Manitoba Highway 26


Provincial Trunk Highway 26 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is an east-west route that begins and ends at the Trans-Canada Highway. The western terminus is located near the interchange of PTH 1 and PTH 1A approximately east of Portage la Prairie, while the eastern terminus is southeast of St. François Xavier and west of Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway. PTH 26 provides access to the small communities of St. François Xavier and Poplar Point. It serves as an alternative scenic route between Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg as it closely follows the Assiniboine River which flows south of the highway. The speed limit on this highway is 90 kilometres-per-hour.

History

Between 1928 and 1938, PTH 26 was originally designated for the portion of highway between Brandon and Minnedosa. This became part of PTH 10 in 1938.
Prior to 1958, the current PTH 26 was part of the original PTH 1. The current route for PTH 1, which provides more a direct course between Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie, was constructed in 1958. The section that was replaced by the new route, the current-day PTH 26, was then designated as part of the transprovincial PTH 4, along with current PTH 9, 16, and 44.
In 1968, it was renumbered to its current designation.

Major intersections