Manitoba Provincial Road 238

Provincial road in Manitoba, Canada

Provincial Road 238

River Road
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length| 10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Existed| 1966–present
Known for| River Road Provincial Park
Major junctions
North end|  PTH 44 at Lockport
South end|  PTH 9 / PTH 27 near Parkdale
Location
Country| Canada
Province| Manitoba
Rural municipalities| St. Andrews
Highway system

* Provincial highways in Manitoba

* Winnipeg City Routes

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Provincial Road 238 (PR 238), also known as River Road, is a provincial road in the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region of Manitoba, in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews.

## Route description

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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

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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

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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

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* St. Andrews Lock and Dam

* St. Andrews Lock and Dam (north side)

* St. Andrews Anglican Church

* St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site

* Twin Oaks Residence on River Road.

* Captain William Kennedy House on River Road

## Major intersections

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Division| Location| km| mi| Destinations| Notes

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St. Andrews| ​| 0.0| 0.0|  PTH 9 (Main Street) – Winnipeg, Selkirk
PTH 27 west (Parkdale Road) – Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport| Southern terminus; eastern terminus of PTH 27; road continues as PTH 27 west
​| 6.1| 3.8|  PR 410 west (St. Andrews Road)| Eastern terminus of PR 410
Lockport| 10.1| 6.3|  PTH 44 – Selkirk, Beausejour| Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## References

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1. ^ a b "MHS Historical Features: On the Road to Manitoba Museums". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. ^ Friesen, Gerald (May 19, 2020). "Manitoba 150 Excerpt #1: River Road". University of Manitoba Press. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
3. ^ Friesen, Jean. "The Heritage of the River Road Manitoba" (PDF). Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

## External links

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* Official Highway Map of Manitoba - Winnipeg

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