# Manitoba Highway 83

Provincial Trunk Highway 83 (PTH 83) is a 402 kilometres (250 mi) long, major north–south highway that runs in the far western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It travels from the North Dakota border south of Melita, north through Virden, Birtle, Russell, and Roblin to its northern terminus with PTH 10 in the town of Swan River. Along with U.S. 83, PTH 83 is part of a continuously numbered north–south highway in North America with a combined distance of 3,450 kilometres (2,140 mi).
PTH 83 travels no further than 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of the Saskatchewan border, and comes within 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of the provincial boundary from the junction with PR 487 just north of Benito to the junction with PTH 57.

## History

PTH 83 first appeared on the 1953 Manitoba Highway Map.
Prior to 1953, PTH 83 was originally numbered as Highway 22. In 1953, the government re-designated it to match U.S. Route 83. As well, the current section of the highway between Russell and Swan River was known as Highway 31.
Originally, the highway's northern terminus was at the Trans-Canada Highway in Virden, making the original length of the highway 104 kilometres (65 mi). The section of PTH 83 between the Trans-Canada Highway and Birtle was opened to traffic in 1954. At the same time, the highway was extended to Swan River, replacing Highway 31.
Prior to 2004, PTH 83 travelled into downtown Swan River, ending at an intersection with PTH 10A. That year, a new bypass was opened around the eastern side of town, with PTH 83 being re-routed onto the bypass while the old route became PTH 83A.
A small portion of PTH 83 between Roblin and Russell was reconstructed due to a large slide that occurred in early July 2012. The area affected was located one kilometre north of PR 366 at the bottom of the Shell Valley with traffic detoured around that portion of highway. The slide became serious enough to close the road on July 2. The area which was closed had encountered numerous slides in previous years. It was once home to a lookout point over the Assessippi Valley. That lookout point was declared unsafe and was closed during a previous partial collapse of the road.

## Major intersections

| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Two Borders | ​ | 0 | 0.0 | US 83 south – Minot, Bismarck | Continuation into North Dakota |
| Canada–United States border at Westhope–Coulter Border Crossing ||
| Two Borders | ​ | 8 | 5.0 | PR 251 west – Lyleton | South end of PR 251 concurrency |
| Two Borders | ​ | 12 | 7.5 | PR 251 east – Waskada | North end of PR 251 concurrency |
| Two Borders | ​ | 22 | 14 | PTH 3 west (Boundary Commission Trail) – Pierson, Estevan | South end of PTH 3 concurrency |
| Town of Melita | Town of Melita | 35 | 22 | PR 445 west | |
| Town of Melita | Town of Melita | 36 | 22 | PTH 3 east (Boundary Commission Trail) – Deloraine, Medora | North end of PTH 3 concurrency |
| Two Borders | ​ | 43 | 27 | PR 452 east – Napinka | Former PR 447 east |
| Two Borders | Bede | 51 | 32 | PR 345 – Tilston, Lauder | |
| Pipestone | Pipestone | 69 | 43 | PTH 2 (Red Coat Trail) – Reston, Souris | |
| Pipestone | ​ | 87 | 54 | PR 255 – Cromer, Oak Lake Beach | |
| Wallace – Woodworth | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Town of Virden | Town of Virden | 100 | 62 | PR 257 – Kola, Virden | |
| Wallace – Woodworth | ​ | 104 | 65 | PR 259 east – Kenton PTH 1 (TCH) east – Brandon | South end of PTH 1 concurrency |
| Wallace – Woodworth | ​ | 110 | 68 | PTH 1 (TCH) west – Regina | North end PTH 1 west concurrency |
| Wallace – Woodworth | ​ | 116 | 72 | Mile 66N | Former PR 441 west |
| Prairie View | ​ | 133 | 83 | PR 467 west – Willen | |
| Prairie View | ​ | 134 | 83 | Crosses the Assiniboine River | Crosses the Assiniboine River |
| Prairie View | Miniota | 137 | 85 | PTH 24 east – Oak River | |
| Prairie View | ​ | 152 | 94 | PR 355 – Birdtail Sioux, Isabella | |
| Prairie View | ​ | 163 | 101 | PR 568 west | |
| Prairie View | Birtle | 169 | 105 | PTH 42 east – Shoal Lake | South end of PTH 42 concurrency |
| Prairie View | ​ | 172 | 107 | PTH 42 west – St. Lazare | North end of PTH 42 concurrency |
| Prairie View | ​ | 182 | 113 | PTH 16 (TCH) east / YH – Shoal Lake | South end of PTH 16 concurrency |
| Prairie View | Foxwarren | 189 | 117 | PR 475 west | |
| Prairie View–Russell – Binscarth boundary | ​ | 200 | 120 | PR 359 east – Rossburn | |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 201 | 125 | PTH 41 south – St. Lazare | |
| Russell – Binscarth | Binscarth | 204 | 127 | PR 478 – Esterhazy | |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 214 | 133 | Mile 116N | Former PR 479 east |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 217 | 135 | PR 579 west – Millwood | |
| Russell – Binscarth | Russell | 220 | 140 | PTH 45 east – Rossburn | |
| Russell – Binscarth | Russell | 221 | 137 | PTH 16 (TCH) west / YH – Yorkton, Saskatoon | North end of PTH 16 concurrency |
| Russell – Binscarth | ​ | 231 | 144 | PR 264 east – Rossburn | Former PR 254 east |
| Riding Mountain West | ​ | 241 | 150 | PR 482 north – Asessippi Provincial Park | |
| Riding Mountain West | ​ | 243 | 151 | PR 366 east – Inglis, Grandview | |
| Riding Mountain West | ​ | 245 | 152 | Crosses the Shell River | Crosses the Shell River |
| Roblin | ​ | 257 | 160 | Mile 141N | Former PR 589 east |
| Roblin | ​ | 271 | 168 | PR 583 east | |
| Roblin | Roblin | 276 | 171 | PTH 5 (Parks Route) – Yorkton, Dauphin | Inspections off-set; PTH 5 concurrency (200m) across the CNR tracks |
| Roblin | ​ | 279 | 173 | Mile 153N | Former PR 594 east |
| Roblin | ​ | 280 | 170 | PR 593 west | |
| Roblin | ​ | 289 | 180 | Mile 180N | Former PR 483 east |
| Roblin | ​ | 295 | 183 | PR 594 north – Duck Mountain Provincial Park | |
| Roblin | ​ | 299 | 186 | Mile 169W | Former PR 592 south |
| Roblin | ​ | 302 | 188 | PR 363 west – Togo | |
| Roblin | ​ | 312 | 194 | PR 367 east – Duck Mountain Provincial Park | |
| Duck Mountain Provincial Forest | ​ | 333 | 207 | PTH 57 west – Madge Lake | |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 349 | 217 | Mile 192N (Alpine Road) | Former PR 586 north |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 359 | 223 | PTH 49 west – Arran | |
| Swan Valley West | Benito | 362 | 225 | | |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 366 | 227 | PR 487 north | Former PR 588 north |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 374 | 232 | PR 486 east – Durban | Former PR 586 south |
| Swan Valley West | Kenville | 387 | 240 | PR 487 west | |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 394 | 245 | PR 486 south | |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 397 | 247 | PTH 83A north – Swan River | |
| Town of Swan River | Town of Swan River | 402 | 250 | PTH 10 (NWWR) – The Pas, Dauphin PTH 10A north / PTH 83A south (Main Street E.) – Swan River (Town Center) | PTH 83 northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||

