Manitoba Highway 34

Provincial Trunk Highway 34 (PTH 34) is a provincial primary highway located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the U.S. border (where it meets with ND 20) to PTH 16 at the town of Gladstone.

Provincial Trunk Highway 34
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length	142 km (88 mi)
Existed	1955–present
Major junctions
South end	ND 20 (Sarles–Crystal City Border Crossing)
	PTH 3 PTH 23 PTH 2 PTH 1 (TCH)
North end	PTH 16 (TCH) at Gladstone
Location
Rural municipalities	Lorne Louise Victoria WestLake–Gladstone
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways Winnipeg City Routes ← PTH 32 → PTH 39

PTH 34 is two lanes and runs north-south in the south-central region of the province. It is the main highway for the towns of Crystal City, Pilot Mound, and Holland. While the village of Austin is actually located 1 km east of the highway along PTH 1, the highway itself provides access to Austin's Agricultural Museum, which hosts the annual Thresherman's Reunion and Stampede each July.

The speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph).

History

PTH 34 first appeared on the 1955 Manitoba Highway Map.[1] When it was first added, the highway was a much shorter route between Gladstone and Holland, with the southern terminus located at PTH 2. The highway's southern terminus was extended to PTH 23 in 1957,[2] and then to PTH 3 the following year.[3]

The section between PTH 3 and the US border was originally designated as PTH 17. This southernmost portion was redesignated to PTH 34 in 1964.[4]

When the highway was initially added, it was originally slated to end at PTH 3 in the south and PTH 4 (now PTH 16) in the north. As a result, the highway was designated as PTH 34 to reflect this configuration.

Major intersections

Division	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Continues as ND 20 south – Calvin, Devils Lake, Jamestown
Louise	​	0	0.0	Canada–United States border at the Sarles–Crystal City Border Crossing
	​	5	3.1	Mile 3N	formerly PR 201 east
	​	10	6.2	PTH 3 west – Cartwright, Killarney, Boissevain, Deloraine	begin PTH 3 east concurrence
	​	15	9.3	PTH 3A west – Clearwater PR 423 east
	Crystal City	17	11	Hay Street	PTH 3/34 turns northeast
	Pilot Mound	24	15	PR 253 west – Neelin, Killarney
	​	29	18	PTH 3 east – Manitou, Morden, Carman, Winnipeg	end PTH 3 east concurrence PTH 34 turns north
Lorne	​	48	30	PTH 23 – Ninette, Miami, Roland
	​	58	36	PR 245 west	begin PR 245 east concurrence
	​	63	39	PR 245 east – Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Roseisle, Carman	end PR 245 east concurrence PTH 34 turns west for 1.5 km, then continues north
Victoria	​	70	43	PR 449 east – Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
	Holland	72	45	PTH 2 – Souris, Glenboro, St. Claude, Treherne
	​	85	53	Crosses over Assiniboine River
	​	89	55	Ladysmith Road	formerly PR 350 north
North Norfolk	​	96	60	Mile 55N	formerly PR 461 east
	​	100	62	PR 352 north – Sidney	PTH turns northwest for 2 km, then continues north
	Austin	113	70	PTH 1 (TCH) (Trans-Canada Highway) – Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Winnipeg
	​	123	76	Mile 70N	formerly PR 353 west
WestLake–Gladstone	Gladstone	142	88	PTH 16 (TCH) (Yellowhead Highway) – Minnedosa, Neepawa	PTH 34 ends, road continues north as Pembroke Street (formerly PR 460 north)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1955. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
2. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1957. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
3. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1958. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
4. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1964. Retrieved March 6, 2015.

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)
• Google Maps Search - Provincial Trunk Highway 34