Perimeter Highway (Winnipeg)
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Provincial Trunk Highways (PTH) 100 and 101 (locally known as the Perimeter Highway) is a beltway around Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Perimeter is approximately 90 km (57 miles) long. It is an alternate route around Winnipeg for through traffic, as there are no freeways through the city. The highway was originally built in 1969 when a freeway system was cancelled to accommodate traffic around Winnipeg to avoid the city centre rush hour traffic. The northeast section was left unbuilt, 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 the remaining segments of the highway were completed. The highway now encircles Winnipeg.
Most of the Perimeter is a four-lane divided expressway, with interchanges and at-grade intersections. Part of the Northeastern section of the Perimeter is in the process of being twinned. [1] North of Trans-Canada Highway, Perimeter Highway is PTH 101, and South of the Trans-Canada Highway, Perimeter Highway is PTH 100 (this section is part of the Trans Canada Highway). The re-design of the interchange at Pth 59 and Pth 101 would be welcomed by many commuters who are optimistic that the improvements will be made in 2009 as promised by the Provincial Transportation department.
The Perimeter Highway bridge across the Red River and roadway at Pembina Highway 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]
[edit] Exit list
| km | # | Destinations | Notes |
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| 0 | 1 |  PTH 1 (TCH) / Route 135 west (Fermor Avenue) – Kenora |
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| Murdock Road | At-grade | ||
| Symington Road | At-grade | ||
| Plessis Road | |||
| 8 | PTH 59 north / Route 20 (Lagimodiere Boulevard) – St. Pierre | ||
| Melnick Road | At-grade | ||
| Sumka Road | At-grade | ||
| PR 300 south / Route 150 north (St. Anne's Road) | At-grade | ||
| PR 200 south / Route 52 north (St. Mary's Road) | At-grade | ||
| PTH 75 south / Route 42 north (Pembina Highway) – Emerson | |||
| Route 80 north (Waverley Street) | At-grade | ||
| Brady Road | At-grade | ||
| PR 330 south | At-grade | ||
| La Salle Road | At-grade | ||
| PTH 2 west | At-grade | ||
| PTH 3 west / Route 155 east (McGillivray Boulevard) | At-grade | ||
| Oakland Road | At-grade | ||
| La Verendrye Road | At-grade | ||
| PR 427 west / Route 145 east (Wilkes Avenue) | |||
| Caron Road | At-grade | ||
| 40 | PR 241 west / Route 105 east (Roblin Boulevard) – Headingley | Signed as exits 40A (east) and 40B (west) counterclockwise | |
| 42 | PTH 1 (TCH) / Route 85 east (Portage Avenue) – Brandon |
Signed as exits 42A (east) and 42B (west) | |
| state=MB|PR|425|name1=Saskatchewan Avenue | At-grade | ||
| Paddock Road | At-grade | ||
| Boychuk Road | At-grade | ||
| Selkirk Avenue, Township Road 63 | At-grade | ||
| Township Road 64 | At-grade | ||
| PR 221 west / Route 25 east (Inkster Boulevard) – Rosser | |||
| PTH 6 north (Paterson Drive) | At-grade | ||
| Summit Road | At-grade | ||
| Sturgeon Road | At-grade | ||
| Klimpke Road | At-grade | ||
| PTH 7 north / Route 90 south (Brookside Boulevard) – Stonewall | |||
| King Edward Street | At-grade | ||
| PR 409 north (Pipeline Road) | At-grade | ||
| 69 | PTH 8 north / Route 180 south (McPhillips Street) – Gimli | Signed as exits 69A (south) and 69B (north) | |
| 71 | PTH 9 north / Route 52 south (Main Street) – Selkirk, Winnipeg Beach | Signed as exits 71A (south) and 71B (north) | |
| 72 | PR 204 north / Route 42 south (Henderson Highway) – Lockport | ||
| PTH 59 / Route 20 south (Lagimodiere Boulevard) – Grand Beach | At-grade | ||
| Wenzel Street | At-grade | ||
| Gunn Road | At-grade | ||
| PTH 15 east / Route 115 west (Dugald Road) | At-grade | ||
| St. Boniface Road | At-grade | ||
| Niakwa Road | At-grade | ||
| Navin Road | At-grade |
[edit] References
- ^ "Giant Overpass, Bridge For City Perimeter Route", The Winnipeg Tribune, January 30, 1958.
| Preceded by MB Highway 1 |
Trans-Canada Highway MB Highway 100 |
Succeeded by MB Highway 1 |
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