Manitoba Provincial Road 290

Provincial Road 290 (also known as PR 290 or Highway 290) is a provincial road within the town limits of Gilliam in the Canadian province of Manitoba. PR 290 begins at an intersection with Manitoba Provincial Road 280 in Jacam and heads to the northeast towards the abandoned town of Sundance. Most of PR 290's length is in a dense forest in northern Manitoba.

Provincial Road 290
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation
Length15.4 mi[1] (24.8 km)
Existed1989[2]–present
Major junctions
South end PR 280 in Jacam
North endSundance
Location
TownsGillam
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
Winnipeg City Routes
← PR 289→ PR 291

Route description
The northern terminus of Manitoba Provincial PR 290.

PR 290 begins at an intersection with Road 280 just east of Stephens Lake.[1] The highway crosses through dense forests for much of its length, passing forests roads on its way north. PR 290 turns to the east and heads along the river that leads into Stephens Lake. This river parallels PR 290 for the whole distance afterwards. The highway continues, turning to the northeast towards the abandoned town of Sundance. Route 290 curves to the northwest and heads towards downtown Sundance.

PR 290 intersects with a local road that begins to climb a mountain, where it enters downtown Sundance. The highway terminates ends about 27 kilometers from Sundance where there are service trailers by the river shore.

Service trailers at the northern terminus of PR 290.

History

PR 290 originally led to the abandoned town of Sundance. Sundance was organized in the 1980s with portable trailers for people building the Limestone Dam in northern Manitoba. PR 290 was assigned to a spur off PR 280 in 1989, running from PR 280 to Sundance.[2] The trailers made up the elementary school, a few stores, a community center and several homes. The town has been abandoned, and only empty lots and roads remain.

Major intersections
DivisionLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
No. 23Jacam0.000.00 PR 280 – Gillam
Sundance15.49.6Local streets
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Overview map of Manitoba PR 290 (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  2. Manitoba Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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