Manitoba Highway 24
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Provincial Trunk Highway 24 (PTH 24) is an east-west highway that runs from PTH 83
Manitoba Highway 83
Provincial Trunk Highway 83 is a major north-south highway that runs in the far western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It travels from the North Dakota border south of Melita, north through Virden, Birtle, Russell, and Roblin to its northern terminus with PTH 10 just east of Swan River...

 near Miniota
Miniota, Manitoba
Miniota is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is on the Assiniboine River and encompasses the communities of Arrow River, Beulah, Crandall, Isabella and Miniota. The school goes up to grade eight, there is a motel, and the biggest employer is the local co-op....

, east through Oak River and Rapid City
Rapid City, Manitoba
Rapid City is a town in southwest Manitoba, Canada located about 30km north of Brandon, Manitoba. Rapid City is situated in the Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan and is built on the banks of the Little Saskatchewan River. The town is a small farming community with a population of about five...

 to the junction of PTH 10
Manitoba Highway 10
Provincial Trunk Highway 10 is a north-south highway that runs from the North Dakota border at the International Peace Garden near Boissevain, north through Brandon, Dauphin, Swan River, and The Pas to the Saskatchewan boundary at Flin Flon. The speed limit is 100 km/h...

 and PR 262 between Brandon
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

 and Minnedosa
Minnedosa, Manitoba
Minnedosa is a town in the southwestern part of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Situated 50 kilometres north of Brandon, Manitoba on the Little Saskatchewan River, the name means "flowing water" in Sioux. The population of Minnedosa reported in the 2006 Statistics Canada Census was 2,474...

.

Route History

PTH 24 first appeared on the 1956 Manitoba Highway Map. Prior to 1956, the route, known as PTH 27, started at PTH 10 at Tremaine and travelled west to Rapid City. From Rapid City, the highway turned north and terminated at PTH 16, then known as PTH 4, east of Basswood. The north-south section of the old PTH 27 is now part of PR 270.

When PTH 24 was first added in 1956, the highway's western terminus was PTH 21
Manitoba Highway 21
Provincial Trunk Highway 21 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the U.S. border to PTH 45 and PR 577 in the village of Oakburn....

 south of Hamiota
Hamiota, Manitoba
Hamiota is a growing community located on Provincial Trunk Highway 21 in Manitoba, Canada, midway between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Yellowhead Highway....

. It was extended to its current length in the early 1960s.

Travel Route

This is the travel route for Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 24 (PTH 24) from west to east:
km Municipality Location Interescting highway Notes
0 Miniota R.M.
Miniota, Manitoba
Miniota is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is on the Assiniboine River and encompasses the communities of Arrow River, Beulah, Crandall, Isabella and Miniota. The school goes up to grade eight, there is a motel, and the biggest employer is the local co-op....

Miniota PTH 24 begins
13
18 formerly PR 254 along with Mile 145W, which extends south
31 Hamiota R.M.
Hamiota, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Hamiota is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It includes the separately administered town of Hamiota located near its centre, as well as the smaller communities of Oakner, Decker, and McConnell....

43 Blanshard R.M.
Blanshard, Manitoba
Blanshard is a rural municipality in the western portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located northwest of the city of Brandon.-External links:*...

Oak River begin PR 354 north concurrence
45 end PR 354 north concurrence
58
73 Saskatchewan R.M.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Rapid City is located within its southeast section.-External links:*...

PTH 24 turns south
begin PR 270 south concurrence
75 Rapid City
Rapid City, Manitoba
Rapid City is a town in southwest Manitoba, Canada located about 30km north of Brandon, Manitoba. Rapid City is situated in the Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan and is built on the banks of the Little Saskatchewan River. The town is a small farming community with a population of about five...

– Trans-Canada Highway PTH 24 turns east
end PR 270 south concurrence
82 Tremaine
PTH 24 ends
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