Perimeter Highway (Winnipeg)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

"Perimeter Highway" redirects here. For other uses, see Perimeter Highway (disambiguation).

PTH 100PTH 101

Perimeter Highway
Winnipeg By-Pass
<mapframe width="290" latitude="49.87" align="center" frameless="1" longitude="-97.15" height="290" zoom="10">{"type":"ExternalData","service":"geoline","ids":"Q7168550","properties":{"stroke-width":3,"title":"Perimeter Highway (Winnipeg)","stroke":"#ff0000"}}</mapframe>
Perimeter Highway highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of PTH 1
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length: 89.5 km (55.6 mi)
Existed: 1955 – present
Component
highways:		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Major junctions
Beltway around Winnipeg, Manitoba
East end: PTH 1 (TCH) / Route 135
West end: PTH 1 (TCH) / Route 85
PTH 100 (TCH) (South Perimeter Hwy)
Length: 40.0 km (24.9 mi)
Major
junctions:		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
PTH 101 (North Perimeter Hwy)
Length: 49.5 km (30.8 mi)
Major
junctions:		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Location
Rural
municipalities:
Major cities: Winnipeg
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
← PTH 89 PTH 110 →
File:TCH1 Winnipeg city-Perimeter sign.JPG
Portage Ave interchange

Provincial Trunk Highways (PTH) 100 and 101, collectively known as the Perimeter Highway, form a beltway around the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Perimeter Highway is approximately 90 km (56 mi) in length and serves as a ring road around Winnipeg for through traffic. It is often considered by local residents to be the city's unofficial boundary, although approximately three-quarters of the Perimeter Highway actually lies in the other municipalities within the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region.

Route

The beltway consists of two provincial highways connected at separate junctions with PTH 1, the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH), on the east and west sides of the Winnipeg. The North Perimeter highway is officially designated PTH 101 and is part of Canada's National Highway System. The South Perimeter highway is designated PTH 100 and is the official TCH bypass around Winnipeg but not part of the National Highway System. The entire route is a four-lane divided expressway with a mixture of interchanges and at-grade intersections. After many highway authorities in Canada have moved away from the cloverleaf interchange in favour of other designs, Winnipeg has the most cloverleafs of any city in Canada, with all six being on the Perimeter Highway.[citation needed]

History

The highway was originally built in 1955 to bypass city centre rush hour traffic. This was done in lieu of a more expensive freeway system within the Capital Region. The South Perimeter Highway bridge across the Red River and roadway at Pembina Highway/PTH 75 south was constructed in 1958. The job was tendered to Peter Leitch Construction Ltd. at a cost of $188,670. In December 1957, Dominion Bridge was awarded the contract ($80,157) to supply the structural steel for the overpass.[1] When constructed, the Perimeter Highway was located entirely in surrounding municipalities well outside of Winnipeg's official city limits, however roughly one-quarter of the highway is now inside proper city limits following the municipal amalgamation of Winnipeg in 1972.

The Perimeter Highway was originally unconnected between PTH 59 and PTH 15 as PTH 59 had received significant upgrades, making the need for a northeast section less pressing. PTH 59 continued to serve as the de facto northeast leg of the Perimeter until the mid-1990s, when PTH 59 and PTH 15 were connected. The last remaining two-lane section was the PTH 59 north interchange, which was upgraded over a three-year span ending in 2018.[2][3] The highway now encircles Winnipeg as a four-lane roadway.

Improvements were made to the western segment of the highway in the early 2010s when PTH 190, Centreport Canada Way, was constructed. In addition to the interchange that connected to this new highway, a flyover was constructed over Saskatchewan Avenue (PR 425) and the adjacent railway crossing; and the median was closed at the entrance to Assiniboia Downs leaving only right-in/right-out access from the southbound side.

