| Province: | MB |
| Type: | PR |
| Route: | 222 |
| Maint: | Manitoba Infrastructure |
| Length Km: | 42.6 |
| Direction A: | South |
| Direction B: | North |
| Terminus A: | at Gimli |
| Terminus B: | at Riverton |
| Junction: | in Hnausa |
| Established: | 1966 |
| Previous Type: | PR |
| Previous Route: | 221 |
| Next Type: | PR |
| Next Route: | 224 |
Provincial Road 222 (PR 222) is a provincial road in the Interlake Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Essentially a northerly continuation of Highway 9, the road extends for 42.6km (26.5miles) along the western shore of Lake Winnipeg between the communities of Gimli and Riverton.
The road is the inspiration for and namesake of singer-songwriter John K. Samson's 2010 EP Provincial Road 222, which consists of three songs set in geographic locations along the route.[1]
PR 222 begins in the Rural Municipality of Gimli in the northern part of the town of Gimli at an intersection between PTH 9 (7th Avenue) and PR 231 (N 5th Avenue). It heads north out of town along the coastline of Lake Winnipeg, travelling past several lakefront subdivisions and campgrounds to pass through Camp Morton, where it has an intersection with Camp Morton Road (PR 324), which provides access to Camp Morton Provincial Park, as well as making a sharp left hand turn across a railroad track before making an immediate right and heading north again. Moving away from the coastline, PR 222 travels past several more subdivisions on its way to Arnes, where it has an intersection with Colonization Road, which provides access to Silver Harbour.[2]
PR 222 enters the Rural Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton as it closes back in on the coast, travelling through Finns to enter Hnausa, passing by Eyolfsstodum Historical Site and Hnausa Beach Provincial Park to come to an intersection with PTH 68, where the pavement ends and PR 222 makes a sharp right. The highway passes by the Hnausa dock / boat launch as it winds its way along the coastline past lakeside homes and through the town of Balaton Beach. Leaving the lake behind for the final time, PR 222 makes a sharp left at an access road to Kaltenthaler Beach to enter rural farmland, making a slight right and winding its way north to enter the town of Riverton. Travelling through neighbourhoods along Sandvik Road, the highway comes to an end at a junction with PR 329 (Thompson Drive) just across the Icelandic River from downtown. The entire length of Provincial Road 222 is a two lane highway.[3]