Provincial Trunk Highway 75 (PTH 75, also officially known as the Lord Selkirk Highway) is a main route from Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

 to the U.S. border, where it abuts (but no longer connects to) U.S. Route 75

U.S. Route 75

U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...

 near the community of Emerson, Manitoba

Emerson, Manitoba

Emerson is a town in south central Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 655. The town is named after writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.Emerson is located on the east bank of the Red River, just north of the border with the United States at the point where Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota meet. ...

. Prior to the numbering system, PTH 75 was the northern leg of the Jefferson Highway

Jefferson Highway

The Jefferson Highway was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jefferson Highway was replaced with the new numbered US Highway system in the late 1920s...

 also known as the Palm to Pine Highway since it ended in New Orleans.

The highway

Highway

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 is about 103 km (64 mi) long, and is used as a main route for those travelling between Winnipeg and the United States

United States

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. PTH 75 consisted of two lanes south of Morris until approximately 1992 when a four-lane divided highway was built to the United States border. Once inside Winnipeg the highway is known as Winnipeg Route 42

Winnipeg Route 42

Route 42 is a major arterial road located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It connects the suburbs of North Kildonan, East Kildonan, Fort Rouge, Fort Garry, and St. Norbert with the city's downtown core...

 or Pembina Hwy.

PTH 75 begins at the Emerson-Noyes border crossing on the east side of the Red River

Red River of the North

The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...

, passes Emerson, then crosses the river to the west and meets with PTH 29 at Emerson Junction less than 1 km north of the U.S. border. All U.S.-bound traffic joins Highway 29 at this point to follow it to Interstate 29

Interstate 29

Interstate 29 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with Interstate 35 and Interstate 70 to the Canadian border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba Highway 75 via the short Manitoba Highway 29.-Route...

. This is because although PTH 75 itself continues to the border as well to meet the older US 75

U.S. Route 75

U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...

, the entry to Canada from US Highway 75 was closed in 2005 to consolidate resources and the American port of entry followed suit one year later. Travelers wishing to continue south to US 75 must now take Interstate 29 south to North Dakota Highway 59, then east to Minnesota State Highway 171

Minnesota State Highway 171

Minnesota State Highway 171 is a short highway in the northwest corner of Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 59 at the North Dakota state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 near St. Vincent....

, which connects to US 75.

The entire route is a 4-lane divided highway

Divided Highway

Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...

, but access is not fully controlled. Proposals do exist to upgrade the highway

Highway

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 to an expressway

Limited-access road

A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...

 or freeway standard with bypasses at Morris

Morris, Manitoba

Morris is a small town of about 1700 people in the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba, Canada, located about 50 km south of Winnipeg and 50 km north of Emerson. Morris is host to the annual Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition. Highway 75 which turns in to Interstate 29 is the major highway...

 and St. Norbert

St. Norbert, Manitoba

St. Norbert is a bilingual neighbourhood in the southernmost part of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. While outside the Perimeter Highway, , it is still part of the city. The population is just over 5,000. Each summer, the community is home to the St...

.

Speed Limits

On February 27, 2008 the Manitoba Highway Traffic Board approved a request by the Government of Manitoba to raise the speed limit on Highway 75 in Manitoba to 110km/h (68/70 MPH) on most sections between Winnipeg and the US border . The speed limit change took effect on July 1, 2009, where the speed limit was raised to 110km/h only from St. Jean Baptiste to the Canada-U.S. border. The rest of the highway is still not set to the new speed and remains at 100km/h, though this might change in the future .

Remainder of Highway- 100 km/h (60/65 mph)

Morris- 50 - 80 km/h (31 mph)

Canada-U.S. border to St. Jean Baptiste- 110 km/h (68/70 mph)

Travel Route

This is the travel route for Provincial Trunk Highway 75 (PTH 75) from south to north:

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
0	Montcalm R.M. Montcalm, Manitoba Montcalm is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The 2006 Census reported a population of 1,317 persons, a decrease from the 1,400 reported in the...	US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... -Canada Border (port of entry closed)		PTH 75 begins highway travels west for 3 km
1		Emerson Emerson, Manitoba Emerson is a town in south central Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 655. The town is named after writer Ralph Waldo Emerson.Emerson is located on the east bank of the Red River, just north of the border with the United States at the point where Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota meet. ...		PTH 75 crosses the Red River Red River of the North The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
3			/ , Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	PTH 75 turns north
5
13
21			, Piney Piney, Manitoba The Rural Municipality of Piney is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, along the border with Minnesota in the United States. The population was 1,755 at the 2006 census.-Geography:...
28
37		St. Jean Baptiste
47	Morris R.M. Morris, Manitoba (rural municipality) Morris is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It almost completely encircles the administratively separate town of Morris in its southeastern portion.-External links:*...	Morris Morris, Manitoba Morris is a small town of about 1700 people in the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba, Canada, located about 50 km south of Winnipeg and 50 km north of Emerson. Morris is host to the annual Manitoba Stampede & Exhibition. Highway 75 which turns in to Interstate 29 is the major highway...		begin PTH 23 west concurrence
48				end PTH 23 west concurrence
50				PTH 75 turns northeast
61
75	Ritchot R.M. Ritchot, Manitoba Ritchot is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the south side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region and had a population of 4,958 as of the 2001 census. The separately administered town of Niverville lies adjacent to its southeastern part, between it and the...
84		Glenlea	Glenlea Rd.	formerly PR 420 north PTH 75 turns north
89				formerly PR 429 east
94
102	Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...	St. Norbert
103			, Kenora Kenora, Ontario Kenora , originally named Rat Portage, is a small city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg...	Perimeter Highway PTH 75 ends highway continues as Route 42 (Pembina Highway) Winnipeg Route 42 Route 42 is a major arterial road located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It connects the suburbs of North Kildonan, East Kildonan, Fort Rouge, Fort Garry, and St. Norbert with the city's downtown core...