# Manitoba Highway 16

Provincial Trunk Highway 16 (PTH 16) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is the Manitoba section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Winnipeg with other Canadian cities such as Saskatoon and Edmonton. The highway runs from Bloom at an intersection with the Trans-Canada Highway and Provincial Road 305 ten kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Portage la Prairie to the Saskatchewan boundary sixteen kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Russell, where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 16.
The highway is two lanes through Manitoba, with two small divided sections at the north and south junctions with PTH 10 around Minnedosa, which it runs in concurrence with just west of the town. PTH 16 is also twinned as it passes through Russell in concurrence with PTH 83, with northbound PTH 83 leaving/entering the concurrence at the western end of this section.
Twinning and upgrading to expressway status is being planned in the future.

## History

The route was known as PTH 4 until 1977, when it was renumbered to allow the entire length of the Yellowhead Highway to retain the number 16 designation across all four provinces of western Canada.
Between 1966 and 1979, PTH 16 was the designation of the route connecting Fisher Branch to PTH 7 near Fraserwood. This route became part of PR 231 and PR 228 in 1977. (This section of PR 228 would be transferred to PTH 17 in 1983).
The highway has had some reconfigurations in its time. When the highway first appeared on the 1928 Manitoba Highway Map, the highway's eastern terminus with PTH 1 was located in Portage la Prairie. From Portage la Prairie, the road traveled north following the current PR 240 to Mile 71N (formerly PR 249). The highway would then turn west and rejoin its current configuration just south of Macdonald. The junction was moved to its current location in 1950, and the old section was designated as PTH 4A between 1953 and 1965.
In the Minnedosa area, the section of highway from PTH 16A and PR 262 to Franklin Road (formerly PR 466 north) was constructed and opened to traffic in 1948. Prior to this, the highway turned north for two kilometres and then west past the hamlet of Franklin to Minnedosa, meeting PTH 10 south at the town limits. It then shared the highway to a point three kilometres north of its current junction with PTH 10 north at what is now the turnoff to the Ski Valley Recreation Area. PTH 4 would then turn west and rejoin the current configuration just east of Basswood. The current section of PTH 16 between its current northbound/westbound junction with PTH 10 and Basswood was constructed and opened to traffic in 1953.
After these reconfigurations, PTH 4 met southbound PTH 10 two kilometres south of Minnedosa and then shared the highway through the town along what is now PTH 16A to its current northbound/westbound junction. The highway was extended two kilometres farther west in 1971 to its current junction with southbound PTH 10 with the construction of the Minnedosa bypass.
The current section between Shoal Lake and the southbound junction of PTH 83 was constructed and opened to traffic in 1958. Prior to this, PTH 4 would meet PTH 21 in Shoal Lake (northbound PTH 21 ended at this point). The highway would continue west along what is now PTH 42 to meet PTH 83 south at Birtle. The two highways would then run in concurrence from Birtle to the current junction seven kilometres east of Foxwarren, where it would then rejoin its current configuration.
Prior to 1990, PTH 16 used to be cosigned with PTH 1 between its junction west of Portage La Prairie and Winnipeg; however, when the Yellowhead Highway was incorporated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway, the PTH 16 designation was dropped in favour of the current unnumbered designation.

