Manitoba Provincial Road 214

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Manitoba secondary 214.svg
Provincial Road 214
Milner Ridge Road
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length25.7 km (16.0 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
South endManitoba Highway 44.svg PTH 44 at Seddons Corner
North endManitoba Highway 11.svg PTH 11 near Lac Du Bonnet
Location
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Rural municipalities Lac du Bonnet
Highway system
Manitoba secondary 213.svg PR 213 Manitoba secondary 215.svg PR 215

Provincial Road 214 (PR 214), also called Milner Ridge Road, is a short provincial road in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It runs through the Agassiz Provincial Forest from PTH 44 at Seddons Corner (east of Beausejour) to PTH 11. [1]

Contents

PR 214 provides access to the Milner Ridge Correction Facility, a medium and minimum-security prison operated by the Manitoba Department of Justice. The prison is located on the former CFS Beausejour site, which was a NORAD surveillance base. [2] PR 214 also serves as a shortcut for those travelling between Beausejour and Lac Du Bonnet via PTH 44 and PTH 11.

Route History

PR 214 was originally part of PTH 11 before its current configuration was completed and opened to traffic in 1955. [3]

Major intersections

DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Lac du Bonnet Seddons Corner 0.00.0Manitoba Highway 44.svg PTH 44  Whitemouth, Winnipeg Southern terminus; road continues for a short distance as Baker Road
Agassiz Provincial Forest 9.86.1Correction Facility Road Milner Ridge Correction Facility
10.46.5Manitoba secondary 435.svg PR 435 westEastern terminus of PR 435
25.716.0Manitoba Highway 11.svg PTH 11 (La Vérendrye Trail) Lac du Bonnet, Whitemouth Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Curtis Walker's Road Photos. "Manitoba Provincial Road 214" . Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. "Man badly beaten in Manitoba jail | Canada | News | Edmonton Sun". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
  3. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1954". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.