## Related routes
### Provincial Trunk Highway 83A

Provincial Trunk Highway 83A (PTH 83A is a 4.1-kilometre-long (2.5 mi) alternate route of PTH 83 through downtown Swan River.

### Provincial Road 486

Provincial Road 486 (PR 486) is a 28.5-kilometre-long (17.7 mi) north–south loop off of PTH 83 in the Swan River Valley, running between the towns of Durban and Swan River. It lies entirely within the Municipality of Swan Valley West.
PR 486 begins at an intersection with PTH 83 just north of Durban, heading south as a paved, two-lane highway to cross a railway and travel along the eastern side of town. Shortly after leaving Durban, the highway makes a sharp left and transitions to gravel, winding its way northeast through rural farmland to cross Ruby Creek several times before having a junction with PR 488 just west of Pretty Valley. Now regaining asphalt, the highway heads due north to travel just east of Kenville to cross the Roaring River twice and have an intersection with PR 485. Shortly thereafter, PR 486 crosses a railway before coming to an end just south of Swan River at another intersection with PTH 83.
Prior to 1992, the 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) paved section through Durban was part of a much longer PR 586. When that highway was decommissioned, PR 486 was extended over that section to meet PTH 83.
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 83 – Roblin, Swan River | Southern terminus; road continues north as Road 168W |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 1.6 | 0.99 | Road 168W | Former PR 586 south; southern end of unpaved section |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 9.7 | 6.0 | Bridge over Ruby Creek | Bridge over Ruby Creek |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 10.0 | 6.2 | Bridge over Ruby Creek | Bridge over Ruby Creek |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 16.9 | 10.5 | Bridge over Ruby Creek | Bridge over Ruby Creek |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 17.5 | 10.9 | PR 488 north | Southern terminus of PR 488; northern end of unpaved section |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 18.2 | 11.3 | Bridge over Ruby Creek | Bridge over Ruby Creek |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 20.8 | 12.9 | Road 206N – Kenville | |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 23.2 | 14.4 | Bridge over the Roaring River | Bridge over the Roaring River |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 24.0 | 14.9 | PR 485 east – Wellman Lake | Western terminus of PR 485 |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 26.7 | 16.6 | Bridge over the Roaring River | Bridge over the Roaring River |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 28.5 | 17.7 | PTH 83 – Roblin, Swan River | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||

### Provincial Road 487

Provincial Road 487 (PR 487) is a 25.3-kilometre-long (15.7 mi) north–south loop off of PTH 83 in the Municipality of Swan Valley West, providing access to the localities of Thunder Hill and Harlington, as well as the Thunderhill Ski Area and the Magnet Hill. It is entirely a two-lane highway, with portions being both paved and gravel. The highway travels very close to the Saskatchewan border, and at its closest coming within 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the border. PR 487 includes two crossings of the Swan River.
Prior to 1992, the 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) section of PR 487 between Benito and the intersection between Road 208N and Road 171W was part of a much longer PR 588.
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 83 – Roblin, Swan River | Southern terminus; southern end of paved section |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 2.8– 2.9 | 1.7– 1.8 | Bridge over the Swan River | Bridge over the Swan River |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 4.0 | 2.5 | Northern end of paved section | Northern end of paved section |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 10.5 | 6.5 | Road 208N – Thunderhill Ski Area, Magnet Hill Road 171W – Big Woody | Road 171W is former PR 588 north |
| Swan Valley West | Harlington | 14.5– 14.6 | 9.0– 9.1 | Bridge over the Swan River | Bridge over the Swan River |
| Swan Valley West | ​ | 25.3 | 15.7 | PTH 83 – Swan River, Roblin | Northern terminus; road continues east as Road 208N |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||