Manitoba Highways

[Mr Tall Forehead]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Based on the property map here, there is intermittent right of way allocated for widening on the south side. Some areas would still need land acquisition.

https://kenora.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=d62a0193379c4bd7ba56ce708a595d54

The ownership map adjacent to the Kenora bypass is interesting. I've seen it previously and wondered if the parts with the wider right-of-ways are Crown lands and the narrower right-of-ways private lands...or vice versa?

The bypass was built in what...the 1980's? I'm assuming (but could be wrong) that the wider areas are Crown land adjacent as the style at the time would have been to re-purpose as much Crown land as needed without worrying about rights holder consultations or anything - whereas expropriating private lands would have been kept to the minimum required because of cost and blow back.