## Major intersections

| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) west – Yorkton, Saskatoon | Continuation into Saskatchewan |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 5.2 | 3.2 | Crosses the Assiniboine River | Crosses the Assiniboine River |
| Russell – Binscarth | Russell | 15.6 | 9.7 | PTH 83 north – Roblin | West end of PTH 83 concurrency |
| Russell – Binscarth | Russell | 16.6 | 10.3 | PTH 45 east (Russell Subdivision Trail) – Rossburn | |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 19.9 | 12.4 | PR 579 west – Millwood | |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 23.1 | 14.4 | Road 116 N | Former PR 479 east |
| Russell – Binscarth | Binscarth | 33.0 | 20.5 | PR 478 – Esterhazy | |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 35.0 | 21.7 | PTH 41 south – St. Lazare | |
| Ellice – Archie / Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 36.5 | 22.7 | PR 359 east | |
| Prairie View | Foxwarren | 48.0 | 29.8 | PR 475 west | |
| Prairie View | ​ | 54.5 | 33.9 | PTH 83 south – Birtle | East end of PTH 83 concurrency |
| Prairie View | ​ | 57.8 | 35.9 | PR 476 north – Angusville | |
| Prairie View | ​ | 65.7 | 40.8 | PR 472 south – Solsgirth | Former PR 474 south |
| Prairie View | ​ | 74.4 | 46.2 | PR 264 north – Rossburn | West end of PR 264 concurrency; former PR 254 north |
| Yellowhead | ​ | 77.7 | 48.3 | PR 264 south – Decker | East end of PR 264 concurrency; former PR 254 south |
| Yellowhead | ​ | 81.1 | 50.4 | Road 141 W – Vista | Former PR 472 north |
| Yellowhead | Shoal Lake | 89.8 | 55.8 | PTH 42 west – Shoal Lake, Birtle | |
| Yellowhead | Shoal Lake | 91.3 | 56.7 | PTH 21 – Shoal Lake, Oakburn, Hamiota | |
| Yellowhead | ​ | 98.7 | 61.3 | Menzie Road / Green Bluff Road (Road 131 W) | Former PR 470 |
| Yellowhead | Strathclair | 106.7 | 66.3 | PR 354 south – Strathclair, Oak River | West end of PR 354 concurrency |
| Yellowhead | ​ | 109.7 | 68.2 | PR 354 north – Elphinstone | East end of PR 354 concurrency |
| Harrison Park | Newdale | 120.4 | 74.8 | PR 250 south – Newdale, Rivers | West end of PR 250 concurrency |
| Harrison Park | ​ | 122.0 | 75.8 | PR 250 north – Sandy Lake | East end of PR 250 concurrency |
| Harrison Park | ​ | 123.3 | 76.6 | Road 91 N | Former PR 473 east |
| Oakview | ​ | 135.4 | 84.1 | PR 270 to PTH 45 – Rapid City | Former PTH 27 south |
| Minto – Odanah | Minnedosa | 147.9 | 91.9 | PTH 10 north (John Bracken Highway) – Riding Mountain Park, Dauphin PTH 16A east – Minnedosa | West end of PTH 10 concurrency |
| Minto – Odanah | Minnedosa | 150.5 | 93.5 | PR 355 – Minnedosa, Cardale | |
| Minto – Odanah | Minnedosa | 154.0 | 95.7 | PTH 10 south (John Bracken Highway) – Brandon | East end of PTH 10 concurrency |
| Minto – Odanah | ​ | 156.0 | 96.9 | PTH 16A north / PR 262 – Minnedosa | |
| Minto – Odanah | ​ | 164.4 | 102.2 | PR 466 south | |
| North Cypress – Langford | ​ | 166.0 | 103.1 | Franklin Road (Road 96 W) – Franklin | Former PR 466 north |
| North Cypress – Langford | ​ | 172.5 | 107.2 | PR 464 south – Brookdale | |
| North Cypress – Langford | Neepawa | 179.0 | 111.2 | PTH 5 north (Parks Route) – Dauphin | West end of PTH 5 concurrency |
| North Cypress – Langford | Neepawa | 180.4 | 112.1 | PTH 5 south (Parks Route) – Carberry | East end of PTH 5 concurrency; former PR 258 south |
| Glenella – Lansdowne | ​ | 195.6– 195.8 | 121.5– 121.7 | PR 352 – Sidney, Arden | Intersections offset; 200 m (660 ft) PR 352 concurrency |
| WestLake – Gladstone | ​ | 207.5 | 128.9 | PR 260 north – Plumas | |
| WestLake – Gladstone | Gladstone | 217.0 | 134.8 | PTH 34 south – Gladstone, Austin | Former PR 460 north |
| WestLake – Gladstone | ​ | 229.5 | 142.6 | PR 350 south – Katrime | |
| WestLake – Gladstone | ​ | 238.3 | 148.1 | PTH 50 north – Langruth, Amaranth | |
| WestLake – Gladstone | Westbourne | 245.7 | 152.7 | PR 242 south – Westbourne, Lynchs Point, Bagot | Western end of PR 242 concurrency |
| WestLake – Gladstone | ​ | 248.0 | 154.1 | PR 242 north – Lynchs Point | Eastern end of PR 242 concurrency |
| Portage la Prairie | ​ | 249.8 | 155.2 | PR 227 east – Warren | |
| Portage la Prairie | ​ | 258.3 | 160.5 | Road 71 N – Poplar Point | Former PR 249 east |
| Portage la Prairie | ​ | 266.5 | 165.6 | PTH 1 (TCH) / YH – Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Brandon PR 305 south – St. Claude | PTH 16 eastern terminus; Yellowhead Route follows PTH 1 east |
| See PTH 1 (TCH) ||||||
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 352.2 | 218.8 | Perimeter Highway (PTH 100 east / PTH 101 north) / Route 85 begins – Kenora | Interchange; signed as exits 318A (east) and 318B (north); PTH 100 / PTH 101 exit 42; west end of Route 85 (Portage Avenue) concurrency |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 356.9 | 221.8 | Moray Street (Route 96 south) | |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 361.2 | 224.4 | Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard / Century Street) – Airport | Interchange; no direct eastbound exit to Route 90 north (signed via Empress Street) |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 364.2 | 226.3 | Broadway (PTH 1 (TCH) east) | East end of PTH 1 concurrency; no eastbound entrance from Portage Avenue |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 364.4– 364.5 | 226.4– 226.5 | Maryland Street (south) / Sherbrook Street (north) (Route 70) | One-way pair |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 365.2 | 226.9 | Colony Street / Memorial Boulevard (Route 62) | |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 365.6 | 227.2 | Carlton Street (Route 57 east) | West end of Route 57 eastbound concurrency; one-way southbound (eastbound) |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 365.8– 365.9 | 227.3– 227.4 | Donald Street (south) / Smith Street (north) (Route 42) | One-way pair |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 366.1 | 227.5 | Notre Dame Avenue (Route 57 west) / Fort Street | West end of Route 57 westbound concurrency; one-way northbound (westbound) |
| City of Winnipeg | City of Winnipeg | 366.2 | 227.5 | Main Street (Route 52) / Portage Avenue (Route 57 east) / Route 85 ends / YH ends | See Portage and Main; Mile Zero Yellowhead Highway; east end of Route 57 / Route 85 (Portage Avenue) concurrency |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Closed/former Concurrency terminus ||||||