Shortly after the completion of the PTH 101/PTH 59 interchange, the province announced its long-term intention to upgrade the southern portion of the Perimeter Highway, PTH 100, to modern freeway standards. The first part of this plan was announced in 2018, when the Manitoba government declared an immediate three-year project to close uncontrolled access points to the Perimeter Highway, and construct several new service roads to direct vehicle traffic to controlled-access intersections. The government executed on the initial stage of this project in late 2018 by closing 12 medians and 23 left-turn accesses onto the Perimeter Highway.[4]

In 2020, the Manitoba government announced the first major upgrade from this plan, which would be to replace the traffic signals at St. Mary's Road with an interchange, construction for which is expected to be completed by 2024.[5]

In parallel to the planning and upgrades to PTH 100, the government has begun planning upgrades to PTH 101. Some initial work was completed by October, 2021 in which the government closed six median crossings to reduce uncontrolled intersections on PTH 101.[6]

On August 15, 2022, the province released an update of the projects it intended to complete, continue, or tender in 2022 for both the North and South Perimeter Highway, including the continued construction of the interchange at St. Mary's Road[7]

Future plans

South Perimeter Highway, PTH 100: Continued planning is underway to upgrade the South Perimeter Highway, PTH100, to a controlled-access freeway.[8] A Design Study was completed in 2019 and the full vision for the Perimeter Highway would be realized through two multi-year phases; and some of the upgrades will potentially tie in with a new by-pass around St. Norbert.[9][10]

In June 2021, the Manitoba Government announced its intention to replace the traffic signals at PTH 3 (McGillivray Blvd) in Oak Bluff with a Diamond interchange. Engineering work is projected to begin in autumn 2021. Construction will tentatively start in late 2023, after the completion of the St. Mary's Road interchange.[11]

North Perimeter Highway, PTH 101: In March 2021, the Manitoba Government introduced an intention to upgrade PTH 101 to full freeway status and released a Safety Review and a request for public engagement.[12]

Overall: The long-term goal is for the entire Perimeter Highway to be upgraded to a six-lane freeway. All upgrades are expected to take several decades to complete.

Exits and Crossings

Exit numbering begins at Fermor Avenue and increases clockwise.

