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Manitoba Provincial Road 229

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Provincial Road 229 marker
Provincial Road 229
Route information
Maintained by Department of Infrastructure
Length81.3 km (50.5 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
West end PTH 6 in Clarkleigh
Major intersections
East end PTH 9 in Winnipeg Beach
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalitiesColdwell, St. Laurent, Armstrong, Rockwood, Gimli, St. Andrews
TownsWinnipeg Beach
Highway system
PR 227 PR 230

Provincial Road 229 (PR 229) is an 81.3-kilometre-long (50.5 mi) east–west highway in the Interlake Region of Manitoba, connecting the communities of Lundar and Oak Point with Inwood, Komarno, and Winnipeg Beach. It also provides road access to Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipeg, and the Shoal Lakes.[1]

Route description

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PR 229 begins in the Rural Municipality of Coldwell at an intersection with PTH 6 (Northern Woods and Water Route) in the tiny community of Clarkleigh, roughly halfway between Lundar and Oak Point, as well as only 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the eastern coastline of Lake Manitoba. It heads east as a gravel road through rural countryside for several before winding its way southeast, temporarily entering the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent to cross over North Shoal Lake along a causeway before entering the Rural Municipality of Armstrong.

The highway joins PTH 17 in a concurrency, now becoming paved as the two head south to enter Inwood, making a sharp turn to the east at a junction with PR 416 to head straight through the centre of town. Leaving Inwood, PR 229 separates just 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Norris Lake Provincial Park and heads due east for several kilometres along the boundary between the Rural Municipality of Armstrong and the Rural Municipality of Rockwood to travel through Komarno and have a junction with PTH 7. Now following the Rural Municipality of Gimli / Rural Municipality of St. Andrews boundary, PR 229 has an intersection with PTH 8 (Veterans Memorial Highway) before entering the town limits of Winnipeg Beach, where it comes to an end at an intersection with PTH 9 (Gimli Road) in a neighbourhood on the northern end of town, just blocks from Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park and the western shores of Lake Winnipeg. The entire length of PR 229 is a two-lane highway.[2][3]

Major intersections

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DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
ColdwellClarkleigh0.00.0 PTH 6 (NWWR) – Winnipeg, AshernWestern terminus; western end of unpaved section
ColdwellSt. Laurent boundary22.914.2 Ideal Road to PR 518 – Woodlands
St. Laurent26.5–
30.4
16.5–
18.9
Gravel Causeway across North Shoal Lake
Armstron40.325.0 PTH 17 north – NarcisseWestern end of PTH 17 concurrency; eastern end of unpaved section
Inwood43.627.1 PR 416 southNorthern terminus of PR 416
45.428.2 PTH 17 south – TeulonEastern end of PTH 17 concurrency
ArmstrongRockwood boundary63.339.3 PTH 7 – Arborg, Teulon
GimliSt. Andrews boundary78.048.5 PTH 8 (Veterans Memorial Highway) – Gimli, Winnipeg
Town of Winnipeg Beach81.350.5 PTH 9 (Gimli Road) – Sandy Hook, Winnipeg BeachEastern terminus; road continues as Park Avenue towards Boundary Creek Marina and Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Map of Manitoba Provincial Road 229" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Government of Manitoba. Official Highway Map of Manitoba (PDF) (Map). Section 2. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Government of Manitoba. Official Highway Map of Manitoba (PDF) (Map). Section 3. Retrieved May 31, 2024.