Provincial Trunk Highway 59 (PTH 59) is a provincial highway in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Manitoba

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...

. It runs from the U.S. border (where it meets with U.S. Highway 59) north to 8th Ave. in Victoria Beach

Victoria Beach, Manitoba

Victoria Beach is a rural municipality located on the southeastern shores of Lake Winnipeg. It is approximately north of Winnipeg, the provincial capital of Manitoba, Canada. Its land area is 20.279 km² , making it the smallest rural municipality in Manitoba. It is slightly less than half the size...

 on Lake Winnipeg

Lake Winnipeg

Lake Winnipeg is a large, lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, with its southern tip about north of the city of Winnipeg...

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The portion of Provincial Trunk Highway 59 within Winnipeg

Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

 is also known as Route 20 or Lagimodiere Blvd. PTH 59 is a 4-lane at-grade expressway

Limited-access road

A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...

 through Winnipeg and north to the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is an Anishinaabe First Nation located approximately northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As of May 2010, the First Nation had a registered population of 1,733 people, of which their own on-reserve population was 598. The main reserve of Brokenhead 4 is surrounded by the...

. When it enters the reserve, it becomes a two-lane highway. Then, a concurrency to PTH 12

Manitoba Highway 12

Provincial Trunk Highway 12 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the U.S. border to a dead end in Grand Beach...

 begins, and ends near Grand Beach. From there, PTH 59 continues north, finally ending at Victoria Beach.

PTH 59 runs right through the east end of the City of Winnipeg, and is the main route to get from Winnipeg to Grand Beach. It is one of only two provincial highways (the other being PTH 1 - the Trans-Canada Highway

Trans-Canada Highway

The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...

) to cross Winnipeg on both ends, and is also the only crosstown highway on one road.

Route twinning

Proposals exist to twin the route southward to PTH 52 to maintain the needs of those travelling to and from Steinbach

Steinbach, Manitoba

Steinbach is a city of approx. 13,500 people in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is the largest community in the Eastman region of Manitoba. The city is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M...

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Travel Route

This is the travel route for Provincial Trunk Highway 59 (PTH 59) from south to north:

US - Canada border to Winnipeg

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
0	Franklin R.M. Franklin, Manitoba Franklin is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, along the border with the state of Minnesota in the United States. The 2006 Census reported a population of 1,768 persons, a slight decrease from the 1,781...	US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... -Canada Border		PTH 59 begins
8		Tolstoi Tolstoi, Manitoba Tolstoi is a small town in the Rural Municipality of Franklin, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Pembina Valley region.The closest weather station to Tolstoi is at Emerson....
15			, Piney Piney, Manitoba The Rural Municipality of Piney is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, along the border with Minnesota in the United States. The population was 1,755 at the 2006 census.-Geography:...
27			Mile 16N	formerly PR 217 west
30				PTH 59 turns west for 3 km, then turns northwest
41	De Salaberry R.M. De Salaberry, Manitoba De Salaberry is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The administratively separate village of St-Pierre-Jolys lies within the geographical borders of the municipality.-External links:*...	St. Malo
42
46		La Rochelle		PTH 59 turns north
54				begin PR 205 west concurrence
55		St. Pierre-Jolys		end PR 205 west concurrence
62			Otterburne Otterburne, Manitoba Otterburne is a small settlement located about 50 kilometers south of Winnipeg. It is named after Otterburn in England, and is perhaps best known as the location of Providence College and Theological Seminary. It is located in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry...  Rd./Gagnon Rd.	formerly PR 303
65	Ritchot R.M. Ritchot, Manitoba Ritchot is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the south side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region and had a population of 4,958 as of the 2001 census. The separately administered town of Niverville lies adjacent to its southeastern part, between it and the...
69
74			, Giroux
84				begin PR 210 east concurrence
86		Île-des-Chênes		end PR 210 east concurrence
90
94
99				PTH 59 crosses the Red River Floodway Red River Floodway The Red River Floodway is an artificial flood control waterway in Western Canada, first used in 1969. It is a long channel which, during flood periods, takes part of the Red River's flow around the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba to the east and discharges it back into the Red River below the dam at...
102			, Kenora Kenora, Ontario Kenora , originally named Rat Portage, is a small city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg...	Perimeter Highway PTH 59 enters Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...  with Route 20 as Lagimodiere Blvd.

