Quebec Route 171

Route 171 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is in Scott at the junction of Route 173 and its northern terminus is in Lévis at the junction of Route 132. Route 171 follows the Chaudière River for most of its course, from the former town of Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon up to Scott.

Route 171 marker

Route 171

Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length40.0 km[1] (24.9 mi)
History Route 1
Major junctions
South end R-173 in Scott
Major intersections R-116 in Lévis
A-20 (TCH) in Lévis
North end R-132 in Lévis
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Major citiesLévis
Highway system
R-170 R-172

Since it parallels Autoroute 73, and as it is located on the western side of the Chaudiere (whereas most town centres are located on the eastern side), Route 171 is far from being a busy highway.

Municipalities along Route 171

Major intersections

RCMLocationkm[2]miDestinationsNotes
La Nouvelle-BeauceScott0.00.0 R-173 (Route du Président-Kennedy) to A-73 Lévis, Sainte-MarieR-171 southern terminus
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon16.810.4 R-218 to A-73 Saint-Gilles, Saint-Henri-de-Lévis
Lévis30.819.1 R-116 east (Route des Rivières) QuébecSouth end of R-116 concurrency
31.519.6 R-116 west (Route des Rivières) Saint-Gilles, Thetford MinesNorth end of R-116 concurrency
35.722.2 A-20 (TCH) Montréal, QuébecA-20 exit 305
40.024.9 R-132 (Route Marie-Victorin) Sainte-Croix, QuébecR-171 northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 75, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
  2. Google (April 16, 2023). "Quebec Route 131" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 16, 2023.


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