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Route 155 is a north/south highway on the north shore of the
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Chambord Chambord can refer to: * Chambord (liqueur), a brand of raspberry-flavored liqueur * Château de Chambord, a French ''château'' built in the 16th century * Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, the French commune where the ''château'' is located * Chambord, ...
at the junction of Route 169, and the southern terminus is the Piles Bridge in Shawinigan. Previously the highway continued to Autoroute 20 but that section was decommissioned in 2006 when Autoroute 55 was completed.Ministère des Transport: "Carte routière officiel, Le Québec", Les Publications du Québec, 2007 Most of the length of the highway runs in the Mauricie region very close to the Saint-Maurice River on the opposite side of which is the La Mauricie National Park (Parks Canada). Several small bridges and roads connect the park to Highway 155. It is also the main ground transportation route between the Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec regions and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.


Municipalities along Route 155

* Shawinigan * Grandes-Piles * Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac * Trois-Rives *
La Tuque La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 ...
* La Bostonnais * Lac-Bouchette * Saint-François-de-Sales *
Chambord Chambord can refer to: * Chambord (liqueur), a brand of raspberry-flavored liqueur * Château de Chambord, a French ''château'' built in the 16th century * Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, the French commune where the ''château'' is located * Chambord, ...


Major intersections


See also

* List of Quebec provincial highways


References


External links


Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec)

Route 155
on Google Maps
{{Quebec Routes (100-199)
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La Tuque, Quebec Transport in Shawinigan