[2][3] Provincial Road 204 begins just north of Winnipeg at Route 42.
Route 204 continuously stays near the Red River, crossing several side streets and passing Hyland Park.
[4] It then enters Selkirk along Eaton Avenue, ending at PTH 9A (Main Street).
[5] PR 204 was the original route of PTH 9 between Winnipeg and Lockport.
[6] When the Provincial Secondary Highway system was implemented in 1966, PR 204's southern terminus was with Trans Provincial Highway 4 (now PTH 44) near Lockport.