Location km mi Exit Destinations Notes
Perimeter Highway (PTH 101) continues north
Springfield 0.0 0.0 1 PTH 1 (TCH) / Fermor Avenue (Route 135 west) – Kenora Cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 1A (west) and 1B (east)
PTH 100 (TCH) eastern terminus
0.3 0.19 Canadian National Railway Grade-separated; passes below highway
2.0 1.2 Murdock Road north Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
3.6 2.2 Symington Road At grade
↑ / ↓ 5.2 3.2 Plessis Road Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
Winnipeg 6.8 4.2 8 PTH 59 / Lagimodiere Boulevard (Route 20 north) – St. Pierre-Jolys, Thief River Falls Partial cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 18A (north) and 18B (south)
7.9 4.9 Melnick Road north Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
8.0 5.0 Canadian Pacific Railway Level crossing
8.1 5.0 Aimes Road north
Sumka Road south		 Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
8.4 5.2 Crosses the Seine River
8.8 5.5 PR 300 south / St. Anne's Road (Route 150 north) At grade; traffic signals
12.4 7.7 PR 200 south / St. Mary's Road (Route 52 north) – St. Adolphe, Niverville At grade; traffic signals (interchange under construction)
14.0 8.7 Crosses the Red River
14.1 8.8 Kilkenny Drive/Cloutier Drive Grade separated; no access; passes below highway
15.9 9.9 18 PTH 75 south / Pembina Highway (Route 42) – Morris, Emerson, Grand Forks Cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 18A (north) and 18B (south)
16.2 10.1 Canadian National Railway Grade-separated; passes below highway
17.2 10.7 Waverley Street south At grade; traffic signals
17.9 11.1 Kenaston Boulevard (Route 90 north) to Waverley Street (Route 80 north) At grade; traffic signals
Macdonald 21.4 13.3 PR 330 south – Domain, La Salle At grade; traffic signals
21.9 13.6 Canadian Pacific Railway Level crossing
22.0 13.7 Service road Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
23.1 14.4 Municipal Road 9E (La Salle Road) Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
23.9 14.9 Service road Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
24.7 15.3 Municipal Road 8E Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
25.6 15.9 Service road Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
26.8 16.7 PTH 2 west (Red Coat Trail) – Treherne, Souris At-grade
Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in only
28.0 17.4 PTH 3 to PTH 2 / McGillivray Blvd (Route 155 east) – Oak Bluff, Carman, Morden At grade; traffic signals (interchange proposed)
29.8 18.5 Oakland Road west
Municipal Road 6E east		 Southbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
Northbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
30.2 18.8 Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) Level crossing
30.7 19.1 La Verendrye Road west Southbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
Winnipeg 35.3 21.9 PR 427 west / Wilkes Avenue (Route 145 east) Partial cloverleaf interchange
Signed as Exit (east) and Exit (west)
35.3 21.9 Canadian National Railway Grade-separated; passes below highway
38.8 24.1 Service road Southbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
38.1 23.7 40 PR 241 west / Roblin Boulevard (Route 105 east) – Headingley Partial cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 40A (east) and 40B (west) counterclockwise
38.6 24.0 Crosses the Assiniboine River
38.6 24.0 Oxbow Bend Road Grade separated; no access; passes below highway
39.3 24.4 Oak Forest Crescent
Augier Avenue		 Southbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
Northbound (clockwise) right-out
40.0 24.9 42 18px PTH 1 (TCH) / Portage Avenue (Route 85 east) – Airport, Portage la Prairie, Brandon Cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 42A (east) and 42B (west)
PTH 100 (TCH) western terminus / PTH 101 eastern terminus
40.7 25.3 Service road – Assiniboia Downs Southbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
42.0 26.1 PR 425 (Saskatchewan Avenue) Grade separated; no access, passes below highway
42.0 26.1 Canadian Pacific Railway Grade-separated; passes below highway
43.1 26.8 45 CentrePort Canada Way (PTH 190 east) Partial cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 45A (east) and 45B (west)
Rosser 45.6 28.3 Selkirk Avenue / Township Road 63N At Grade
48.5 30.1 50 PR 221 (Rosser Road) – Marquette, Rosser Partial cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 50A (east) and 50B (west)
48.5 30.1 Canadian Pacific Railway Grade-separated; passes below highway
51.3 31.9 Canadian National Railway Level crossing
52.1 32.4 PTH 6 north / Invalid type: road – Ashern, Grand Rapids, Thompson At grade; traffic signals
54.6 33.9 Sturgeon Road Westbound right-in/right-out
57.9 36.0 60 PTH 7 to Brookside Boulevard (Route 90 south) – Airport, Stonewall, Arborg Cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 60A (South) and 60B (North)
59.8 37.2 Canadian Pacific Railway Level crossing
61.2 38.0 Service road Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
West St. Paul 62.8 39.0 PR 409 north (Pipeline Road) At grade; traffic signals
65.5 40.7 Holmes Road north Westbound (clockwise) right-in/right-out
66.8 41.5 69 PTH 8 north / McPhillips Street (Route 180 south) – Gimli Cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 69A (south) and 69B (north)
68.7 42.7 Prest Avenue south Eastbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
69.0 42.9 Canadian Pacific Railway Level crossing
69.6 43.2 71 PTH 9 north / Main Street (Route 52 south) – Selkirk Cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 71A (south) and 71B (north)
↑ / ↓ 70.3 43.7 Crosses the Red River
East St. Paul 70.7 43.9 72 PR 204 north / Henderson Highway (Route 42 south) – Lockport Partial cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 72A (south) and 72B (north)
72.1–
74.6		 44.8–
46.4		 76 PTH 59 / Lagimodiere Boulevard (Route 20 south) – Grand Beach Combination Interchange[13]
Signed as exits 76A (south) and 76B (north)
76.2 47.3 Wenzel Street At grade; traffic signals
↑ / ↓ 77.0 47.8 Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) Level crossing
Springfield 79.2 49.2 Canadian Pacific Railway Grade separated; passes below highway
↑ / ↓ 80.2 49.8 Gunn Road west At grade (traffic signals proposed)
Winnipeg 83.5 51.9 Canadian National Railway Level crossing
↑ / ↓ 83.6 51.9 Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 248: too many expensive function calls. At grade; traffic signals
Springfield 85.3 53.0 St. Boniface Road Southbound (counter-clockwise) right-in/right-out
87.2 54.2 Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway (GWWDRR) Level crossing
89.5
0.0		 55.6
0.0		 1 PTH 1 (TCH) / Fermor Avenue (Route 135 west) – Ste. Anne, Falcon Lake, Kenora Cloverleaf interchange
Signed as exits 1A (west) and 1B (east)
Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 248: too many expensive function calls.
Perimeter Highway (PTH 100 (TCH)) continues south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

External links

References

Script error: No such module "Attached KML".

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Preceded by Trans-Canada Highway
Highway 100		 Succeeded by
Highway 1
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Perimeter_Highway_(Winnipeg)&oldid=726679834"