Manitoba Highway 13

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Manitoba Highway 13
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
Length: 50.8 km (31.6 mi)
South end: PTH 3 Carman
North end: Trans Canada 1
Rural municipalities: Portage la Prairie, Grey, Dufferin
Major cities: Carman

Provincial Highway 13 (also known as PTH 13) by the Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is a Regional Transportation Advisory Committee RTAC Route of Manitoba. The RTAC route is capable of handling RTAC vehicles such as a truck, a truck and pony trailer, a truck and full trailer, a truck tractor and semi-trailer, an A-train, a B-train, or a C-train.[1] The route extends south to north from its junction with PTH 3 to its junction with PTH 1.[2] The northern terminus of PTH 13 is located between Portage La Prairie and Manitoba's capital city Winnipeg. The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) shortline rail intersects PTH 13 north of Carman, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) intersects at Elm Creek, and the Canadian National Railway (CNR) at Oakville.[3]

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Pembina Valley located in southern Manitoba demarks the southern terminus of PTH 13, featuring agricultural plains, and rolling hills.[4] Road 13 begins at the junction with PTH 3 and PR 245 at Carman. Carman's slogan, A Community of All Seasons. . . for Lots of Reasons! gives support to its growing economic horticulture base Vanderveen Greenhouses, Canada's biggest greenhouse operation and Aubin's Nurseries. Carman's municipal campground is located in King's Park near the Carman Aquatic Centre.[5] Carman is located on the banks of the Boyne River. The Stephenfield Lake Watershed Management Plan and Stephenfield Provincial Park are located to the west of PTH 13.[6] Grain and livestock farming are the main agricultural pursuits of residents of Grey Rural Municipality.[7] Sale River intersects the Transcanada 1 and PTH 13 approximately 16 km (10 mi) west of Portage La Prairie.[8]


[edit] History

On September 12, 2007 the Manitoba government entered

into an agreement with the Government of Canada (Transport Canada) to cost share safety improvements at a railway crossing at Highway 13 near Oakville.

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to provide an automated advanced warning system.

[edit] Junction list

Rural municipality Location Km[10] Roads intersected Notes
Town Carman 0 PTH 3 and PR 245 Continues south on PTH 3
Dufferin   10.3 PTH 305
Grey Elm Creek 20.1 PTH 2
Portage la Prairie Oakville 48.2 PR 331
50.8 Trans Canada Highway 1 Continues north as PR 430

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Manitoba Transportation & Government Services. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  2. ^ Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  3. ^ Official Highway Map. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  4. ^ Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:R.M. of Dufferin.
  5. ^ Carman, Manitoba Canada. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  6. ^ Stephenfield Watershed. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.}
  7. ^ Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:R.M. of Grey. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  8. ^ Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:R.M. of Portage La Prairie. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  9. ^ Manitoba Order In Council. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
  10. ^ Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington. Microsoft Streets and Tips [map], 2004 edition. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.

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