Provincial Road 268 | ||||
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| Lenswood Highway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  PTH 10 near Birch River | |||
 PR 266 | ||||
| South end | PTH 10 near Minitonas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | ||||
| Highway system | ||||
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Provincial Road 268 (PR 268), known locally as the Lenswood Highway, is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Route description
Provincial Road 268 starts east of the town of Minitonas, and goes from Highway 10 to the village of Birch River. This allows a traveller to bypass the town of Swan River completely. The highway is a faster route to Birch River than if one were to continue down Highway 10 to Swan River before turning north towards the village. The highway has four bridges, over the Sinclair River, Swan River, Woody River, and Birch River. The Swan River bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Swan River. The bridge was replaced in October 2012 because the old one was too narrow.[1]
Next to the Swan River is the small community of Lenswood, for which the highway is named.
References
- ↑ "Current Projects Blog: Bowsman River Bridge Completed Ahead of Schedule". The Sharp Group. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.