## Related routes
### Provincial Trunk Highway 16A

Provincial Trunk Highway 16A (PTH 16A) is a 9.1-kilometre-long (5.7 mi) north-south alternate route of PTH 16 in the town of Minnedosa, mostly running along PTH 16's former alignment through downtown prior to the bypass opening in 1971.

### Provincial Road 472

Provincial Road 472 (PR 472) is a 9.1-kilometre-long (5.7 mi) north–south spur of PTH 16 in the Prairie View Municipality, providing access to the hamlet of Solsgirth. It is entirely a two-lane highway, with only the portion between the Yellowhead and Front Street S being paved while the rest is gravel. There is a railway crossing in Solsgirth.
Prior to 1992, what is now PR 472 was part of a much longer PR 474, while the original PR 472 was slightly further east, running 17.3 kilometres (10.7 mi) from the Yellowhead near Kelloe northward along Road 141W to Vista, where it ended at an intersection with PTH 45 (Russell Subdivision Trail).
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Prairie View | ​ | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 42 – Shoal Lake, Birtle Road 150W – Isabella | Southern terminus; road continues south as Road 150W (former PR 474 south; southern end of unpaved section |
| Prairie View | Solsgirth | 8.0 | 5.0 | Front Street S – Solsgirth | Northern end of unpaved section |
| Prairie View | Solsgirth | 8.2 | 5.1 | Government Road Allowance – Solsgirth | |
| Prairie View | ​ | 9.1 | 5.7 | PTH 16 (TCH) / YH – Russell, Shoal Lake | Northern terminus; road continues north as Road 150W |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||