Quebec Route 171

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Route 171

Route 171-QC.png
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length40.0 km [1]  (24.9 mi)
HistoryQC-1 (1952).svg Route 1
Major junctions
South endQc173.svg R-173 in Scott
Major intersectionsQc116.svg R-116 in Lévis
Quebec Autoroute 20.svgTrans-Canada Highway shield.svg A-20 (TCH) in Lévis
North endQc132.svg R-132 in Lévis
Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Major cities Lévis
Highway system
Qc170.svg R-170 Qc172.svg R-172

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.

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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-Beauce Scott 0.00.0Qc173.svgQuebec Autoroute 73.svg R-173 (Route du Président-Kennedy) to A-73  Lévis, Sainte-Marie R-171 southern terminus
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon 16.810.4Qc218.svgQuebec Autoroute 73.svg R-218 to A-73  Saint-Gilles, Saint-Henri-de-Lévis
City of Lévis 30.819.1Qc116.svg R-116 east (Route des Rivières) Québec South end of R-116 concurrency
31.519.6Qc116.svg R-116 west (Route des Rivières) Saint-Gilles, Thetford Mines North end of R-116 concurrency
35.722.2Quebec Autoroute 20.svgTrans-Canada Highway shield.svg A-20 (TCH)  Montréal, Québec A-20 exit 305
40.024.9Qc132.svg R-132 (Route Marie-Victorin) Sainte-Croix, Québec R-171 northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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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.