Quebec Route 199
Route 199 | ||||
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| Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
| Length | 84.7 km[1] (52.6 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert) | |||
| North end | in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Grande-Entrée) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Quebec | |||
| Major cities | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Grosse-Île | |||
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Route 199 is an 84.7 km (52.6 mi) road that connects the islands to each other in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine municipality, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Stretching from Havre-Aubert to Grande-Entrée villages, the route is the main artery of the archipelago and is the only Quebec numbered highway that is detached from the rest of the network.
Along Route 199[edit]
- On Island
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![Havre-aux-Maisons Bridge,[2] [3] route 199, connect Cap aux Meules and Havre aux Maisons Islands 1978](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/024_01_Havre_aux_Maisons.jpg/451px-024_01_Havre_aux_Maisons.jpg)
Havre-aux-Maisons Bridge,[2] [3] route 199, connect Cap aux Meules and Havre aux Maisons Islands 1978 -
![Chemin Principal (Route 199),[4] Cap-aux-Meules](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/960616_18_Cap_aux_Meules.jpg/444px-960616_18_Cap_aux_Meules.jpg)
Chemin Principal (Route 199),[4] Cap-aux-Meules -
![Route 199,[5] between Pointe-aux-Loups (Hameau) and Grosse-Île (Village)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/960624_27_21_Pointe_aux_Loups.jpg/197px-960624_27_21_Pointe_aux_Loups.jpg)
Route 199,[5] between Pointe-aux-Loups (Hameau) and Grosse-Île (Village)
![Havre-aux-Maisons Bridge,[2] [3] route 199, connect Cap aux Meules and Havre aux Maisons Islands 1978](/wiki/File:024_01_Havre_aux_Maisons.jpg)
![Chemin Principal (Route 199),[4] Cap-aux-Meules](/wiki/File:960616_18_Cap_aux_Meules.jpg)
![Route 199,[5] between Pointe-aux-Loups (Hameau) and Grosse-Île (Village)](/wiki/File:960624_27_21_Pointe_aux_Loups.jpg)
- Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert / L'Étang-du-Nord / Cap-aux-Meules / Fatima / Havre-aux-Maisons / Pointe-aux-Loups)
- Grosse-Île
- Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Grande-Entrée)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 77, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
- ^ "A storm from the south officially ended traffic on the wooden bridge in 1959". Created and published by Centre d'archives régional des Iles. 15 April 1959. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
A storm from the south officially ended traffic on the wooden bridge in 1959
- ^ Christian Fortin (November 28, 2012). "Demolition the Havre-Aux-Maisons Bridge" (video) (in French). youtube.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
The demolition of the old bridge will allow the passage of larger boats into the lagoon.
- ^ "Chemin Principal". Quebec Gouvernement (in French). Commission de Toponymie Quebec. 1982-04-01. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
This thoroughfare is located in the Magdalen Islands, more precisely in the village of Cap-aux-Meules.
- ^ "Launch of work to protect Highway 199 in the Pointe-aux-Loups sector". Transport et Mobilité durable Québec. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
A storage site for dredged sands, including a sedimentation pond for dredged water, will be developed.
External links[edit]
- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation) (in French)
- Route 199 on Google Maps
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