Manitoba Provincial Road 238

Provincial Road 238 marker
Provincial Road 238
River Road
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Existed1966–present
Known forRiver Road Provincial Park
Major junctions
North end PTH 44 at Lockport
South end PTH 9 / PTH 27 near Parkdale
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural municipalitiesSt. Andrews
Highway system
← PR 237→ PR 239

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

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][2]

History

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.[3] 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.[4]

Points of interest

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]

  • St. Andrews Lock and Dam
    St. Andrews Lock and Dam
  • St. Andrews Lock and Dam (north side)
    St. Andrews Lock and Dam (north side)
  • St. Andrews Anglican Church
    St. Andrews Anglican Church
  • St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site
    St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Site
  • Twin Oaks Residence on River Road.
    Twin Oaks Residence on River Road.
  • Captain William Kennedy House on River Road
    Captain William Kennedy House on River Road

Major intersections

DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
St. Andrews​0.00.0 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
​6.13.8 PR 410 west (St. Andrews Road)Eastern terminus of PR 410
Lockport10.16.3 PTH 44 – Selkirk, BeausejourNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "MHS Historical Features: On the Road to Manitoba Museums". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Curtis Walker's Road Photos. "Manitoba Provincial Road 238". Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Friesen, Gerald (May 19, 2020). "Manitoba 150 Excerpt #1: River Road". University of Manitoba Press. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Friesen, Jean. "The Heritage of the River Road Manitoba" (PDF). Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2020.