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Manitoba Provincial Road 259

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Provincial Road 259 marker
Provincial Road 259
Route information
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure
Length64.2 km (39.9 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
West end PTH 1 / PTH 83 near Virden
Major intersections PTH 21 in Kenton
PTH 25 in Wheatland
East end PR 250 near Wheatland
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalitiesWallace-Woodworth, Riverdale
Highway system
PR 257 PR 260

Provincial Road 259 (PR 259) is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The route, located in southwestern Manitoba is 64.2 kilometres (39.9 mi) long.

Route description

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PR 259 begins near Virden, at a crossroads junction with the Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Trunk Highway 1, PTH 1), where it continues southward as PTH 83. At its junction with PR 254, PR 259 turns northward, and then curves east to PTH 21 at Kenton. It reaches its eastern terminus at PR 250 near Wheatland shortly after its PTH 25 junction.[1][2]

Major intersections

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DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Town of Virden0.00.0 PTH 1 / PTH 83 – Regina, BrandonWestern terminus
Wallace-Woodworth8.1–
8.2
5.0–
5.1
Bridge over the Assiniboine River
14.9–
15.4
9.3–
9.6
PR 254 south – GriswoldNorthern terminus of PR 254
23.014.3Railway Avenue – Lenore
26.716.6Road 67NFormer PR 254 north
Kenton38.123.7 PTH 21 – Shoal Lake, Griswold
RiverdaleBradwardine48.029.8 PR 564 south – GriswoldNorthern terminus of PR 564
48.830.3James Street – Bradwardine
49.030.4Elliot Street – Bradwardine
52.732.7 Road 130W to PR 354 – Oak RiverFormer PR 354 north
Wheatland62.638.9 PTH 25 east – RiversWestern terminus of PTH 25
64.239.9 PR 250 – Alexander, RiversEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (2016). Manitoba Official Highway Map (Map) (2016 ed.). Winnipeg: Province of Manitoba. Southern Manitoba inset. §§ A2, B2–B3.
  2. ^ Rand McNally (2021). "Saskatchewan/Manitoba" (Map). Rand McNally Road Atlas (2021 ed.). Chicago: Rand McNally & Company. §§ K12–K13.[page needed]