Provincial Road 256 (PR 256) is a provincial road in the southwest corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. At a length of 164.5 kilometres (102.2 mi), it is among the longer provincial roads in Manitoba.
 Provincial Road 256 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 164.5 km (102.2 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  PTH 41 near McAuley | |||
| South end |  ND 256 at the Antler–Lyleton Border Crossing | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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PR 256 begins as a gravel road at PTH 41 near McAuley and winds its way south, staying within 16 kilometres (10 mi) of the Saskatchewan border. After it crosses the Trans-Canada Highway at Elkhorn, PR 256 becomes a paved, two-lane highway and continues south to the Lyleton Port of Entry at the Antler–Lyleton Border Crossing on the Canada–United States border, located south of Pierson, in the extreme southwest corner of Manitoba.[1]
After crossing the international border, PR 256 becomes North Dakota Highway 256 (ND 256).[2]
In 2014, the Canada Border Services Agency moved into a new state-of-the-art facility at Lyleton, which is the most westerly Port of Entry into Manitoba, located only three miles from the Saskatchewan boundary.[3]
Major intersections
edit| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Two Borders | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  ND 256 south – Antler | Antler-Lyleton Border Crossing; southern terminus; continuation south into North Dakota |
| | 5.0 | 3.1 | Road 3N | Former PR 251 west | |
| | 9.8 | 6.1 |  PR 251 east – Lyleton | Western terminus of PR 251 | |
| | 12.3 | 7.6 | Bridge over Gainsborough Creek | ||
| Pierson | 23.0 | 14.3 | Government Road Allowance – Pierson | ||
| 23.2 | 14.4 |  PTH 3 east (Boundary Commission Trail) – Melita | Southern end of PTH 3 concurrency | ||
| 23.8 | 14.8 | PTH 3 west (Boundary Commission Trail) – Estevan Railway Avenue – Pierson | Northern end of PTH 3 concurrency | ||
| | 33.2 | 20.6 |  PR 445 east – Melita | Western terminus of PR 445 | |
| | 44.3 | 27.5 | Bridge over Jackson Creek | ||
| | 48.0 | 29.8 |  PR 345 east – Lauder | Southern end of PR 345 concurrency | |
| | 49.7 | 30.9 | Bridge over Jackson Creek | ||
| | 51.3 | 31.9 | PR 345 west – Tilston | Northern end of PR 345 concurrency | |
| | 56.6 | 35.2 | Bridge over Jackson Creek | ||
| Pipestone | Sinclair | 70.6 | 43.9 | Railway Avenue – Sinclair | |
| 71.5 | 44.4 |  PTH 2 west (Red Coat Trail) – Weyburn | Southern end of PTH 2 concurrency | ||
| 72.3 | 44.9 | Road 168W – Sinclair | |||
| | 75.6 | 47.0 | PTH 2 east (Red Coat Trail) – Reston | Northern end of PTH 2 concurrency | |
| Cromer | 93.5 | 58.1 |  PR 255 west – Ebor | Southern end of PR 255 concurrency | |
| 93.6 | 58.2 | Bridge over Pipestone Creek | |||
| 93.8 | 58.3 | PR 255 east – Woodnorth | Northern end of PR 255 concurrency | ||
| Wallace-Woodworth | | 105.1 | 65.3 |  PR 257 – Kola, Virden | |
| Elkhorn | 121.0 | 75.2 |  PTH 1 (TCH) – Regina, Virden | Southern end of unpaved section | |
| | 141.4 | 87.9 |  PR 467 west – Manson | Southern end of PR 467 concurrency | |
| Willen | 143.1 | 88.9 | PR 467 east – Miniota | Northern end of PR 467 concurrency | |
| McAuley | 164.5 | 102.2 | PTH 41 – Kirkella, St. Lazare | Northern terminus; northern end of unpaved section; road continues as Railway Avenue | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related route
edit Provincial Road 445 | |
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| Road 18N | |
| Location | Melita |
| Length | 19.2 km (11.9 mi) |
| Existed | 1966–present |
Provincial Road 445 (PR 445) is a 19.2-kilometre-long (11.9 mi) east-west spur of PR 256 in the Municipality of Two Borders, providing access to the town of Melita. It is entirely a paved two-lane highway, with no other settlements along the highway as it travels through rural farmland.[1][4]
Prior to 1992, PR 445 continued west a further 9.9 kilometres (6.2 mi) past PR 256 along a gravel section of Road 18N to the Saskatchewan border, where it continued for a short distance as Township Road 40 to come to an end at an intersection with Saskatchewan Highway 600 (Hwy 600) between Fertile and Gainsborough.[5][6]
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Two Borders | | −9.9 | −6.2 |   Township Road 40 to Highway 600 – Fertile, Gainsborough | Former western terminus prior to 1992 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  PR 256 – Pierson, Tilston | Western terminus; road continues west as Road 18N | |
| | 9.9 | 6.2 |  PR 252 – Broomhill, Elva | ||
| Town of Melita | 19.0 | 11.8 |  Front Street – Downtown | ||
| 19.2 | 11.9 |  PTH 3 (Boundary Commission Trail) / PTH 83 – Minot, Pierson, Virden | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway map of Manitoba section 1" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 256" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Winnipeg News | Local Breaking | CTV News Winnipeg".
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 445" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1990-1991" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba 1992-1993" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2024.
External links
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Media related to Manitoba Provincial Road 256 at Wikimedia Commons