California State Route 44

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State Route 44

(legal definition)

Length:

107.02^[1] mi (172.23 km)

Formed:

1935 ^[2]

West end:

SR 273/SR 299 in Redding

Major
junctions:

I-5 near Redding

SR 89 near Lassen Park

East end:

SR 36 near Susanville

California State Highway Routes
< SR 43		SR 45 >
< I-405	440		US 466 >
Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 44 is a state highway in the U.S. State of California that travels in an east-west direction from Redding to Lassen Volcanic National Park before ending at Route 36 west of Susanville. This final portion, between the park and its terminus, is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway.

1 Route summary
2 State law
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Route summary

Route 44 starts on Tehama Street in Redding, at the intersection of Route 273 (Market Street), despite what it says in its legal definition. This is because in 1998, Route 299's definition was changed. It previously ran on Tehama St. to I-5, but this portion was transferred to Route 44 in 1998 (44 had ended at I-5 at that time); however, the legislative definition has never changed, so it is unclear as to where Route 44 officially begins. Note also that the postmile markers have not been updated, so the Route 44–I-5 interchange is still marked as 0.00.

After a few blocks, it becomes a freeway as it crosses I-5 and changes back to a highway at the Redding city limits. Heading eastward, Route 44 passes through a number of small, rural communities (Palo Cedro, Millville, Shingletown, to name a few) before it reaches Lassen Volcanic NP.

From here, Route 44 joins the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. Route 44 is part of a circular portion of the byway, so at the junction with Route 89, the byway continues along both 89 to the north and on 44 to the east. When Route 44 reaches its terminus at Route 36, the byway heads southwest to continue its circular path.