Manitoba Provincial Road 200
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Provincial Road 200 is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba
. It runs from the Winnipeg
city limits to the border town of Emerson
, joining Manitoba Highway 75 in Emerson at the United States border.
immediately south of the Perimeter Highway in Winnipeg. It continues to be known as St. Mary's Road (French: Chemin St. Mary's or, rarely, Chemin Ste. Marie) as it runs southward parallel to the flood plain of the meander
ing Red River
. It passes through the community of St. Adolphe and passes by Ste. Agathe
before leaving the Red River to run directly south through a heavily agricultural area to the town of Emerson, meeting Highway 75 within ten feet of the US/Canada border.
The northern section of Provincial Road 200 was originally one of the Red River Trails
connecting the francophone settlements along the eastern shore of the Red River with St. Boniface
, the centre of Manitoba's French community. Sections of Provincial Road 200 are paved, but much of the road is still gravel. The Red River Trail south of Ste. Agathe is continued by Provincial Road 245.
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 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...
city limits to the border town of Emerson
Emerson, Manitoba
Emerson is a town in south central Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 655. The town is named after writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.Emerson is located on the east bank of the Red River, just north of the border with the United States at the point where Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota meet. ...
, joining Manitoba Highway 75 in Emerson at the United States border.
Route description
Provincial Road 200 begins as a continuation of Winnipeg Route 52Winnipeg Route 52
Route 52 is a major north-south arterial route in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It comprises all of Main Street from the northern city limits to the Main Street Bridge over the Assiniboine River; Queen Elizabeth Way from the Main Street Bridge to the Norwood Bridge over the Red River; and St. Mary's Road...
immediately south of the Perimeter Highway in Winnipeg. It continues to be known as St. Mary's Road (French: Chemin St. Mary's or, rarely, Chemin Ste. Marie) as it runs southward parallel to the flood plain of the meander
Meander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the...
ing Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
. It passes through the community of St. Adolphe and passes by Ste. Agathe
Ste. Agathe, Manitoba
Ste. Agathe is a primarily francophone community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located along the Red River in the Rural Municipality of Ritchot....
before leaving the Red River to run directly south through a heavily agricultural area to the town of Emerson, meeting Highway 75 within ten feet of the US/Canada border.
The northern section of Provincial Road 200 was originally one of the Red River Trails
Red River Trails
The Red River Trails were a network of ox cart routes connecting the Red River Colony and Fort Garry in British North America with the head of navigation on the Mississippi River in the United States...
connecting the francophone settlements along the eastern shore of the Red River with St. Boniface
Saint Boniface, Manitoba
Saint Boniface is a city ward of Winnipeg, home to much of the Franco-Manitoban community. It features such landmarks as the Cathédrale de Saint Boniface , Boulevard Provencher, the Provencher Bridge, Esplanade Riel, St. Boniface Hospital, the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface and the Royal...
, the centre of Manitoba's French community. Sections of Provincial Road 200 are paved, but much of the road is still gravel. The Red River Trail south of Ste. Agathe is continued by Provincial Road 245.