Winnipeg

(Major roads only, as there are many local roads PTH 59 intersects.)

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway/route/street	Notes
103	Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...		Melnick Rd.
104			Cavalier Dr.
105			Route 165 west – Bishop Grandin Blvd.
106.5			East Mint Pl.	access to Royal Canadian Mint Royal Canadian Mint The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint also designs and manufactures: precious and base metal collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins; medals, as well as medallions and...
107			/ Route 135 – Fermor Ave.
108.5			Cottonwood Rd.
110			Elizabeth Rd.
110.5			Maginot St	eastbound access to 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"....  Symington Yards
112			Route 115 Winnipeg Route 115 Route 115 is a major east-west arterial route in the Winnipeg suburbs of St. Boniface and Transcona. It is the western extension of Manitoba Highway 15, which runs eastward to the communities of Dugald and Elma, Manitoba. Within the city boundaries it connects the largely industrial areas of south...  west – Marion St
112.5			Route 115 Winnipeg Route 115 Route 115 is a major east-west arterial route in the Winnipeg suburbs of St. Boniface and Transcona. It is the western extension of Manitoba Highway 15, which runs eastward to the communities of Dugald and Elma, Manitoba. Within the city boundaries it connects the largely industrial areas of south...  east – Dugald Rd.
114			Route 37 Winnipeg Route 37 Route 37 is a major east-west arterial route in Winnipeg, Manitoba which connects the suburbs of Transcona and Elmwood with the downtown core.- Route :...  – Regent Ave. W.
114.5			Reenders Dr.
115			Concordia Ave.
115.5			Grassie Blvd.
116			Springfield Rd.
117			McIvor Ave.
118				Perimeter Highway PTH 59 leaves Winnipeg

Winnipeg to Victoria Beach

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
121	East St. Paul R.M. East St. Paul, Manitoba East St. Paul is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located north-east of and adjacent to the city of Winnipeg, and is part of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Area. The municipality encompasses and is bounded by the Red River to the west; the municipality of St. Clements to the north; the...			PTH 59 turns east
123			– Hazelridge	PTH 59 turns north highway then turns northeast shortly after the junction
129	St. Clements R.M. St. Clements, Manitoba St. Clements is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg, stretching from East St. Paul and Birds Hill Provincial Park in the south to Lake Winnipeg and Grand Beach Provincial Park to the north. The Red River demarcates the western boundary of the...		Access to Birds Hill Provincial Park Birds Hill Provincial Park Birds Hill Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada. It is located 24 kilometres north of Winnipeg on Highway 59, and covers approximately 8300 acres . The area is named after Dr. Curtis Bird, first speaker of the Manitoba provincial legislature in 1873, whose father had been a...
138		Kirkness
143
146		East Selkirk East Selkirk, Manitoba East Selkirk is a community in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is directly across the Red River from Selkirk, Manitoba....
150			– Milner Ridge
153
158
166		Libau Libau, Manitoba Libau is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Red River Estuary, just north of Selkirk. It is located in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements.- History :...
183	Alexander R.M. Alexander, Manitoba Alexander is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. According to the Canada 2006 Census, this rural municipality, for the first time, ranked above 1,000 in terms of population. The town of Powerview-Pine Falls lies adjacent to the municipality, as does the Fort Alexander First Nation Indian...		– Patricia Beach Provincial Park
185				PTH 59 turns north
188				begin PTH 12 north concurrence
190			– Beaconia
198				end PTH 12 north concurrence
211
219				PTH 59 turns west
221		Victoria Beach Victoria Beach, Manitoba Victoria Beach is a rural municipality located on the southeastern shores of Lake Winnipeg. It is approximately north of Winnipeg, the provincial capital of Manitoba, Canada. Its land area is 20.279 km² , making it the smallest rural municipality in Manitoba. It is slightly less than half the size...		PTH 59 ends