Quebec Route 175

Route 175 marker
Route 175
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length243.3 km[1] (151.2 mi)
Major junctions
South end R-218 in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
Major intersections
North end R-172 in Saguenay
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Major citiesLévis, Quebec City, Stoneham, Saguenay
Highway system
R-173 R-185

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.

Description

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Route 175 with Mont François-De-Laval in the background

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.[2]

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.[3] 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. It was started in 2003 and completed in September 2013.[4]

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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Major intersections

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RCMLocationkm[5]miExitDestinationsNotes
La Nouvelle-BeauceSaint-Lambert-de-Lauzon0.00.0 R-218 / A-73 – Saint-Gilles, Saint-Henri-de-LévisR-175 southern terminus
Lévis9.05.6 A-73 – Québec, Saint-GeorgesA-73 exit 123
19.011.8 A-20 (TCH) to A-73 – Montreal, Québec, Pont Pierre-Laporte, Rivière-du-LoupA-20 exit 314
19.612.2 R-132 east (Boulevard Guillaume-Couture) – Lévis Centre-VilleR-175 follows Boulevard Guillaume-Couture; south end of R-132 concurrency
21.313.2 R-132 west (Route Marie-Victorin) – Saint-Antoine-de-TillyInterchange; north end of R-132 concurrency; northbound U-turn
St. Lawrence River21.5–
22.5
13.4–
14.0
Pont de Québec (Quebec Bridge)
QuébecQuébec22.914.222 Boulevard Champlain (R-136 east) / Avenue des HôtelsInterchange; R-175 becomes Boulevard Laurier; northbound exit and southbound entrance
23.314.523Chemin Saint-LouisInterchange
23.7–
24.3
14.7–
15.1
A-73 (Autoroute Henri-IV) – Pont Pierre-Laporte
A-540 north (Autoroute Duplessis) – Aéroport Jean-Lesage
A-540 southern terminus; A-73 exit 134; A-540 exit 10; no exit from A-73 north to R-175 south or R-175 north to A-73 south
26.116.2 A-740 north (Autoroute Robert-Bourassa)At-grade; A-740 southern terminus
28.918.0Avenue HollandR-175 becomes Grande Allée
32.320.1Avenue Honoré-Mercier / Rue Saint-LouisR-175 follows Avenue Honoré-Mercier; passes the Parliament Building of Quebec
32.920.4 To A-440 east (Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency) / Côte d'AbrahamR-175 follows Côte d'Abraham
33.420.8Rue Dorchester, Rue de la Couronne, Rue Saint-VallierOne-way transition; R-175 north follows Rue de la Couronne; R-175 south follows Rue Dorchester
33.620.9Boulevard CharestConnects gap in A-440
34.221.3Rue du ChalutierTwo-way traffic resumes
34.521.4 A-973 begins (Autoroute Laurentienne) / Rue de la Croix-Rouge, 4e Rue, Pont Drouin, Rue du Cardinal-Maurice-RoyAt-grade; A-973 southern terminus and concurrency
Autoroute Laurentienne southern terminus
35.021.72Rue Lee, Rue du Cardinal-Maurice-Roy
35.321.93Rue BourdagesSouthbound entrance and exit
35.922.34 Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel (R-138)Southbound signed as 4-O (west) and 4-E (east)
36.522.75Rue Soumande
36.922.96Boulevard des CèdresNorthbound entrance and exit
37.923.57
148
A-40 / A-73 south (Autoroute Félix Leclerc) / A-973 ends – Montréal, Jean Lesage International Airport, Pont P.-Laporte, Sainte-Anne-de-BeaupreA-973 northern terminus and concurrency; south end of A-73 concurrency; northbound signed as exits 7-E (east) and 7-O (west); southbound signed as exits 148-E (east) and 148-O (west); A-40 / A-73 north exit 313; exit numbers follow A-73
39.224.4149Boulevard de l'Atrium, Boulevard Lebourgneuf
40.225.0150 Boulevard Louis-XIV (R-369)
41.725.9151Boulevard Jean-Talon
44.527.7154Rue de la Faune, Wendake
45.528.3155Rue Georges-Muir
46.428.8156Rue BernierNorthbound exit and entrance
47.229.3157Boulevard du Lac – Lac-BeauportNorthbound entrance via exit 156
48.630.2158Rue Jacques-BédardSouthbound exit is via exit 159
48.930.4159Boulevard TalbotNo northbound entrance
La Jacques-CartierStoneham-et-Tewkesbury56.935.4167 R-371 south / A-73 ends – Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Lac-DelageA-73 northern terminus and concurrency
Autoroute Laurentienne northern terminus
59.436.9169Chemin des Frères-Wright, Chemin Crawford
64.139.8174Chemin Saint-Edmond, Saint-Adolphe
72.344.9182Chemin du Parc National – Jacques-Cartier National Park
La Côte-de-BeaupréLac-Jacques-Cartier132.082.0 L'Étape Rest Area
CharlevoixLac-Pikauba163.5101.6 R-169 north – Alma, RobervalInterchange
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay
No major junctions
Saguenay235.0146.0 R-170 (Boulevard du Royaume Ouest) – Jonquière, La BaieR-175 follows Boulevard Talbot
235.7146.5 A-70 – Jonquière, La Baie, Bagotville AirportA-70 exit 47
239.3148.7 R-372 east (Boulevard de l'Université) / Boulevard TalbotR-175 follows Boulevard de l'Université; south end of R-372 concurrency
241.5150.1Rue Saint-Paul / Boulevard Saint-PaulR-175 / R-372 follow Boulevard Saint-Paul
242.4150.6 R-372 west (Boulevard de l'Université) – Chicoutimi Centre-Ville, JonquièreInterchange; south end of R-372 concurrency
242.5–
243.0
150.7–
151.0
Pont Dubuc crosses Rivière Saguenay
243.3151.2 R-172 (Boulevard Sainte-Geneviève, Boulevard de Tadoussac) / Rue Roussel – Alma, TadoussacInterchange; R-175 northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 76, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
  2. ^ Ministère des Transports du Québec, Atlas des transports, accessed September 2015
  3. ^ (fr) Radio-Canada [1] January 31, 2010, Découverte Accessed May 13, 2010
  4. ^ (fr) Ministère des Transports du Québec "Transports Québec : Axe routier 73 / 175". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2010. Accessed May 13, 2010
  5. ^ "Quebec Route 175" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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