Road (Road 156N) – Million
Edillen40.225.0  PR 364 north – RorketonSouthern terminus of PR 364
Toutes Aides49.830.9  PR 481 east – Crane RiverSouthern end of PR 481 concurrency
49.931.0Bridge over Bretcher Creek
50.031.1  PR 481 west – Fork RiverNorthern end of PR 481 concurrency
54.734.0Manipogo Beach Road – Manipogo Provincial Park
No. 1970.243.6  PR 269 west – WinnipegosisEastern terminus of PR 269
Waterhen95.259.2  PR 328 east – GypsumvilleWestern terminus of PR 328
Skownan First Nation114.371.0Dead end at Waterhen LakeNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 4" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 276" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 September 2024.