[4] [5] It began in the south at a junction with Highway 7 just east of Manilla and approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Lindsay.

[7] Progressing north, the highway traveled straight for approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) until it entered the village of Woodville, where it encountered Victoria County Road 9 (King Street), onto which it turned westward.

The final 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) segment travelled in a straight line through the same surroundings, though it featured more undulated terrain.

committee to determine cost-cutting measures in order to balance the budget after a deficit incurred by former premier Bob Rae.

[12] It was determined that many Ontario highways no longer served long-distance traffic movement and should therefore be maintained by local or regional levels of government.

[13] As Highway 46 generally only served local traffic heading towards cottage country, and not province-wide movement, the route was transferred to Victoria County on April 1, 1997.