Transportation Planning Manual

To reflect changing socio-economic, environmental and technological trends and the need for increased fiscal responsibility and accountability, the Department, in February 1998, developed a "Transportation Planning Manual" (TPM).

The TPM is a technical reference document that contains all current Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation Department highway planning policies and standards. This approach facilitates consistent, "across-the-board" development of sustainable transportation policies and projects for the provincial highway network. The manual introduces the transportation planning standards and policies (identified below) that have been adopted by the Department. Explanations of the methodology and reasoning behind their development are given in the Appendices to the manual.

These documents are available from this page in a PDF format and can be viewed (or downloaded) in Adobe Acrobat format.

• Foreword (50 KB)
• Table of Contents (53 KB)
• Alphabetical Index (54 KB)

 Policy: TP 1 / 98 - "Rural Highways Functional Classification Policy"

• Pages 1 to 4 (230 KB)
• TP 1 / 98 "Exhibit A - Provincial Highways Functional Classification Map"

Appendix 'A' - Policy TP 1/98: A Highway Functional Classification System for Rural Provincial Highways in Manitoba - Background / Reference Material

• Cover Page (18 KB)
• Table of Contents (32 KB)
• Page 1 - General Introduction (58 KB)
• Page 2 - Methodology (59 KB)
• Page 3 (Figure 1 "Highway Classifications & Functions) (146 KB)
• Page 4 (63 KB)
• Page 5 (47 KB)
• Page 6 (63 KB)
• Page 7 (57 KB)
• Page 8 (66 KB)
• Page 9 (24 KB)
• Page 10 (Figure 2 "Highway Classifications - Land Use Controls)" (392 KB)
• Page 11 (Figure 3 "Highway Classifications - Land Use)" (243 KB)
• Page 12 (Figure 4 "Accidents By Severity - 1982 to 1995)" (50 KB)
• Page 13 (Figure 5 "Access Related - 1990 to 1995)" (60 KB)
• Page 14 (Table 1 "Characteristics of Rural Highways)" (74 KB)

Policy: TP 2 / 98 - "Basic Design and Cross-section for Provincial Highways Standards (For New and Major Reconstruction)"

• Page 1 (64 KB)
• Table 1 "Basic Design Standards for Provincial Highways (For New & Major Reconstruction)" (462 KB)
• Figure BCS 1 - Basic Cross-Section 1 (89 KB)
• Figure BCS 2 - Basic Cross-Section 2 (51 KB)
• Figure BCS 3 - Basic Cross-Section 2G (82 KB)
• Figure BCS 4 - Basic Cross-Section 3 (83 KB)
• Figure BCS 5 - Basic Cross-section 4 (78 KB)
• Figure BCS 6 - Basic Cross-section 5 (67 KB)
• Figure BCS 7 - Basic Cross-section 5S 1 (55 KB)
• Figure BCS 8 - Basic Cross-section 5S 2 (58 KB)
• Figure BCS 9 - Basic Cross-section 6 (43 KB)

Appendix 'B' - Policy TP 2/98: Basic Design and Cross-section Standards (For New and Major Reconstruction) for Rural Provincial - Background / Reference Material

• Cover Page (17 KB)
• Table of Contents (43 KB)
• Page 1 General Introduction (84 KB)
• Page 2 (56 KB)
• Page 3 Discussion (85 KB)
• Page 4 (104 KB)
• Page 5 (64 KB)
• Page 6 (31 KB)
• Page 7 (56 KB)
• Page 8 (56 KB)
• Page 9 (166 KB)
• Page 10 (166 KB)
• Page 11 (71 KB)
• Page 12 (34 KB)
• Page 13 Schedule 1 "Definitions" (61 KB)
• Page 14 (73 KB)
• Page 15 (25 KB)

 Policy: TP 3 / 98 - "Shoulder Width Policy"

• Page 1 (50 KB)
• Page 2 (32 KB)

Policy: TP 4 / 98 - "Paved Shoulder Policy"

• Page 1 (48 KB)
• Page 2 (165 KB)

Policy: TP 5 / 98 - "Shoulder Edge Treatment Policy"

• Page 1 (69 KB)
• Shoulder Edge Treatment - Gravel and Paved Cross-section Diagrams (33 KB)