Quebec Route 287

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Route 287
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Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length42 km [1]  (26 mi)
Major junctions
South endRue des Trembles / Rue des Epinettes south of Mont-Carmel
Major intersectionsQuebec Autoroute 20.svgTrans-Canada Highway shield.svgQc230.svg A-20 (TCH)  / Route 230 in Saint-Philippe-de-Neri
North endQc132.svg Route 132 in Saint-Denis-De La Bouteillerie
Location
Major citiesSaint-Philippe-de-Neri
Highway system
Qc285.svg Route 285 Qc289.svg Route 289

Route 287 is a 42 km two-lane north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Eastern Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Denis-De La Bouteillerie at the junction of Route 132 and the southern terminus is at Lac de l'Est, part of the municipality of Mont-Carmel. About 10 km after Mont-Carmel, the route becomes a gravel road until the lake.

Contents

List of towns along Route 287

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References

  1. Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page (?), Les Publications du Québec, 2005