The Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation has identified, within its primary highway system, roads that are defined as major provincial highways. Major provincial highways are designated on the basis of their importance as regional, provincial, interprovincial, or international carriers. All designated major provincial highways are listed below according to the degree of access they provide to the City of Winnipeg.
Major Highway Systems:
- No. 1 Trans-Canada (east-west) – direct connection to all major urban centers in Canada
- Manitoba No. 75 South to connect with US Interstate No. 29 and Minnesota No. 94 (Border crossing – Emerson)
- Manitoba No. 59 to connect with Minnesota No. 59 and US #2 (Border Crossing – Tolstoi)
The following additional major provincial highways provide direct access to the City of Winnipeg:
PTH 2, PTH 3, PTH 6, PTH 7, PTH 8, PTH 9, PTH 15, PTH 100/101 (Perimeter Highway)
The following major provincial highways provide indirect access to the City of Winnipeg:
PTH 12, PTH 16, PTH 44, PTH 67
The following major provincial highways are remote, however, they may still provide limited access to the City of Winnipeg:
PTH 5, PTH 10, PTH 11, PTH 14, PTH 39, PTH 60, PTH 68, PTH 83