Manitoba Highway 6
Provincial Trunk Highway 6 (PTH 6) is a provincial primary highway located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the Perimeter Highway of Winnipeg to the Thompson south city limits. It is also the main highway connecting Winnipeg to northern Manitoba. The speed limit is 100 km/h. The route is also used to deliver nickel from the Thompson mine to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg. The portion of the highway between Ponton and Thompson was previously known as Highway 391.
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| Northern Woods and Water Route (section) | ||||
PTH 6 highlighted in red. | ||||
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| Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 732 km (455 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1947–present | |||
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| North end | Thompson city limits highway continues as  | |||
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| Major cities | Thompson | |||
| Towns | Grand Rapids | |||
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| Manitoba provincial highways Winnipeg City Routes
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There have been talks of extending PTH 6 North to Churchill and the Nunavut border. If plans to make a highway in Nunavut connecting from Churchill, and Arviat, Nunavut to Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut go through, then the first ever major road connection to Nunavut will be made.
Route history
PTH 6 was designated in 1928 from Minnedosa to the Saskatchewan border southwest of Benito. In 1938–1939, the section east of Swan River became part of PTH 10. In 1947, the remainder was renumbered as PTH 31, and the current PTH 6 was designated.
Major intersections
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Rosser | | 0 | 0.0 | | southern terminus of PTH 6 east end of Northern Woods and Water Route |
| | 1 | 0.62 |  | south end of PR 236 overlap | |
| | 2 | 1.2 | | north end of PR 236 overlap | |
| | 8 | 5.0 | Road 3 East | former PR 334 south | |
| Grosse Isle | 14 | 8.7 |  | ||
| Rockwood | 15 | 9.3 |  | ||
| Woodlands | | 23 | 14 | | |
| Warren | 25 | 16 |  | ||
| | 35 | 22 |  | ||
| Woodlands | 39 | 24 |  | ||
| | 44 | 27 |  | ||
| | 46 | 29 |  | ||
| Lake Francis | 58 | 36 | Road 88 North | former PR 414 west | |
| St. Laurent | St. Laurent | 68 | 42 |  | |
| Coldwell | Oak Point | 80 | 50 | Oakdale Drive | former PR 511 east |
| Clarkleigh | 91 | 57 |  | ||
| Lundar | 104 | 65 |  | ||
| West Interlake | Eriksdale | 123 | 76 |  | south end of PTH 68 overlap |
| | 133 | 83 | | north end of PTH 68 overlap; former PR 235 west Northern Woods and Water Route continues west | |
| Ashern | 162 | 101 |  | south end of PR 325 overlap | |
| 164 | 102 | | north end of PR 325 overlap | ||
| Grahamdale | Moosehorn | 174 | 108 |  | south end of PR 237 overlap |
| | 176 | 109 | | north end of PR 237 overlap | |
| Steep Rock Junction | 195 | 121 |  | ||
| Pinaymootang First Nation | | 223 | 139 | Bridge over Fairford River | |
| Grahamdale | St. Martin Junction | 237 | 147 |  | |
| | 240 | 150 |  | ||
| | 243 | 151 | Road 190 North – Gypsumville | former PR 513 east | |
| No. 21 | | 380 | 240 | | former PR 327 west |
| Grand Rapids | 414 | 257 | Bridge over Saskatchewan River | ||
| No. 22 | | 579 | 360 | | former PR 391 west |
| | 610 | 380 |  | ||
| | 627 | 390 | Fleming Drive – Wabowden | ||
| Mystery Lake | 702 | 436 |  | ||
| City of Thompson | 732 | 455 | | northern terminus of PTH 6 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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External links
- Official Name and Location - Declaration of Provincial Trunk Highways Regulation - The Highways and Transportation Act - Provincial Government of Manitoba
- Official Highway Map - Published and maintained by the Department of Infrastructure - Provincial Government of Manitoba (see Legend and Map#2, 4, 5, 6 & 7)
- Google Maps Search - Provincial Trunk Highway 6