Manitoba Highway 13

Highway 13
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation
Length:	50.8 km (31.6 mi)
Major junctions
South end:	PTH 3 / PR 245 in Carman
	PTH 2 near Elm Creek
North end:	PTH 1 (TCH) / PR 430 near Oakville
Location
Rural municipalities:	Portage la Prairie, Grey, Dufferin
Towns:	Carman
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways ← PTH 12 PTH 14 →

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]

Route description

Pembina Valley located in southern Manitoba demarks the southern terminus of PTH 13, featuring agricultural plains, and rolling hills.^[4] PTH 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 (9.9 mi) west of Portage La Prairie.^[8]

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.

— ^[9]

to provide an automated advanced warning system.

Junction list

Rural municipality	Location	Km[10]	Roads intersected	Notes
Town	Carman	0	PTH 3 – Manitou, Morden, Winnipeg PR 245 west – Roseisle, Notre Dame de Lourdes	Continues south on PTH 3
Dufferin		10.3	PR 305 – St. Claude, Brunkild, Ste. Agathe
Grey	Elm Creek	20.1	PTH 2 – Glenboro, Treherne, Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie	Oakville	48.2	PR 331 west – Portage la Prairie
		50.8	PTH 1 (TCH) – Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Winnipeg PR 430 north – Poplar Point, St. Ambroise	Continues north as PR 430
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• List of Manitoba provincial highways
• List of rural municipalities in Manitoba

References

1. ^ "Weights and Dimensions Compliance Guide". Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation. Government of Manitoba. http://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/transreg/compreg/wdcompguide.html. Retrieved 2008-03-30. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Motor Carrier Enforcement Programs – RTAC Routes". Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation. Government of Manitoba. http://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/transreg/compreg/rtacroutes.html. Retrieved 2008-03-30. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Official Highway Map". Government of Manitoba. http://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/map/index.html. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
4. ^ "Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:R.M. of Dufferin". http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4603072. 
5. ^ "Carman, Manitoba Canada". http://www.townofcarman.com/. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
6. ^ "Stephenfield Watershed". http://www.lasalleredboine.com/stephenfield_watershed_management_plan.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
7. ^ "Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:R.M. of Grey". Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080308233937/http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4609017. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
8. ^ "Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:R.M. of Portage La Prairie". Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080308233948/http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4609024. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
9. ^ "Manitoba Order In Council" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. http://www2.gov.mb.ca/OICDocs/2007/09/Infrastructure%20and%20Transportation.070912.Executive%20Government%20Organization%20Act.3082007.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-30. 
10. ^ Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). 

External links

• Manitoba government Official Highway Map
• AMM - Association of Manitoba Municipalities