Manitoba Provincial Road 266
 Provincial Road 266 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 24.0 km (14.9 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  PR 268 in Birch River | |||
 PR 366 in Bowsman | ||||
| South end |  PTH 10 in Bowsman | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 266 (PR 266), is a short 24.0-kilometre-long (14.9 mi) north-south provincial road in the Swan River Valley of the Parkland Region of Manitoba. It serves as a connection between the town of Bowsman and Birch River as well as a longer alternative to PTH 10 (Northern Woods and Water Route) between the same two communities.
Route description
[edit]Provincial Road 266 starts on the east side of the village of Bowsman at PTH 10 and close to PR 279. The route leads to Birch River. It is an alternative route to PTH 10. The first part of the road near Bowsman follows along the Woody River, then it travels straight north. In Birch River it joins up with PR 268, about a mile from PTH 10. It is almost entirely a gravel road, except for the paved sections within Bowsman and Birch River.[1][2]
Major intersections
[edit]| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Minitonas-Bowsman | Bowsman | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 10 (NWWR) – Swan River, Birch River | Southern terminus |
| 1.2 | 0.75 | PR 366 south – Craigsford, Minitonas | Northern terminus of PR 366; former PR 587 west | ||
| | 2.1 | 1.3 | Bridge over the Bowsman River | ||
| Mountain | Birch River | 23.5 | 14.6 | Bridge over the Birch River | |
| 24.0 | 14.9 | PR 268 (Lorne Avenue / 3rd Street (Lenswood Highway)) | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 4" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 266" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 August 2024.