Provincial Trunk Highway 18 (PTH 18) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Located in the Westman Region, it is a north-south route, with the southern terminus at the St. John–Lena Border Crossing at the Canada–United States border and the northern terminus at PTH 2, 7.1 kilometres (4.4 mi) southeast of Wawanesa. The highway passes through the communities of Killarney and Ninette. It is designated as an RTAC route, meaning it 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.[1][further explanation needed]
The highway has a short concurrency with PTH 23 as it travels through Ninette, travelling along the coast lines of Pelican Lake and Grassy Lake, crossing a creek and travelling through wooded areas and past several smaller lakes as it enters the Rural Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress. After a few kilometres, PTH 18 comes to an end at intersection with PTH 2 (Red Coat Trail), approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Wawanesa.
The entire length of Manitoba Highway 18 is a rural, paved, two-lane highway.[2][3]
History
PTH 18 was designated by 1928 from the United States border to south of Killarney. In 1929, it extended north to Wawanesa, replacing PTH 19.
