 Route 145 | ||||
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| Wilkes Avenue Sterling Lyon Parkway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by City of Winnipeg | ||||
| Length | 11 km[1] (6.8 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   PTH 100 (Perimeter Hwy) / PR 427 west | |||
| East end |  Route 80 (Waverley St) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
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Route 145 is an arterial road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[2]
It follows Wilkes Avenue and the Sterling Lyon Parkway, running east from an interchange at the Perimeter Highway (PTH 100) to Waverley Street (Route 80). Heading west from Winnipeg, it continues as Provincial Road 427 into the Rural Municipality of Headingley. Wilkes Avenue runs parallel to the main Canadian National Railway line.[2]
Route 145 previously followed Wilkes Avenue in its entirety; however, a segment of Wilkes near Kenaston Boulevard (Route 90) was demolished as part of the Kenaston Underpass project in 2005. The Sterling Lyon Parkway was constructed in its place and now makes up the route between Victor Lewis Drive and Shaftesbury Boulevard (Route 96).[3]
Wilkes Avenue was named after Charles R. Wilkes (1825–1910), a prospector, lawyer, newsman, businessman, and repeat candidate for mayor who came to Winnipeg in 1882 from Owen Sound, Ontario. He was a strong advocate for residential development south of Portage Avenue (Route 85).[4]
- ^ "Route 145 in Winnipeg, Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Sherlock Publishing (2016). Sherlock's Map of Winnipeg (Map) (20th ed.). Winnipeg: Sherlock Publishing. pp. 22–24. ISBN 1-895229-84-7.
- ^ "2005 News Releases - Weekend closure of Kenaston Boulevard paves way for underpass construction". News Releases. City of Winnipeg. September 29, 2005.
- ^ Goldsborough, Gordon. "Memorable Manitobans: Charles R. Wilkes (1825–1910)". Manitoba Historical Society Archives. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 29 July 2024.