Quebec Route 223
Provincial highway in Quebec
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Route 223 is a 128.6 km north/south highway on the south shore of the Richelieu River in Quebec. Its northern terminus is in Sorel-Tracy at the junction of Route 132 and its southern terminus is close to Lacolle, where it crosses the U.S. border at the Rouses Point–Lacolle 223 Border Crossing and continues into New York state as U.S. Route 11.
Length128.6 km[1] (79.9 mi)
Southend
US 11 at the U.S. border in Rouses Point, NY
Northend
R-132 in Sorel-Tracy
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| Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
| Length | 128.6 km[1] (79.9 mi) | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Quebec | |||
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In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Route 223 runs along Boulevard du Séminaire, one of the most important streets of the city and home to the main campus of Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.[2][3]
Municipalities along Route 223
- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
- Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Chambly
- Carignan
- McMasterville
- Beloeil
- Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
- Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
- Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
- Sorel-Tracy
- Blockhaus Rivière-Lacolle historic site sign on route 223.
- Route 223 through Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is made of 4 lanes, divided by a median.