Quebec Route 117

Route 117
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Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length:	663.9 km (412.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end:	A-15 / A-40 (TCH) in Montreal
	A-440 in Laval A-15 (TCH) in Laval A-640 in Rosemère A-50 in Mirabel Route 158 in Saint-Jérôme A-15 (TCH) in Sainte-Adèle A-15 (TCH) in Val-Morin A-15 (TCH) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Route 107 in Mont-Laurier Route 105 in Grand-Remous Route 111 / Route 113 in Val-d'Or Route 109 in Rivière-Héva Route 101 in Rouyn-Noranda
North end:	Highway 66 / TCH near McGarry, ON
Highway system
Quebec provincial highways ← Route 116 Route 122 →

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Route 117 at La Conception

Route 117, the Trans Canada Highway Northern Route, is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of McGarry, Ontario. It is an important road since it is the only direct route between southern Quebec and the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.

Route 117 was formerly Route 11 and ran from Montreal north towards Mont-Laurier and then followed the Gatineau River south towards Gatineau. This routing is joined with Autoroute 15 from Montreal northwards towards Mont Tremblant. Route 117 also takes in the former Quebec Routes 58 and 59.

Along with Autoroute 15 to Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, it is also listed as a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Ontario Highway 17 is also a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway but is an unrelated route that parallels it by about 200 km (120 mi).

Route description

This description of Route 117 follows it from southeast to northwest.

Route 117 starts in Montreal at the Decarie Interchange where Autoroute 40 and Autoroute 15 (Decarie Expressway) meet. Montrealers sometimes unofficially extend Route 117 along the portion of Decarie Boulevard that runs parallel to the Decarie Expressway.

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117 Fin/End sign at the end of Marcel Laurin Blvd. in Montreal, Quebec

From the Decarie Interchange, Route 117 goes north on Marcel-Laurin Boulevard to Keller Boulevard. It continues from Laurentian Boulevard to Keller Boulevard, southbound only, or on Lachapelle Street from Keller Boulevard, northbound only, and crosses the Rivière des Prairies over the Lachapelle Bridge to Île Jésus. It continues through the Laval neighborhoods of Chomedey, Fabreville and Sainte-Rose, northbound as Boulevard Curé-Labelle, Boulevard Chomedey at the former Chenoy's deli, left turn at Boulevard Cartier and back into Boulevard Curé-Labelle, southbound as Boulevard Curé-Labelle.

At the Rivière des Mille Îles, it crosses over the Marius Dufresne Bridge to the "North Shore" (of the Rivière des Mille Îles). Then, Route 117 runs parallel to Autoroute 15 until Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and goes through the Laurentian mountains. Towns along the route in this section include:

• Rosemère
• Sainte-Thérèse
• Blainville
• Mirabel
• Saint-Jérôme
• Prévost
• Piedmont
• Sainte-Adèle
• Val Morin
• Val-David
• Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts

After Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Route 117 continues as a four-lane divided highway and winds its way through Laurentides Regional County Municipality until it reaches the town of Labelle. From then on to the Ontario border, Route 117 is mostly a standard two-lane highway. In Grand-Remous, Route 117 crosses the Gatineau River and intersects with Route 105, which goes southwest to Maniwaki and Gatineau. Towns along the route in this section include:

• Mont-Blanc
• Mont-Tremblant
• La Conception
• Labelle
• Rivière-Rouge
• Lac-Saguay
• Lac-des-Écorces
• Mont-Laurier
• Grand-Remous

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Highway 117 at the Dozois Reservoir

From Grand-Remous, the route heads north for some 220 km (140 mi) through undeveloped wilderness, most of which is part of La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve. While the reserve is popular for a variety of outdoor activities, services along the road are sparse. This section is often considered one of the most dangerous routes in the province because of numerous fatal accidents, some involving tractor-trailers. During the winter, the route is often extremely slippery, even during dry and clear days. The few communities along this section are:

• Réservoir-Dozois
• Val-d'Or

After the intersection with Route 113, which continues north to Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Route 117 heads west to Ontario where it becomes Highway 66. The section between Rouyn-Noranda and Arntfield runs concurrent with Route 101. Towns along the route in this section include:

• Val-d'Or
• Malartic
• Rivière-Héva
• Rouyn-Noranda

Major intersections

Region	Location	km	mi	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Montreal	Montreal	0.0	0.0		A-15 (Autoroute Décarie) / A-40 (TCH) (Autoroute Félix-Leclerc / Autoroute Métropolitaine) to A-520 – P.-E.-Trudeau International Airport, Ottawa, Gatineau, Laval, Quebec	Décarie Interchange A-15 exit 70; A-40 exit 66; Route 117 follows Boulevard Marcel-Laurin
		Boulevard Décarie	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		2.0	1.2	Boulevard Côte-Vertu
		4.1	2.5	Boulevard Henri Bourassa	Becomes Boulevard Laurentien north of intersection
		4.6	2.9	Boulevard Keller	South end of one-way pair; northbound follows Rue Lachapelle; southbound follows Boulevard Laurentien
		5.6	3.5	Boulevard Gouin
		5.9	3.7	One way transition	North end of one-way pair
Rivière des Prairies		6.0– 6.3	3.7– 3.9	Pont Lachapelle (Lachapelle Bridge)
Laval		7.0	4.3		Chomedey Boulevard / Cartier Boulevard
		11.7	7.3	A-440 (Autoroute Jean-Noël-Lavoie)	A-440 exit 19
		14.5	9.0	A-15 (TCH) (Autoroute des Laurentides) – Saint-Jérôme, Montréal	A-15 exit 14
Rivière des Mille Îles		17.6– 18.1	10.9– 11.2	Pont Marius-Dufresne (Marius Dufresne Bridge)
Laurentides	Rosemère	19.1	11.9		Route 344 (Chemin de la Grande-Côte)
	Rosemère – Sainte-Thérèse boundary	20.8	12.9	A-640 – Repentigny, Saint-Eustache	A-640 exit 22
	Mirabel	35.6	22.1	A-50 west to A-15 – Mirabel International Airport, Lachute, Gatineau	A-50 eastern terminus; at-grade
	Saint-Jérôme	40.5	25.2	Route 158 (Boulevard Lachapelle) to A-15
		46.0	28.6	Route 333 north (Boulevard des Hauteurs) – Saint-Hippolyte	Route 333 southern terminus
		46.5	28.9	46	To A-15 – Montreal	Interchange; Route 117 south uses exit 46
	Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs	57.9	36.0		To A-15 /  – Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs	A-15 exit 57
	Sainte-Adèle	63.8	39.6	To A-15 /	A-15 exit 64
		65.9– 66.8	40.9– 41.5	A-15 (TCH) south – Montreal	Northbound entrance and southbound exit; northbound exit and southbound entrance from A-15; A-15 exit 67
		68.2	42.4	Route 370 east (Chemin Pierre-Péladeau) to A-15 north /	Route 370 western terminus
		70.1	43.6	A-15 (TCH) south – Montreal	Entrance only to A-15 south
	Val-Morin	75.5	46.9	A-15 (TCH) south – Montreal	No northbound exit; northbound exit and southbound entrance from A-15; A-15 exit 76
	Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts	85.1– 85.3	52.9– 53.0	A-15 (TCH) /  – Montreal, Mont Tremblant	A-15 exit 86
		86.2	53.6	Route 329 south (Rue Principale) /  – Centre-Ville, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard	Roundabout; south end of Route 329 concurrency
		88.3– 88.9	54.9– 55.2	89	A-15 (TCH) south / Route 329 north – Saint-Donat, Sainte-Adèle, Montreal	A-15 northern terminus; north end of Route 329 concurrency; south end of Trans-Canada Highway; Route 117 south uses exit 89
