Quebec route 218
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Route 218 is a two-lane east/west highway in Quebec
, Canada
. Its western terminus is at the junction of Route 132
in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
and its eastern terminus is in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse
at the junction of Route 281
.
, it runs southeasterly (except from a brief northeastern-bound concurrency with Route 226
) until it reaches the Bécancour River
, which it follows West on its North shore until Lyster, where it shares a concurrency with Route 116
. From there it turns northeasterly toward a concurrency with Route 271
in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière and its junction with Route 269
between Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Gilles, with both routes following the Beaurivage River
downstream before separating at Saint-Gilles, where Route 218 crosses the river toward Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, where it crosses the Chaudière River
. From there it goes to very join briefly the lengthy concurrency between Routes 273
and Route 175
before Route 273 separate, leaving the two others going Northeast to cross the Etchemin River
in Saint-Henri-de-Lévis, where Route 175 goes Northwest while Route 218 goes Southeast for a 1 km concurrency with Route 277
. Finally, it goes again northeasterly, roughly following the Boyer River
toward Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse and its terminus just south of Autoroute 20
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its western terminus is at the junction of Route 132
Quebec route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Quebec
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
and its eastern terminus is in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
St-Michel is a village of about 2,000 people about 20km east of Lévis, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. It is a mostly rural community, and it was chosen as one of the top 20 nicest villages in the province of Quebec. Route 281 passes through it.- See also :*...
at the junction of Route 281
Quebec route 281
Route 281 is a 75 km two-lane north/south highway in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in the province of Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in St-Michel at the junction of Route 132 and its southern terminus is close to Saint-Camille-de-Lellis at the junction of Route 204.-Towns along Route...
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Description
From Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets to its junction with Autoroute 20Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
, it runs southeasterly (except from a brief northeastern-bound concurrency with Route 226
Quebec route 226
Route 226 is a two-lane east/west highway in Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is at the junction of Route 132 in Pierreville and its eastern terminus is in Sainte-Croix at the junction of Route 271....
) until it reaches the Bécancour River
Bécancour River
The Bécancour River is a river in the Canadian province of Quebec.The Bécancour takes its source from the lake of the same name in the town of Thetford Mines, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region...
, which it follows West on its North shore until Lyster, where it shares a concurrency with Route 116
Quebec route 116
Route 116 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Until the 1970s it was known as Route 9. Its eastern terminus is in Lévis at the junction of Route 132, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 134 in Lemoyne part of a concurrency with...
. From there it turns northeasterly toward a concurrency with Route 271
Quebec route 271
Route 271 is a two-lane north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Sainte-Croix at the junction of Route 132, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 173 in Saint-Georges ....
in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière and its junction with Route 269
Quebec route 269
Route 269 is a two-lane north-south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is close to Saint-Gilles at the junction of Route 116, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 173 in Armstrong, part of Saint-Théophile...
between Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage and Saint-Gilles, with both routes following the Beaurivage River
Beaurivage River
The Beaurivage River is a river in Quebec that flows from Thetford Mines and empties in the Chaudière River, near Saint-Romuald, Quebec. It is a body of water mostly known for its annual canoe race beginning at Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Quebec and finishing at Saint-Gilles, Quebec.The...
downstream before separating at Saint-Gilles, where Route 218 crosses the river toward Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, where it crosses the Chaudière River
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River is a long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Megantic in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City...
. From there it goes to very join briefly the lengthy concurrency between Routes 273
Quebec route 273
Route 273 is a short 21 km long, two-lane north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly at the junction of Route 132, and the southern terminus is at the junction of Route 269 near Saint-Gilles.-Towns along...
and Route 175
Quebec route 175
Route 175 is a major north/south highway on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of Route 218 and its northern terminus is in Saguenay at the junction of Route 172, in the former city of Chicoutimi...
before Route 273 separate, leaving the two others going Northeast to cross the Etchemin River
Etchemin River
The Etchemin River is a river in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec.It gave its name to Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality. The river itself was named for the Abenaki native people of the area who the French called "les Etchemins"...
in Saint-Henri-de-Lévis, where Route 175 goes Northwest while Route 218 goes Southeast for a 1 km concurrency with Route 277
Quebec route 277
Route 277 is a two-lane north/south highway in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in the province of Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Henri at the junction of Route 173 and its southern terminus is in Sainte-Aurélie at the junction of Route 275....
. Finally, it goes again northeasterly, roughly following the Boyer River
Boyer River
The Boyer River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in western Iowa in the United States. Most reaches of the river's course have been straightened and channelized....
toward Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse and its terminus just south of Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
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Municipalities along Route 218
- Saint-Pierre-les-BecquetsSaint-Pierre-les-Becquets, QuebecSaint-Pierre-les-Becquets is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
- Sainte-Cécile-de-LévrardSainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, QuebecSainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard is a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
- Sainte-Sophie-de-LévrardSainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, QuebecSainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard is a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
- ManseauManseau, QuebecManseau is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada....
- Notre-Dame-de-LourdesNotre-Dame-de-Lourdes, QuebecNotre-Dame-de-Lourdes may refer to any of two separate parish municipalities in Quebec:*Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, in L'Érable Regional County Municipality...
- LysterLyster, QuebecLyster is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It was created with the fusion of the Sainte-Anastasie parish and the village of Lyster in 1976....
- Sainte-Agathe-de-LotbinièreSainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, QuebecSainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,231 as of 2009....
- Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, QuebecSaint-Gilles is a parishin the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,820 as of 2009. It is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles, of which it was part....
- Saint-Lambert-de-LauzonSaint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, QuebecSaint-Lambert-de-Lauzon is a parish in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 5,571 as of 2009. It is named after Pierre Lambert, a land surveyor who planned neighbouring Lévis...
- Saint-Henri-de-LévisSaint-Henri-de-Lévis, QuebecSaint-Henri is a municipality of 4,784 people, 20 km south of Lévis, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. It used to belong to the former Desjardins Regional County Municipality, but decided to join Bellechasse in 2000 when the new city of Lévis was created...
- Saint-Charles-de-BellechasseSaint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, QuebecSaint-Charles-de-Bellechasse is a village of 2,159 people established about 20km southeast of Lévis in 1749, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. Its total area is 93.12 km2. It is a rural community, with several notable businesses such as Meuble Idéal, Prodel , Georges Laflamme Home...
- Saint-Michel-de-BellechasseSaint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, QuebecSt-Michel is a village of about 2,000 people about 20km east of Lévis, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. It is a mostly rural community, and it was chosen as one of the top 20 nicest villages in the province of Quebec. Route 281 passes through it.- See also :*...
External links
- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation)
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Route+218&daddr=RTE-218%2FRue+St-Alphonse+%4046.366550,+-72.004400+to:Chemin+de+la+Grosse-%C3%8Ele%2FRTE-218+%4046.355820,+-71.665330+to:Route+218+to:Chemin+Gosford%2FRTE-218+%4046.426835,+-71.375039+to:46.545639,-71.274834+to:2E+Rang+O+%4046.857311,+-70.887757&hl=en&geocode=FZqGxQIdaUuy-w%3BFVZ_wwId0Ey1-w%3BFWxVwwIdTnm6-w%3BFVWRwwIdizG9-w%3BFdNqxAIdQee--w%3B%3BFV_8ygIds1bG-w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,5&dirflg=h&sll=46.538318,-71.250114&sspn=0.108634,0.30899&ie=UTF8&ll=46.626806,-71.474304&spn=0.867657,2.471924&z=9Route 218] on Google Maps