Manitoba Highway 18
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Provincial Highway 18 by the Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is a Regional Transportation Advisory Committee RTAC Route of Manitoba
is a north south highway in southern Manitoba. Beginning near St. John, North Dakota
the route travels through Killarney
and Ninette ending at Highway 2, 7.1 km southeast of Wawanesa
. The RTAC route is capable of handling RTAC vehicles such as a truck, a truck and pony trailer, a truck and full trailer, a truck tractor and semi-trailer, an A-train, a B-train, or a C-train.
St. John, North Dakota
Hwy 30 is the USA
port of exit for travelers from the USA
to Canada. The rural municipality
of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba
is located just south of the Turtle Mountains Provincial Park. At the junction with PR 341 is the unincorporated area of Lena just north of the U.S.–Canada border which provides the Canadian port of entry for travellers from the United States
. PTH 3 demarks the historic Boundary Commission Trail route which connected western communities to the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia
. It ran just south of the community. North-West Mounted Police used the trail, as they travelled west to the Rockies in an effort to tame the prairie. The town of Killarney
in Manitoba's Westman Region is situated on the banks of the Killarney Lake. Killarney has been touted as Canada's best retirement community by Canadian Living Magazine. Agriculture is the main economic mainstay of this region in south Manitoba drawing 1,500 tourists to the lake and cottage country in the summer. The CPR
intersects PTH 18 at Killarney
. Ninette is featured north of Pelican lake and south of the small Bone Lake. Ninette Marina and the Yacht club Marina provides boat launch and harbour on Pelican lake, the largest water body of southwestern Manitoba. The CNR
intersects PTH 18 at Ninette. Pelican Lake Agri Fair and The Pelican Lake Regatta are summer festivals at Ninette.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
is a north south highway in southern Manitoba. Beginning near St. John, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
the route travels through Killarney
Killarney, Manitoba
Killarney is a town in Southwestern Manitoba, Canada, at the corner of Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highways 3 & 18. , its population was approximately 2300. The incorporated town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain. It is well known for its lake, situated within the town proper...
and Ninette ending at Highway 2, 7.1 km southeast of Wawanesa
Wawanesa, Manitoba
Wawanesa is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is the birthplace of the The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. The village is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Oakland....
. The RTAC route is capable of handling RTAC vehicles such as a truck, a truck and pony trailer, a truck and full trailer, a truck tractor and semi-trailer, an A-train, a B-train, or a C-train.
Route description
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St. John, North Dakota
St. John, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 358 people, 142 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,217.1 people per square mile . There were 154 housing units at an average density of 523.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 37.99% White, 55.59%...
Hwy 30 is the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
port of exit for travelers from the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to Canada. The rural municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba
Turtle Mountain, Manitoba
Turtle Mountain is a regional municipality located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a population of 1,100 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It surrounds the Town of Killarney.-Geography:According to...
is located just south of the Turtle Mountains Provincial Park. At the junction with PR 341 is the unincorporated area of Lena just north of the U.S.–Canada border which provides the Canadian port of entry for travellers from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. PTH 3 demarks the historic Boundary Commission Trail route which connected western communities to the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It ran just south of the community. North-West Mounted Police used the trail, as they travelled west to the Rockies in an effort to tame the prairie. The town of Killarney
Killarney, Manitoba
Killarney is a town in Southwestern Manitoba, Canada, at the corner of Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highways 3 & 18. , its population was approximately 2300. The incorporated town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain. It is well known for its lake, situated within the town proper...
in Manitoba's Westman Region is situated on the banks of the Killarney Lake. Killarney has been touted as Canada's best retirement community by Canadian Living Magazine. Agriculture is the main economic mainstay of this region in south Manitoba drawing 1,500 tourists to the lake and cottage country in the summer. The CPR
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
intersects PTH 18 at Killarney
Killarney, Manitoba
Killarney is a town in Southwestern Manitoba, Canada, at the corner of Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highways 3 & 18. , its population was approximately 2300. The incorporated town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain. It is well known for its lake, situated within the town proper...
. Ninette is featured north of Pelican lake and south of the small Bone Lake. Ninette Marina and the Yacht club Marina provides boat launch and harbour on Pelican lake, the largest water body of southwestern Manitoba. The CNR
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
intersects PTH 18 at Ninette. Pelican Lake Agri Fair and The Pelican Lake Regatta are summer festivals at Ninette.
Traffic Volume
| Intersection | 1999 | 1995 | 1992 | 1989 | ||||
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| AADT | % Truck | AADT | % Truck | AADT | % Truck | AADT | % Truck | |
| PR 341 | 325 | 11.1 | 400 | 11.1 | 310 | 11.1 | 300 | 11.1 |
| PTH 23 | 760 | 7.2 | 900 | 7.2 | 770 | 7.2 | 880 | 7.2 |
| PTH 2 | 598 | 8.8 | 620 | 8.8 | 610 | 8.8 | 730 | 8.8 |