Alberta Highway 44
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 44, commonly referred to as Highway 44, is a highway in northern Alberta, Canada that extends from Hondo to Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) east of Spruce Grove. It is the primary route between the Edmonton area and the Lesser Slave Lake region. The stretch between Highway 16 and Westlock was formerly Secondary Highway 794, but due to a large increase in traffic it was upgraded to Highway 44 in 1999. Highway 44 is approximately 172 kilometres (107 mi) long.
Highway 44 | ||||
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Highway 44 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 171.63 km (106.65 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Hwy 16 (TCH) near Acheson | |||
| Hwy 37 near Rivière Qui Barre Hwy 18 in Westlock | ||||
| North end | Hwy 2 near Hondo | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Parkland County, Sturgeon County, Westlock County, Lesser Slave River No. 124 M.D. | |||
| Towns | Westlock | |||
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