Provincial Road 283 (PR 283) is a provincial road in Manitoba, Canada which succeeds Saskatchewan Highway 9 (Hwy 9) at the Saskatchewan provincial boundary and terminates at Manitoba Highway PTH 10 in The Pas.
 Provincial Road 283 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Woods and Water Route | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 39.5 km[1] (24.5 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 9 at Saskatchewan boundary | |||
| East end |  PTH 10 in The Pas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | Kelsey | |||
| Towns | The Pas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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PR 283 is paved for is entire length, and the speed limit is 100 km/h. It parallels the south bank of the Carrot River for its entire length. The highway is a part of the Northern Woods and Water Route.[1][2]
Major intersections
edit| Division | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 9 west (NWRR) – Hudson Bay | Saskatchewan border |
| | 5.4 | 3.4 | Bridge over the Culdesac River | ||
| | 21.8 | 13.5 |  PR 282 south | ||
| | 38.7 | 24.0 | Bridge over the Pasquia River | ||
| Town of The Pas | 39.5 | 24.5 | PTH 10 – Flin Flon, Swan River  PR 285 east (3rd Street E) to PR 289 | NWWR follows PTH 10 south | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Related route
edit Provincial Road 282 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rural Municipality of Kelsey |
| Length | 23.8 km (14.8 mi) |
| Existed | 1966–present |
Provincial Road 282 (PR 282) is a 23.8-kilometre-long (14.8 mi) north-south spur of PR 283, connecting it with PTH 10 at the locality of Westray. It serves as a backcountry route for travellers on the Northern Woods and Water Route wishing to bypass the town of The Pas. It is entirely a two-lane gravel road, located almost entirely in the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, and includes a culvert crossing of the Pasquia River.[3][4]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey | Westray | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 10 (NWWR) – The Pas, Mafeking | Southern terminus | |||
| No. 21 |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Kelsey | | 6.2 | 3.9 | Bridge over the Pasquia River | ||||
| | 23.8 | 14.8 |  PR 283 (NWWR) – Hudson Bay, The Pas | Northern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "PR 283 in Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada". PlanetWare Inc. 1995–2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 282" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 4" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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