Route 299 is a 137-kilometre (85 mi) long two-lane highway which cuts through the Appalachian Mountains in Quebec, Canada. It starts at the junction of Route 132 in Cascapédia–Saint-Jules, runs through Gaspésie National Park and ends at the junction of Route 132 in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. It is an isolated highway with only a few small settlements along the way.
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Route information | ||||
Length | 137 km[1] (85 mi) | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Quebec | |||
Major cities | Cascapédia–Saint-Jules, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Municipalities along Route 299
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Route 299 near Mount Albert during winter.
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Route 299 towards Chic-Chocs mountains.
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Route 299 entering Gaspésie National Park.
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Route 299 descends towards Saint-Lawrence River from the Chic-Chocs mountains.
Major intersections
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RCM or ET | Municipality | Km | Road | Notes |
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Bonaventure | Cascapédia–Saint-Jules | 0.0 | R-132 | Southern terminus of Route 299 132 WEST: to Maria 132 EAST: to New Richmond |
La Haute-Gaspésie | Mont-Albert | Route du Lac-Sainte-Anne | EAST: to R-198 in Murdochville | |
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts | R-132 | 132 WEST: to Cap-Chat 132 EAST: to La Martre Northern terminus of Route 299 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page (?), Les Publications du Québec, 2005
External links
edit- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation) (in French)
- Route 299 on Google Maps