Quebec Route 161
Route 161 is a north/south highway south of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its current northern terminus is east of the junction of Autoroute 55 in Saint-Wenceslas, and its southern terminus is at the border of Maine in the USA, where it continues as Maine State Route 27.
Route 161 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
| Length | 187.6 km[1] (116.6 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 27 in Coburn Gore, Maine | |||
  R-212 / R-263 in Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn  R-204 in Lac-Mégantic  R-214 / R-263 in Nantes  R-108 in Stornoway  R-112 in Weedon & Beaulac-Garthby  R-216 in Ham-Nord    R-116 / R-122 / R-162 in Victoriaville  R-261 in Saint-Valère   A-20 (TCH) in Sainte-Eulalie | ||||
| North end | Rue Principale in Saint-Wenceslas | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Quebec | |||
| Major cities | Victoriaville | |||
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On July 6, 2013, the route was severed at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec by an oil train derailment. Ministry of Transport consultants began surveying a site for a new bridge across the Chaudière River in August 2013.[2]
Municipalities along Route 161
See also
References
- Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 73, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
- "Lac-Mégantic : Début des travaux de relocalisation des commerces".
External links
- Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec) (in French)
- Route 161 on Google Maps
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