Winnipeg Route 145
City route in Winnipeg, Canada
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Route 145 is an arterial road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[2]
Route 145 | ||||
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| Wilkes Avenue Sterling Lyon Parkway | ||||
 Route 145 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by City of Winnipeg | ||||
| Length | 11 km[1] (6.8 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   PTH 100 (Perimeter Hwy) / PR 427 west | |||
| East end |  Route 80 (Waverley St) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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It follows Wilkes Avenue and the Sterling Lyon Parkway, running east from an interchange at the Perimeter Highway (PTH 100) to Waverley Street (Route 80). Heading west from Winnipeg, it continues as Provincial Road 427 into the Rural Municipality of Headingley. Wilkes Avenue runs parallel to the main Canadian National Railway line.[2]
Route 145 previously followed Wilkes Avenue in its entirety; however, a segment of Wilkes near Kenaston Boulevard (Route 90) was demolished as part of the Kenaston Underpass project in 2005. The Sterling Lyon Parkway was constructed in its place and now makes up the route between Victor Lewis Drive and Shaftesbury Boulevard (Route 96).[3][4]
Wilkes Avenue was named after Charles R. Wilkes (1825–1910), a prospector, lawyer, newsman, businessman, and repeat candidate for mayor who came to Winnipeg in 1882 from Owen Sound, Ontario. He was a strong advocate for residential development south of Portage Avenue (Route 85).[5]
Major intersections
From east to west:[2] The entire route is in Winnipeg.
| Street Name | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Wilkes Avenue | 0.0 | 0.0 | PR 427 west (Wilkes Avenue) Perimeter Highway (PTH 100) | Interchange, Route 145 western terminus; PR 427 eastern terminus; PR 427 continues west | |
| 6.7 | 4.2 |  Shaftesbury Boulevard (Route 96 north) / McCreary Road – Assiniboine Park | Wilkes Avenue east end; Sterling Lyon Parkway west end | ||
| Sterling Lyon Parkway | 8.4 | 5.2 |  Kenaston Boulevard (Route 90) | ||
| 10.2 | 6.3 | Wilkes Avenue / Victor Lewis Drive | Sterling Lyon Parkway east end; Wilkes Avenue west end | ||
| Wilkes Avenue | 10.7 | 6.6 | Waverly Street (Route 80) Hurst Way | Route 145 eastern terminus; Hurst Way continues east | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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