Montana Highway 44 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Montana. The route begins at US 89 near Dupuyer and ends as Interstate 15, intersecting with former US 91 along the way.
 Montana Highway 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valier Highway | ||||
 MT 44 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDT | ||||
| Length | 28.390 mi[1] (45.689 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 89 near Dupuyer | |||
| East end |  I-15 near Conrad | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Montana | |||
| Counties | Pondera | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editMontana highway 44 begins at U.S. Route 89 about 10 miles (16 km) north of Dupuyer. Known as the Valier Highway, it proceeds due-east before intersecting with Original Road. A quick turn to the south east brings the intersection with Westwind Road. The highway executes another turn to the south before once again moving due-east. Shortly thereafter, an intersection with Dupuyer Cutoff Road occurs, before the highway intersects West Heights Road.[2]
The highway enters Valier, and intersects Montana Secondary Highway 358. As it does so, it travels along the northern shore of Lake Frances. An intersection with Division Street follows, and the highway continues east. After intersecting several local roads, Montana Highway 44 intersects with former U.S. Route 91 and terminates at Interstate 15.[2]
History
editMontana Highway 44 was originally Montana Highway 216.[citation needed]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Pondera County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 89 – Choteau, Browning, Glacier National Park | ||
| Valier | 13.896 | 22.363 |  S-358 | ||
| | 28.390 | 45.689 | I-15 – Great Falls, Shelby | I-15 exit 348 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Montana Road Log" (PDF). Montana Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "overview of Montana Highway 44" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-18.