Manitoba Highway 13
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| Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation | ||||
| Length: | 50.8 km (31.6 mi) | |||
| Existed: | 1947 – present | |||
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| South end: |
  PTH 3 / PR 245 in Carman
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 PTH 2 near Elm Creek
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| North end: |
  PTH 1 (TCH) / PR 430 near Oakville
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| Rural municipalities: |
Portage la Prairie, Grey, Dufferin | |||
| Towns: | Carman | |||
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Provincial Highway 13 (also known as PTH 13) by the Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is a Regional Transportation Advisory Committee RTAC Route of Manitoba. The RTAC route is capable of handling RTAC vehicles such as a truck, a truck and pony trailer, a truck and full trailer, a truck tractor and semi-trailer, an A-train, a B-train, or a C-train. The route extends south to north from its junction with PTH 3 and PR 245 in Carman to its junction with PTH 1 and PR 430 north of Oakville. The northern terminus of PTH 13 is located between Portage la Prairie and Manitoba's capital city Winnipeg. The Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) shortline rail intersects PTH 13 north of Carman, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) intersects at Elm Creek, and the Canadian National Railway (CNR) at Oakville.
Pembina Valley located in southern Manitoba demarks the southern terminus of PTH 13, featuring agricultural plains, and rolling hills. PTH 13 begins at the junction with PTH 3 and PR 245 at Carman. Carman's slogan, A Community of All Seasons. . . for Lots of Reasons! gives support to its growing economic horticulture base Vanderveen Greenhouses, Canada's biggest greenhouse operation and Aubin's Nurseries. Carman's municipal campground is located in King's Park near the Carman Aquatic Centre. Carman is located on the banks of the Boyne River. The Stephenfield Lake Watershed Management Plan and Stephenfield Provincial Park are located to the west of PTH 13. Grain and livestock farming are the main agricultural pursuits of residents of Grey Rural Municipality. Sale River intersects the Trans-Canada Highway and PTH 13 approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Portage la Prairie.
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