Quebec Route 175

Route 175
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length	243.3 km (151.2 mi)
Major junctions
South end	R-218 in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
Major intersections	A-73 in Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon A-20 (TCH) / R-132 in Lévis A-40 / A-73 / A-440 / A-540 in Quebec City A-740 / A-973 / R-136 / R-138 in Quebec City R-169 near L'Etape A-70 / R-170 in Saguenay
North end	R-172 in Saguenay
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Major cities	Lévis, Quebec City, Stoneham, Saguenay
Highway system
Quebec provincial highways Autoroutes List Former
← 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.

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.

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. 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.

Halfway between Quebec City and Saguenay is L'Étape, a rest area and campground featuring a gas station, restaurant and dépanneur.

Municipalities

• Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
• Levis
• Quebec City
• Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
• Lac-Jacques-Cartier
• Lac-Pikauba
• Lac-Ministuk
• Saguenay

Major intersections

RCM	Location	km	mi	Exit	Destinations	Notes
La Nouvelle-Beauce	Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon	0.0	0.0		R-218 / A-73 – Saint-Gilles, Saint-Henri-de-Lévis	R-175 southern terminus
Lévis		9.0	5.6		A-73 – Québec, Saint-Georges	A-73 exit 123
		19.0	11.8		A-20 (TCH) to A-73 – Montreal, Québec, Pont Pierre-Laporte, Rivière-du-Loup	A-20 exit 314
		19.6	12.2		R-132 east (Boulevard Guillaume-Couture) – Lévis Centre-Ville	R-175 follows Boulevard Guillaume-Couture; south end of R-132 concurrency
		21.3	13.2		R-132 west (Route Marie-Victorin) – Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly	Interchange; north end of R-132 concurrency; northbound U-turn
St. Lawrence River		21.5– 22.5	13.4– 14.0	Pont de Québec (Quebec Bridge)
Québec	Québec	22.9	14.2	22	Boulevard Champlain (R-136 east) / Avenue des Hôtels	Interchange; R-175 becomes Boulevard Laurier; northbound exit and southbound entrance
		23.3	14.5	23	Chemin Saint-Louis	Interchange
		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
		26.1	16.2		A-740 north (Autoroute Robert-Bourassa)	At-grade; A-740 southern terminus
		28.9	18.0		Avenue Holland	R-175 becomes Grande Allée
		32.3	20.1		Avenue Honoré-Mercier / Rue Saint-Louis	R-175 follows Avenue Honoré-Mercier; passes the Parliament Building of Quebec
		32.9	20.4		To A-440 east (Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency) / Côte d'Abraham	R-175 follows Côte d'Abraham
		33.4	20.8		Rue Dorchester, Rue de la Couronne, Rue Saint-Vallier	One-way transition; R-175 north follows Rue de la Couronne; R-175 south follows Rue Dorchester
		33.6	20.9		Boulevard Charest	Connects gap in A-440
		34.2	21.3		Rue du Chalutier	Two-way traffic resumes
		34.5	21.4		A-973 begins (Autoroute Laurentienne) / Rue de la Croix-Rouge, 4e Rue, Pont Drouin, Rue du Cardinal-Maurice-Roy	At-grade; A-973 southern terminus and concurrency
				Autoroute Laurentienne southern terminus
		35.0	21.7	2	Rue Lee, Rue du Cardinal-Maurice-Roy
		35.3	21.9	3	Rue Bourdages	Southbound entrance and exit
		35.9	22.3	4	Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel (R-138)	Southbound signed as 4-O (west) and 4-E (east)
		36.5	22.7	5	Rue Soumande
		36.9	22.9	6	Boulevard des Cèdres	Northbound entrance and exit
		37.9	23.5	7 148	A-40 / A-73 south (Autoroute Félix Leclerc) / A-973 ends – Montréal, Jean Lesage International Airport, Pont P.-Laporte, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre	A-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
		39.2	24.4	149	Boulevard de l'Atrium, Boulevard Lebourgneuf
		40.2	25.0	150	Boulevard Louis-XIV (R-369)
		41.7	25.9	151	Boulevard Jean-Talon
		44.5	27.7	154	Rue de la Faune, Wendake
		45.5	28.3	155	Rue Georges-Muir
		46.4	28.8	156	Rue Bernier	Northbound exit and entrance
		47.2	29.3	157	Boulevard du Lac – Lac-Beauport	Northbound entrance via exit 156
		48.6	30.2	158	Rue Jacques-Bédard	Southbound exit is via exit 159
		48.9	30.4	159	Boulevard Talbot	No northbound entrance
La Jacques-Cartier	Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury	56.9	35.4	167	R-371 south / A-73 ends – Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Lac-Delage	A-73 northern terminus and concurrency
				Autoroute Laurentienne northern terminus
		59.4	36.9	169	Chemin des Frères-Wright, Chemin Crawford
		64.1	39.8	174	Chemin Saint-Edmond, Saint-Adolphe
		72.3	44.9	182	Chemin du Parc National – Jacques-Cartier National Park
La Côte-de-Beaupré	Lac-Jacques-Cartier	132.0	82.0	L'Étape Rest Area
Charlevoix	Lac-Pikauba	163.5	101.6	–	R-169 north – Alma, Roberval	Interchange
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay	No major junctions
Saguenay		235.0	146.0		R-170 (Boulevard du Royaume Ouest) – Jonquière, La Baie	R-175 follows Boulevard Talbot
		235.7	146.5		A-70 – Jonquière, La Baie, Bagotville Airport	A-70 exit 47
		239.3	148.7		R-372 east (Boulevard de l'Université) / Boulevard Talbot	R-175 follows Boulevard de l'Université; south end of R-372 concurrency
		241.5	150.1		Rue Saint-Paul / Boulevard Saint-Paul	R-175 / R-372 follow Boulevard Saint-Paul
		242.4	150.6	–	R-372 west (Boulevard de l'Université) – Chicoutimi Centre-Ville, Jonquière	Interchange; south end of R-372 concurrency
		242.5– 243.0	150.7– 151.0	Pont Dubuc crosses Rivière Saguenay
		243.3	151.2	–	R-172 (Boulevard Sainte-Geneviève, Boulevard de Tadoussac) / Rue Roussel – Alma, Tadoussac	Interchange; R-175 northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

See also

• List of Quebec provincial highways

External links

• Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec) (in French)
• Route 175 on Google Maps