Manitoba Provincial Road 238
 Provincial Road 238 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Road | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Known for | River Road Provincial Park | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  PTH 44 at Lockport | |||
| South end |   PTH 9 / PTH 27 near Parkdale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | St. Andrews | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 238 (PR 238), also known as River Road, is a provincial road in the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region of Manitoba, in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews.
Route description
[edit]PR 238 begins at the junction of Provincial Trunk Highway 9 (PTH 9) and PTH 27 near the settlement of Parkdale. It follows a scenic route along the west bank of the Red River north to Lockport, terminating at PTH 44 near the St. Andrews Lock and Dam. River Road itself continues north as a municipal road and ends at PTH 9 near Lower Fort Garry.[1][2]
History
[edit]River Road, or Inner Road, was constructed in the early 1800s to connect settlements along the Red River, such as St. Andrews and St. Clements, to the King's Road (present-day PTH 9) between Upper and Lower Fort Garry. As a parish road during the Red River Settlement-era, it was maintained by the local parishes using statue labour.[3] It later became a provincial road in the late 19th century and then designated as Provincial Road 238 after Manitoba's current secondary road system was established in the 1960s.[4]
Points of interest
[edit]There are numerous points of interest along PR 238, including four National Historic Sites:
- St. Andrews-on-the-Red Anglican Church National Historic Site
- St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site
- Twins Oaks National Historic Site
- St. Andrews Lock and Dam
Provincial and municipal historic sites along PR 238 include:
- Firth (Hay) House
- Scott House
- Kennedy House
River Road Provincial Park, created in 1997, is located at several sites along the road.[1]
Gallery
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St. Andrews Lock and Dam -
St. Andrews Lock and Dam (north side) -
St. Andrews Anglican Church -
St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site -
Twin Oaks Residence on River Road. -
Captain William Kennedy House on River Road
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Major intersections
[edit]| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 9 (Main Street) – Winnipeg, Selkirk PTH 27 west (Parkdale Road) – Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport | Southern terminus; eastern terminus of PTH 27; road continues as PTH 27 west |
| | 6.1 | 3.8 |  PR 410 west (St. Andrews Road) | Eastern terminus of PR 410 | |
| Lockport | 10.1 | 6.3 | PTH 44 – Selkirk, Beausejour | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MHS Historical Features: On the Road to Manitoba Museums". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Curtis Walker's Road Photos. "Manitoba Provincial Road 238". Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Friesen, Gerald (May 19, 2020). "Manitoba 150 Excerpt #1: River Road". University of Manitoba Press. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Friesen, Jean. "The Heritage of the River Road Manitoba" (PDF). Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2020.