Alberta Highway 44
Highway 44 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 171.63 km (106.65 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Highway 16 (TCH) near Acheson | |||
| Highway 37 near Rivière Qui Barre Highway 18 in Westlock | ||||
| North end | Highway 2 near Hondo | |||
| Location | ||||
| 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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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.