Ditch Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 23.2 km (14.4 mi) | |||
Existed | 1966–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Highway 753 at Saskatchewan border | |||
PR 588 south of Big Woody | ||||
East end | PTH 10A in Swan River | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Manitoba | |||
Rural municipalities | Swan Valley West | |||
Towns | Swan River | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 275 (PR 275), known locally as Ditch Road, is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is paved for its entire length.
Provincial Road 275 serves rural areas west of the town of Swan River. It begins at the Manitoba—Saskatchewan border and intersects with PR 588, about halfway to Swan River. Upon entering Swan River, the highway curves sharply and terminates at PTH 10A, the town's north bypass. Although the highway is extremely straight, it does cross some hilly terrain and offers views of the Swan River Valley. [1] [2]
Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Swan Valley West | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 753 west – Whitebeech | Western terminus; continuation into Saskatchewan |
Crestview | 3.3 | 2.1 | Road 172W – Benito | Former PR 588 south | |
| 9.8 | 6.1 | PR 588 north – Big Woody, Whitefish Lake Provincial Park | Southern terminus of PR 588 | |
| 12.3 | 7.6 | Bridge over Whitebeech Creek | ||
Swan River | 23.2 | 14.4 | PTH 10A (Fourth Avenue N) – Bowsman, Downtown | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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