Quebec Route 171
Highway in Quebec
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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.
Route 171 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
| Length | 40.0 km[1] (24.9 mi) | |||
| History |  Route 1 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  R-173 in Scott | |||
 R-116 in Lévis  A-20 (TCH) in Lévis | ||||
| North end |  R-132 in Lévis | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Quebec | |||
| Major cities | Lévis, Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, 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
| RCM | Location | km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| La Nouvelle-Beauce | Scott | 0.0 | 0.0 |  R-173 (Route du Président-Kennedy) to A-73 – Lévis, Sainte-Marie | R-171 southern terminus |
| Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon | 16.8 | 10.4 |  R-218 to A-73 – Saint-Gilles, Saint-Henri-de-Lévis | ||
| Lévis | 30.8 | 19.1 | R-116 east (Route des Rivières) – Québec | South end of R-116 concurrency | |
| 31.5 | 19.6 | R-116 west (Route des Rivières) – Saint-Gilles, Thetford Mines | North end of R-116 concurrency | ||
| 35.7 | 22.2 | A-20 (TCH) – Montréal, Québec | A-20 exit 305 | ||
| 40.0 | 24.9 | 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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