Manitoba Provincial Road 448

Provincial Road 448 is a north–south highway in the Westman Region of Manitoba. It connects the towns of Elgin and Boissevain while running along the northern coastline of Whitewater Lake.

Route description

PR 448 begins in the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton at a junction with PTH 10 just north of Boissevain, heading west through rural farmland. It goes through a couple switchbacks as it begins travelling along the northern shores of Whitewater Lake for several kilometres before making a sharp right onto Road 124W. Heading north through rural farmland, the highway junctions with PR 343 between Croll and Regent shortly before entering the Municipality of Grassland, continuing north through rural areas to enter the town of Elgin and come to an end at an intersection with PTH 23, with the road continuing north as Souris Avenue. The entire length of PR 448 is a gravel, two-lane highway.

History

Prior to 1990, PR 448 only existed along the north-south section between PR 343 and Elgin. In 1990, it was extended south to PTH 10 along its current alignment, replacing an older section of PR 348.