Ontario Highway 144
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King's Highway 144, commonly referred to as Highway 144, is a provincially maintained highway in the northern portion of the Canadian province of Ontario, linking the cities of Greater Sudbury and Timmins. The highway is one of the most isolated in Ontario, passing through forest for the majority of its 271 km (168 mi) length. It is patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police and features an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit.
Highway 144 highlighted in red | ||||
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Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
Length | 271.7 km[1] (168.8 mi) | |||
History | Assumed April 1965[2] completed September 25, 1970[3] | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Ontario | |||
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Highway 144 was created by renumbering Highway 544 in April 1965. This was done in preparation for an extension of the short secondary highway from Cartier to Timmins, and was completed in 1970. In the mid-1980s, a new route was constructed which allowed Highway 144 to bypass the urban core of Sudbury, known as the Northwest Bypass.