Route 175 is a major north–south highway on both sides of the
St. Lawrence River in
Quebec,
Canada. Its southern terminus is in
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of
Route 218 and its northern terminus is in
Saguenay at the junction of
Route 172, in the former city of Chicoutimi. Route 175 crosses the Saint Lawrence River on the
Quebec Bridge, and a little further north of downtown
Quebec City, it merges with
Autoroute 73 for about 30 km before continuing through the
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve as a two-lane divided highway in
Stoneham.
Part of Route 175 is built to
autoroute standards; the major part of that autoroute portion, also known as ''Autoroute Laurentienne'',
overlaps Autoroute 73. However the southern extremity of Autoroute Laurentienne, which is not part of A-73, is also designated as Autoroute 973.
The stretch of highway between Stoneham and
Saguenay was considered one of the most dangerous highways in the province due to it being two-lane and subject to poor weather conditions. Collisions, including those with
moose, are not uncommon. After lengthy negotiations between the Québec and federal governments to fund the project, work was begun to completely rebuild Route 175 as a four-lane
dual carriageway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
. It was started in 2003 and completed in September 2013.
[(fr) Ministère des Transports du Québec Accessed May 13, 2010]
Halfway between Quebec City and Saguenay is
L'Étape, a rest area and campground featuring a gas station, restaurant and
dépanneur.
Municipalities
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Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
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Levis
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Quebec City
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Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
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Lac-Jacques-Cartier
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Lac-Pikauba
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Lac-Ministuk
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Saguenay
See also
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List of Quebec provincial highways
This is a list of highways maintained by the government of Quebec.
Autoroutes
The Autoroute system in Quebec is a network of expressways which operate under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate Highway System in the United ...
References
External links
Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec)
Route 175on Google Maps
{{Quebec Routes (100-199)
175
Year 175 ( CLXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Iulianus (or, less frequently, year 928 ''Ab urbe condita ...
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve