Manitoba Highway 1A

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Provincial Trunk Highway 1A (PTH 1A) is a number used for two provincial highways in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The two sections are the Portage la Prairie section and the Brandon section.

[edit] Portage la Prairie section

The section at Portage la Prairie is also known as Saskatchewan Avenue and like most alternate spurs, it was the old route of PTH 1 until its current alignment was built. The highway is an alternate route that goes through Portage la Prairie. The highway in Portage la Prairie is about 5 km. The speed limit is 60 km/h (35 mph) in the suburban area, becoming 80 km/h (50 mph) on both sides approaching PTH 1.

[edit] Brandon section

This section serves Manitoba's second largest city, Brandon. It is known as 1st St. north-south and Victoria Ave. west-east. The route is often used by trucks and buses to Brandon, as well as commuters and tourists and campers. The speed limit is mostly 60 km/h (35 mph) in the suburban area, and 90 km/h (55 mph) in the rural areas.