Manitoba Provincial Road 268
 Provincial Road 268 | ||||
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| Lenswood Highway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 44.7 km (27.8 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  PTH 10 near Birch River | |||
 PR 266 in Birch River | ||||
| South end | PTH 10 near Minitonas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 268 (PR 268), known locally as the Lenswood Highway, is a 44.7-kilometre-long (27.8 mi) north-south provincial road in the Swan River Valley of the Parkland Region of Manitoba. It serves the town of Birch River and the hamlet of Lenswood, while also acting as a shortcut for travelers along PTH 10 (Northern Woods and Water Route) wishing to bypass the town of Swan River.
Route description
PR 268 starts in the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman just east of the town of Minitonas at an intersection with PTH 10 (Northern Woods and Water Route). It heads due north through rural farmland for several kilometers to cross the Sinclair River before having an intersection with former PR 587 (closed in 2006). The highway now winds along the east bank of the Swan River for few kilometers before entering the Rural Municipality of Mountain. Immediately upon entering the Rural Municipality, it crosses the Swan River as it passes through the hamlet of Lenswood, for which the highway is named. As the highway curves and begins traveling due westward, it crosses the Woody River. PR 268 crosses the Birch River just prior to going through a switchback to enter the village of Birch River. It travels straight through town along 3rd Street and Lorne Avenue, where it has a junction with PR 266. Leaving Birch River, the highway winds through some woodlands before coming to an end at another intersection with PTH 10 (NWWR) along the edge of the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The entire length of PR 268 is a paved, two-lane highway.[1][2]
The Swan River bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Swan River. The bridge was replaced in October 2012 because the old one was too narrow.[3]
Major intersections
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minitonas-Bowsman | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 10 (NWWR) – Dauphin, Swan River | Southern terminus; Road continues south as Road 146W |
| | 8.0 | 5.0 | Bridge over the Sinclair River | ||
| | 14.6 | 9.1 |  PR 587 west – Craigsford | Closed and decommissioned in 2006 along with that highway's ford crossing of the Swan River | |
| Mountain | Lenswood | 24.8– 24.9 | 15.4– 15.5 | Bridge over the Swan River | |
| | 32.2 | 20.0 | Bridge over the Woody River | ||
| | 36.7 | 22.8 | Road 149W | Former PR 366 south | |
| | 37.6 | 23.4 | Bridge over the Birch River | ||
| Birch River | 42.4 | 26.3 | PR 266 south | Northern terminus of PR 266 | |
| | 44.7 | 27.8 | PTH 10 (NWWR) – Bowsman, Mafeking | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 4" (PDF). Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Map of Lenswood Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Current Projects Blog: Bowsman River Bridge Completed Ahead of Schedule". The Sharp Group. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.