Route 199 is an 84.7 km (52.6 mi) north–south highway located on the Magdalen Islands, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Stretching from Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine's communities of L'Île-du-Havre-Aubert to Grande-Entrée, 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.
Route 199 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| 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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Municipalities along Route 199
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 77, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
External links
edit- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation) (in French)
- Route 199 on Google Maps
