Manitoba Provincial Road 588
Provincial road in Manitoba, Canada
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Provincial Road 588 (PR 588) is a 13-kilometre-long (8.1 mi) north-south provincial road in the Swan River Valley of the Canadian province of Manitoba.
PR 279 south of the Porcupine Provincial Forest
PR 275 south of Big WoodyProvincial Road 588 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | PR 279 south of the Porcupine Provincial Forest | |||
| South end | PR 275 south of Big Woody | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Rural municipalities | Swan Valley West | |||
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Route description
Provincial Road 588 links PR 279 to PR 275. It is paved for two miles from PR 275 to Big Woody, a small hamlet by the Woody River. The route also crosses Lambert's Hill, a steep hill just south of the Porcupine Mountains. PR 588 serves as a collector road for the surrounding rural areas and is also used to access Whitefish Lake Provincial Park.[1][2]
History
PR 588 has changed significantly from its original route. A southern leg of this route used to extend from PR 275, four miles west of the junction with the still-existing northern leg, to PTH 83 near Benito. Furthermore, PR 588 used to go around Lambert's hill because it was so steep, but the grade has since been cut down. Also, it used to extend further to reach PR 279 which has also changed its alignment. Overall, the original length was 46 kilometres. Part of the southern leg is now signed as PR 487. The other part is maintained by the Municipality of Swan Valley West. Some old provincial roadsigns still remain along this part of the route.[3][4]
Major intersections
| Division | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Swan Valley West | | 0.0 | 0.0 | PR 275 (Ditch Road) – Swan River, Whitebeech | Southern terminus; road continues south as Road 168W; southern end of paved section |
| Big Woody | 3.2 | 2.0 | Bridge over the Woody River | ||
| 3.7 | 2.3 | Northern end of paved section | |||
| | 13.0 | 8.1 | PR 279 – Whitefish Lake Provincial Park, Bowsman | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||