Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 37.3 km [1] (23.2 mi) | |||
Existed | 1966–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Hwy 48 at Manitoba – Saskatchewan border near Kola | |||
PR 542 in Kola PR 256 near Cromer PTH 83 in Virden | ||||
East end | PTH 1 (TCH) near Virden | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Manitoba | |||
Rural municipalities | Wallace – Woodworth | |||
Towns | Virden | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 257 (PR 257) is a provincial road located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada.
PR 257 starts at the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Virden and terminates at the Saskatchewan - Manitoba border between Kola and Maryfield, where it continues as Highway 48. The highway is known as Government Road South within Virden's town limits. [2]
The length of PR 257 is about 37 kilometres (23 mi), and is paved for its entire length. The speed limit is 90 km/h (56 mph).
Division | Location | km [1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Wallace – Woodworth | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 48 west – Maryfield, Fairlight | Continuation into Saskatchewan |
Kola | 3.3 | 2.1 | PR 542 north – Kirkella | Southern terminus of PR 542 | |
| 13.1 | 8.1 | PR 256 – Elkhorn, Cromer | ||
24.5 | 15.2 | Road 159 W | Former PR 252 | ||
Town of Virden | 32.7 | 20.3 | PTH 83 to PTH 1 (TCH) – Birtle, Melita | ||
Wallace – Woodworth | | 37.3 | 23.2 | PTH 1 (TCH) – Regina, Brandon | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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