Manitoba Highway 45

Highway 45
Russell Subdivision Trail
Route information
Length:	106 km (66 mi)
Major junctions
West end:	PTH 16 (YH) / PTH 83 at Russell
	PTH 21
East end:	PTH 10 north of Erickson
Location
Towns:	Rossburn, Oakburn, Elphinstone, Sandy Lake
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways ← PTH 44 PTH 49 →

Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) is a provincial highway in the southwest region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from PTH 16 and PTH 83 in the town of Russell to PTH 10 five kilometers north of the village of Erickson.

PTH 45 provides an alternate (and much faster) route to Riding Mountain National Park for travellers coming from Saskatchewan and the far western portion of Manitoba as opposed to taking the Yellowhead Highway to Minnedosa and backtracking up PTH 10.

Although PTH 45 is officially named the Russell Subdivision Trail, it is also dubbed derisively as "The Turkey Trail" by some locals, particularly ones who live along or near the eastern section of the highway. The latter moniker is because the highway has a narrow and winding nature in that portion, as well as the resemblance to the winding bush paths commonly found on Prairie farms.

The speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph).

Travel Route

This is the travel route for Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 45 (PTH 45) from west to east:

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
0	Russell R.M.	Russell	PTH 16 (YH) / PTH 83 – Yorkton, Roblin, Birtle, Minnedosa	PTH 45 begins
8	Silver Creek R.M.	Silverton	PR 478 – Binscarth, Esterhazy
19		Angusville	PR 476
37	Rossburn R.M.	Rossburn	PR 264 – Cracknell, Decker, Crandall	formerly PR 254
47		Vista	Vista Road	formerly PR 472 south
48			Mile 110N	formerly PR 359
58	Shoal Lake R.M.	Oakburn	PTH 21 south – Shoal Lake, Hamiota, Hartney PR 577 north – Olha
65	Strathclair R.M.	Menzie	PR 566 north – Olha	formerly PR 470 along with Menzie Road, which intersects here
77		Elphinstone	PR 354 – Crawford Park, Strathclair, Oak River
87	Harrison R.M.	Sandy Lake	PR 250 – Crawford Park, Newdale, Rivers
98			PR 270 – Rackham, Basswood, Rapid City
106	Clanwilliam R.M.		PTH 10 – Dauphin, Erickson, Minnedosa, Brandon	PTH 45 ends