Manitoba Highway 44
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Provincial Trunk Highway 44 (PTH 44) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
It begins at Highway 9 (Main St.) in the town of Lockport
, just north of Winnipeg. From Lockport the highway travels east, passing through Beausejour
before heading south-east after Highway 11 branches north towards Lac Du Bonnet
and Pine Falls. It is the main highway through Whiteshell Provincial Park
and ends at the Trans-Canada Highway
just west of the Ontario
border. It becomes very narrow as it passes through the Wilderness of the Park, and is very hilly and winding. The speed limit along Highway 44 is 100 km/h (60 mph).
Highway 44 was originally part of Provincial Trunk Highway 1. When the new southerly alignment of Highway 1 was completed as part of the Trans-Canada Highway
project in 1962, this section of Highway 1 became part of transprovincial Highway 4 (along with current Highways 9, 16, and 26). Around 1970, the highway was renumbered again to its current designation.
It begins at Highway 9 (Main St.) in the town of Lockport
Lockport, Manitoba
Lockport is a small unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada located just north of the city of Winnipeg. It is the site of ancient agricultural inhabitation, a migratory bird feeding area as well as a dam and lock of the Red River. The Red River Floodway joins the Red River just down river...
, just north of Winnipeg. From Lockport the highway travels east, passing through Beausejour
Beausejour, Manitoba
Beausejour is a town of 2,772 inhabitants in the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. It is located 46 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg just west of the Canadian Shield and Whiteshell Provincial Park...
before heading south-east after Highway 11 branches north towards Lac Du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba is a town in Manitoba, Canada located northeast of Winnipeg on the west shore of the Winnipeg River. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet.-Attractions & Events:...
and Pine Falls. It is the main highway through Whiteshell Provincial Park
Whiteshell Provincial Park
Whiteshell Provincial Park is a 2,729 km2 park centrally located in Canada in the province of Manitoba. It can be found in the southeast of the province along the Manitoba-Ontario border, approximately 130 km east of Winnipeg. The park is located in the Canadian Shield region and has many...
and ends at the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
just west of the Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
border. It becomes very narrow as it passes through the Wilderness of the Park, and is very hilly and winding. The speed limit along Highway 44 is 100 km/h (60 mph).
Highway 44 was originally part of Provincial Trunk Highway 1. When the new southerly alignment of Highway 1 was completed as part of the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
project in 1962, this section of Highway 1 became part of transprovincial Highway 4 (along with current Highways 9, 16, and 26). Around 1970, the highway was renumbered again to its current designation.
Travel Route
This is the travel route for Provincial Trunk Highway 44 (PTH 44) from east to west.km | Municipality | Location | Interescting highway | Notes |
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0 | Whiteshell Provincial Park Whiteshell Provincial Park Whiteshell Provincial Park is a 2,729 km2 park centrally located in Canada in the province of Manitoba. It can be found in the southeast of the province along the Manitoba-Ontario border, approximately 130 km east of Winnipeg. The park is located in the Canadian Shield region and has many... |
, Kenora Kenora, Ontario Kenora , originally named Rat Portage, is a small city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg... |
PTH 44 begins highway travels north for the first 10 kilometres |
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2 | Star Lake | |||
8 | – Ingolf | PTH 44 turns west 2km past PR 312 junction | ||
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61 | Whitemouth R.M. | begin PTH 11 north concurrence | ||
65 | PTH 11/44 turns northwest | |||
67 | Whitemouth Whitemouth, Manitoba Whitemouth is a community in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. The community is named after the Whitemouth River. It was built along the main Canadian Pacific Railway line.... |
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83 | PTH 11 turns north PTH 44 turns west end PTH 11 north concurrence |
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99 | Brokenhead R.M. Brokenhead, Manitoba Brokenhead is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Beausejour lies within the borders of the municipality, south of its centre.- Notable natives or residents :... |
Seddons Corner | – Milner Ridge | |
114 | Beausejour Beausejour, Manitoba Beausejour is a town of 2,772 inhabitants in the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. It is located 46 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg just west of the Canadian Shield and Whiteshell Provincial Park... |
PTH 44 turns north | ||
116 | PTH 44 turns west begin PTH 12 south concurrence |
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126 | end PTH 12 south concurrence | |||
130 | Garson Garson, Manitoba Garson is an inhabited place located within the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead, Manitoba, Canada. The ePodunk article on the village states it did amalgamate with Brokenhead in 2003 and that the population is 350. City-Data, however, placed it at 324... |
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136 | St. Clements R.M. St. Clements, Manitoba St. Clements is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg, stretching from East St. Paul and Birds Hill Provincial Park in the south to Lake Winnipeg and Grand Beach Provincial Park to the north. The Red River demarcates the western boundary of the... |
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143 | Kirkness | |||
148 | begin PR 204 south concurrence | |||
149 | Lockport Lockport, Manitoba Lockport is a small unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada located just north of the city of Winnipeg. It is the site of ancient agricultural inhabitation, a migratory bird feeding area as well as a dam and lock of the Red River. The Red River Floodway joins the Red River just down river... |
end PR 204 south concurrence PTH 44 crosses the Red River Red River of the North The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada... |
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150 | St. Andrews R.M. St. Andrews, Manitoba St. Andrews is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg and the Red River demarcates the eastern boundary of the municipality. St. Andrews contains the communities of Clandeboye, Petersfield, and Lockport . It is part of Manitoba census division 13.... |
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152 | PTH 44 ends | |||