Manitoba Provincial Road 238
River Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) | |||
Known for | River Road Provincial Park | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | PTH 44 at Lockport | |||
South end | PTH 9 / PTH 27 | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Manitoba | |||
Rural municipalities | St. Andrews | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 238 (PR 238), also known as River Road, is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba, in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews.
Route description[edit]
PR 238 begins at the junction of Provincial Trunk Highway 9 (PTH 9) and PTH 27 near the settlement of Parkdale. It follows a scenic route along the west bank of the Red River north to Lockport, terminating at PTH 44 near the St. Andrews Lock and Dam. River Road itself continues north as a municipal road and ends at PTH 9 near Lower Fort Garry.[1]
History[edit]
River Road, or Inner Road, was constructed in the early 1800s to connect settlements along the Red River, such as St. Andrews and St. Clements, to the King's Road (present-day PTH 9) between Upper and Lower Fort Garry. As a parish road during the Red River Settlement-era, it was maintained by the local parishes using statue labour.[2] It later became a provincial road in the late 19th century and then designated as Provincial Road 238 after Manitoba's current secondary road system was established in the 1960s.[3]
Points of interest[edit]
There are numerous points of interest along PR 238, including four National Historic Sites:
- St. Andrews-on-the-Red Anglican Church National Historic Site
- St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site
- Twins Oaks National Historic Site
- St. Andrews Lock and Dam
Provincial and municipal historic sites along PR 238 include:
- Firth (Hay) House
- Scott House
- Kennedy House
River Road Provincial Park, created in 1997, is located at several sites along the road.[1]
Gallery[edit]
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St. Andrews Lock and Dam
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St. Andrews Lock and Dam (north side)
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St. Andrews Anglican Church
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St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site
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Twin Oaks Residence on River Road.
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Captain William Kennedy House on River Road
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MHS Historical Features: On the Road to Manitoba Museums". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Friesen, Gerald (May 19, 2020). "Manitoba 150 Excerpt #1: River Road". University of Manitoba Press. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Friesen, Jean. "The Heritage of the River Road Manitoba" (PDF). Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2020.