Quebec route 155
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Route 155 is a north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River
in Quebec
, Canada
. Its northern terminus is in 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.
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 Mauricie Provincial Park. Several small bridges and roads connect the part to Highway 155. It is also the main ground transportation route between the Mauricie and Centre-du-Quebec
regions and the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
.
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|159 SOUTH: to Saint-Tite
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|29.6
|Chemin de Saint-Joseph
|EAST: to Trois-Rives
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|La Tuque
|115.4
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|117.2
|Rue Bostonnais
|NORTH: to La Croche
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|149.1
|Chemin du Lac-Édouard
|EAST: to Lac-Édouard
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|Le Domaine-du-Roy
|Chambord
|248.3
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|169 SOUTH: to Metabechouan-Lac-a-la-Croix
169 NORTH: to Roberval
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Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its northern terminus is in Chambord
Chambord, Quebec
Chambord is a municipality in Quebec in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904....
at the junction of Route 169
Quebec Route 169
Route 169 begins south of Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada, at Route 175. It proceeds north to Lac Saint-Jean at Alma and encircles the lake, returning to Alma and its terminus in Hebertville.-Municipalities along Route 169:* Lac-Pikauba* Lac-Jacques-Cartier...
, and the southern terminus is the Piles Bridge in Shawinigan
Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....
. Previously the highway continued to Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
but that section was decommissioned in 2006 when Autoroute 55
Quebec Autoroute 55
Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 (also called Autoroute de l'Énergie (North of the Autoroute 20) and Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (South part) is an important north-south Autoroute and the only one running in that direction in central Quebec. It is the longest north-south Autoroute,...
was completed.
Most of the length of the highway runs in the Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
region very close to the Saint-Maurice River
Saint-Maurice River
The Saint-Maurice River is a river in central Quebec which flows south from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km² ....
on the opposite side of which is the Mauricie Provincial Park. Several small bridges and roads connect the part to Highway 155. It is also the main ground transportation route between the Mauricie and Centre-du-Quebec
Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:...
regions and the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
.
Municipalities along Route 155
- ShawiniganShawinigan, QuebecShawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....
- Grandes-PilesGrandes-Piles, QuebecGrandes-Piles is a village municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.This small village is located on a cliff of the Saint-Maurice River north of Grand-Mère. As the birthplace of the log drives in the Mauricie, it has an interpretive centre of the forest industry...
- Saint-Roch-de-MékinacSaint-Roch-de-Mékinac, QuebecSaint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 324 * Population in 2001: 306* Population in 1996: 298...
- Trois-RivesTrois-Rives, QuebecTrois-Rives is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is bounded on the west by the Saint-Maurice River, and includes the communities of Grande-Anse, Olscamps, Rivière-Matawin, and Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac.-History:...
- La TuqueLa Tuque, QuebecLa Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....
- La BostonnaisLa Bostonnais, QuebecLa Bostonnais is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The community is about north of La Tuque's town centre along Quebec Route 155....
- Lac-BouchetteLac-Bouchette, QuebecLac-Bouchette is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The town is located on the eastern shore of the eponymous Lake Bouchette, along Quebec Route 155 and the Canadian National Railway....
- Saint-François-de-SalesSaint-François-de-Sales, QuebecSaint-François-de-Sales is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 731 * Population in 2001: 735* Population in 1996: 717* Population in 1991: 832...
- ChambordChambord, QuebecChambord is a municipality in Quebec in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904....
Major Intersections
| RCM or ET | Municipality | Km | Junction | Notes |
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| Shawinigan Shawinigan, Quebec Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people .... |
0.0 | Saint-Maurice River Saint-Maurice River The Saint-Maurice River is a river in central Quebec which flows south from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km² .... |
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| Mékinac Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec Mékinac is a Regional County Municipality in central Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Tite.-Communities:City*Saint-TiteMunicipalities*Notre-Dame-de-Montauban*Sainte-Thècle*Trois-RivesVillage Municipality*Grandes-Piles... |
Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 324 * Population in 2001: 306* Population in 1996: 298... |
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|159 SOUTH: to Saint-Tite
Saint-Tite, Quebec
Saint-Tite is a town in Quebec province, Canada, north of Trois-Rivières; its name is the French name for Saint Titus. Its chief industries are forestry and leather production. It is best known, though, for the Festival Western de Saint-Tite, which developed from a rodeo inaugurated in 1967 to...
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|29.6
|Chemin de Saint-Joseph
|EAST: to Trois-Rives
Trois-Rives, Quebec
Trois-Rives is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is bounded on the west by the Saint-Maurice River, and includes the communities of Grande-Anse, Olscamps, Rivière-Matawin, and Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac.-History:...
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|La Tuque
La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....
|115.4
|colspan="2" align="center"|Downtown La Tuque
La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....
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|117.2
|Rue Bostonnais
|NORTH: to La Croche
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|149.1
|Chemin du Lac-Édouard
|EAST: to Lac-Édouard
Lac-Édouard, Quebec
Lac-Édouard is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its village centre is located along the Canadian National Railway at the north end of the eponymous Lake Édouard.-Demographics:Population trend:...
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|Le Domaine-du-Roy
Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Quebec
right|300pxLe Domaine-du-Roy is a Regional County Municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Roberval, Quebec. It is named for the King of France, who at the time of the colonization of Quebec owned this land...
|Chambord
Chambord, Quebec
Chambord is a municipality in Quebec in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904....
|248.3
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|169 SOUTH: to Metabechouan-Lac-a-la-Croix
169 NORTH: to Roberval
Roberval, Quebec
Roberval is a city on the south-western shore of Lac Saint-Jean in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. With a population of 10,544 in the Canada 2006 Census, it is the third largest city on this lake after Alma and Dolbeau-Mistassini.It is the seat of the...
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External links
- Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec)
- Route 155 on Google Maps