Manitoba Highway 68 Explained

Province:MB
Type:Hwy
Route:68
Maint:Manitoba Infrastructure
Length Km:220
Direction A:West
Terminus A: at Ste. Rose Du Lac
Junction:
Direction B:East
Towns:Arborg
Established:1952
Previous Type:Hwy
Previous Route:67
Next Type:Hwy
Next Route:75

Manitoba Provincial Highway 68 (PTH 68) is an east-west provincial highway in the central region of Manitoba, Canada.

PTH 68 starts at PTH 5 east of Ste. Rose Du Lac and terminates at PTH 8 11km (07miles) south of Riverton. Between the eastern junction with PTH 6 at Eriksdale and its western terminus, the highway is part of the Northern Woods and Water Route. The most notable portion of PTH 68 is the bridge over Lake Manitoba at The Narrows.[1]

History

PTH 68 first appeared on the 1952 Manitoba Highway Map.[2] Originally, the highway served as an east-west connector route within the Interlake region between PTH 8 and PTH 6 at Eriksdale.

In 1987, the highway was extended to its current westbound terminus, replacing PR 235 between Ste. Rose Du Lac and PTH 6.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada . 1995–2009 . PlanetWare Inc . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091026175623/http://www.planetware.com/canada/northern-woods-and-water-route-cdn-bc-nwwr.htm . 2009-10-26 .
  2. Web site: The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1952. Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
  3. Web site: The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1987. Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.