Route 155 is a north/south highway on the north shore of the
Saint Lawrence River
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in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. Its northern terminus is in
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
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Shawinigan
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Grandes-Piles
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Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac
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Trois-Rives
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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 ...
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La Bostonnais
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Lac-Bouchette
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Saint-François-de-Sales
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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, ...
Major intersections
See also
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List of Quebec provincial highways
References
External links
Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec)
Route 155on Google Maps
{{Quebec Routes (100-199)
155
Year 155 ( CLV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 908 ''Ab urbe condita'' ...
La Tuque, Quebec
Transport in Shawinigan