	Mont-Blanc	107.1	66.5	107	Rue Principale	Interchange
	Mont-Tremblant	113.6	70.6		Rue Siméon – Centre-Ville	Roundabout
		114.7	71.3	Rue Vaillancourt – Centre-Ville	Roundabout
		116.3	72.3	116	Route 327 (Rue Léonard) – Huberdeau, Lachute	Interchange
		117.1– 117.9	72.8– 73.3	117	Route 323 south (Chemin de Brébeuf) – Montebello, Brébeuf	Interchange; Route 323 northern terminus
		130.0– 131.1	80.8– 81.5	119	Montée Ryan	Interchange
	La Conception	126.3	78.5	126	Route des Tulipes	Interchange
	Labelle	139.7	86.8	140	Boulevard du Curé-Labelle	Interchange
		142.4	88.5	143	Chemin Augustin-Lauzon	Interchange
		144.8	90.0	145	Boulevard du Curé-Labelle	Northbound exit and entrance
		146.0	90.7		Chemin de La Minerve / Boulevard du Curé-Labelle	Roundabout under construction
	Rivière-Rouge	160.0	99.4		Chemin Deslauriers / Rue L'Annonciation Sud	Roundabout
		162.1	100.7	162	La Macaza – Mont Tremblant International Airport, Rivière-Rouge Centre-Ville, La Macaza	Interchange
		162.1	100.7		Route 321 – Nominingue, L'Ascension	Roundabout
	Lac-des-Écorces	209.8	130.4	Route 311 north – Chute-Saint-Philippe, Mont-Saint-Michel	South end of Route 311 concurrency
		210.2	130.6	Route 311 south – Val-Barrette, Kiamika	North end of Route 311 concurrency
	Mont-Laurier	222.9	138.5	Route 309 – Gatineau, Ferme-Neuve
		240.0	149.1	Route 107 south – Aumond	Route 107 northern terminus
Outaouais	Grand-Remous	257.3	159.9	Route 105 south – Maniwaki, Gatineau	Route 105 northern terminus
Abitibi-Témiscamingue	Val-d'Or	429.8	267.1	Route 113 north – Senneterre, Lebel-sur-Quévillon	Route 113 southern terminus
		508.3	315.8	3e Avenue / Rue Saint-Jacques – Centre-Ville	Roundabout
		510.7	317.3	Route 397 north (Boulevard Jean-Jacques-Cossette) – Centre-Ville, Barraute	Roundabout; Route 397 southern terminus
		511.7	318.0	Rue de l'Hydro	Roundabout
		513.6	319.1	Route 111 north /  – Terrebonne	Roundabout; Route 111 southern terminus
		516.5	320.9	3e Avenue / Boulevard Barrette	Roundabout
	Malartic	540.3	335.7	Rue de l'Accueil / Chemin du Camping-Régional	Roundabout
	Rivière-Héva	555.4	345.1	Route 109 north – Amos	Route 109 southern terminus
	Rouyn-Noranda	572.5	355.7	Route 395 north – Preissac	Route 395 southern terminus
		614.5	381.8	Avenue Larivière – Rouyn-Noranda Centre-Ville	Roundabout; former Route 117 alignment
		622.1	386.6	Route 101 north – D'Alembert, D'Alembert	Roundabout; south end of Route 101 concurrency
		625.6	388.7	Boulevard Rideaux – Rouyn-Noranda Centre-Ville	Former Route 117 alignment
		627.2	389.7	Avenue Davy / Rue Mantha	Roundabout
		644.5	400.5	Route 101 south – Ville-Marie	North end of Route 101 concurrency
Quebec / Ontario boundary		663.9	412.5		Highway 66 west – Kirkland Lake	Continues west into Ontario as Highway 66
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access       Route transition       Unopened

See also

• List of Quebec provincial highways
• Golden Highway (Ontario)

External links

• Interactive Provincial Route Map (Transports Québec)

Preceded by 15px ON Highway 66

Trans-Canada Highway Route 117

Succeeded by Autoroute 15