Provincial Road 304 (PR 304) is a provincial road in the Eastman and NorMan regions of Manitoba, Canada. It begins at PTH 59/PTH 12 south of Grand Beach and runs to Powerview-Pine Falls at the PTH 11 junction. Near the town, PR 304 crosses the Winnipeg River at the Pine Falls Generating Station, operated by Manitoba Hydro.[1] From there, PR 304 heads north and then east to the community of Bissett, before terminating at Provincial Road 314 near the northern boundary of Nopiming Provincial Park.[2][3]
 Provincial Road 304 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 192 km (119 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  PR 314 near Bissett | |||
 PTH 11 at Powerview-Pine FallsEast Side Road near Wanipigow | ||||
| South end |    PTH 59 / PTH 12 / PR 500 near Beaconia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Towns | Powerview-Pine Falls | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Roads 304, 313, 314, and 315, along with PTH 11, form a loop that provides access to several remote communities, First Nations reserves, and provincial parks on the eastern side of Lake Winnipeg. PR 304 is also used as a south terminus for winter roads to northern Manitoba.[4]
Major intersections
edit| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clements /Alexander boundary | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PTH 12 / PTH 59 – Winnipeg, Grand Beach PR 500 north – Beaconia | Southern terminus; southern terminus of PR 500; road continues as PR 500 |
| Alexander | Belair Provincial Forest | 6.8 | 4.2 | Road 44E – Stead | |
| | 19.0 | 11.8 | Stead Road | Former PR 304 south | |
| Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest | 31.3 | 19.4 | Bouvier Trail – St. Georges | ||
| Town of Powerview-Pine Falls | 34.6 | 21.5 | PTH 11 – Victoria Beach, Lac du Bonnet | ||
| 35.3– 35.7 | 21.9– 22.2 | Pine Falls Generating Station across the Winnipeg River | |||
| No. 19 | | 65.2 | 40.5 | Bridge over the O'Hanly River | |
| | 69.3 | 43.1 | Little Black River | Access road into First Nation | |
| | 74.9 | 46.5 | Bridge over the Black River | ||
| | 88.7 | 55.1 | Bridge over the Sandy River | ||
| Manigotagan / Manigotagan River Provincial Park boundary | 104.6 | 65.0 | Bridge over the Manigotagan River | ||
| Manigotagan | 104.8 | 65.1 | Manigotagan | Access road; Pavement ends | |
| | 106.5 | 66.2 | Seymourville, Wanipigow | Access road | |
| | 113.2 | 70.3 | East Side Road – Bloodvein, Berens River | Southern terminus of East Side Road; formerly known as Rice River Road; also provides access to winter roads leading to Little Grand Rapids, St. Theresa Point, and Poplar River | |
| | 127.5 | 79.2 | Wanipigow Lake | Access road | |
| | 174.4 | 108.4 | Wallace Lake Provincial Park | Access road | |
| Nopiming Provincial Park | 192.0 | 119.3 | PR 314 south – Lac du Bonnet Access road to Long Lake | Northern terminus of both PR 304 and PR 314; access road to lake | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Pine Falls Generating Station | Water Power Licensing | Licensing, Regulation & Policy | Water Stewardship Division | Conservation and Water Stewardship | Province of Manitoba". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 3" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Official Highway Map of Manitoba section 5" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Babaluk, Neil (15 July 2010). "Jul 2010: Entrance to the Wilderness". Winnipeg Free Press.
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