Manitoba Highway 44

Provincial Trunk Highway 44 (PTH 44) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Provincial Trunk Highway 44
Historic Highway No. 1
Route information
Maintained by Manitoba Infrastructure
Length149 km (93 mi)
Existed1968–present
Major junctions
West end PTH 9 at Lockport
  PTH 59 at Kirkness
PTH 12 at Beausejour
PTH 11 near Whitemouth
East end PTH 1 (TCH) near West Hawk Lake
Location
DistrictsUnorganized Division No. 1
Rural
municipalities
TownsBeausejour
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
Winnipeg City Routes
← PTH 42→ PTH 45

It begins at Highway 9 near Lockport, north of Winnipeg. The highway travels east through Beausejour before heading southeast in concurrency with Highway 11 for approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) and then continues southeast through Whiteshell Provincial Park. PTH 44 ends at the Trans-Canada Highway near the Ontario boundary. It is a substandard highway through Whiteshell Park, more comparable to a Provincial Road with a narrow, more uneven surface. The speed limit along Highway 44 is 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) outside Whiteshell Park and 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) within the park.

History

PTH 44 was originally part of Highway 1.[1] When the new Highway 1 route was completed as part of the Trans-Canada Highway project in 1958, this section became part of transprovincial Highway 4 (along with current Highways 9, 16, and 26).[2] The highway was renumbered to its current designation in 1968.[3]

Major intersections
DivisionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
St. AndrewsLockport0.00.0 PTH 9 – Gimli, Selkirk, WinnipegPTH 44 western terminus
0.90.56 PR 238 south (River Road)
↑ / ↓1.1–
1.6		0.68–
0.99		Crosses the Red River (St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge Dam)
St. Clements1.81.1 PR 204 south (Henderson Highway) – WinnipegWest end of PR 204 concurrency
​2.1–
2.4		1.3–
1.5		Crosses the Red River Floodway
​2.4–
2.8		1.5–
1.7		 PR 204 north (Henderson Highway) – SelkirkInterchange; east end of PR 204 concurrency
Kirkness6.0–
6.8		3.7–
4.2		 PTH 59 – Grand Beach, Victoria Beach, WinnipegInterchange
​8.65.3 PR 206 south – Dugald, Landmark, Oakbank
Highland Glen13.58.4 PR 212 – Cooks Creek, East Selkirk
BrokenheadTyndall–Garson18.511.5Gillis StreetFormer PR 306
​23.414.5 PTH 12 south – Steinbach, Ste. AnneWest end of PTH 12 concurrency
Town of Beausejour31.619.6First StreetFormer PTH 4B
33.220.6 PTH 12 north – Grand BeachPTH 44 branches south;
East end of PTH 12 concurrency
34.921.7 PR 215 west (Park Avenue)
PR 302 south – Richer, La Broquerie		PTH 44 branches east; former PTH 4B
Brokenhead
 No major junctions
↑ / ↓​44.627.7Road 48EFormer PR 316 north
Lac du Bonnet / ReynoldsSeddons Corner49.630.8 PR 214 north (Milner Ridge Road)Former PTH 11
Whitemouth​65.240.5 PTH 11 north – Lac du Bonnet, Powerview-Pine FallsPTH 44 turns southeast; west end of PTH 11 concurrency
​75.046.6 PR 408 north – River Hills
​81.750.8 PR 406 south – ElmaPTH 11 / PTH 44 turns east
​85.252.9 PTH 11 south – Hadashville, ElmaEast end of PTH 11 concurrency
Reynolds​115.071.5Enters Whiteshell Provincial Park
​115.972.0 PR 307 west – Brereton Lake, White LakeLa Vérendrye Trail branches west on PR 307
No. 1​141.387.8 PR 312 east – IngolfPTH 44 turns south before PR 312 junction
​146.491.0 PR 301 west – Falcon Lake
West Hawk Lake147.291.5unnamed roadFormer PTH 1; PTH 44 turns south
​148.792.4 PTH 1 (TCH) – Kenora, WinnipegInterchange; PTH 44 and La Vérendrye Trail eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1956". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
  2. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1959". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.
  3. "The Province of Manitoba Official Highway Map; 1968". Infrastructure and Transportation, Province of Manitoba.


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