Quebec route 243
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Route 243 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey
at the junction of Route 255
and its southern terminus is in the township of Potton
where it crosses the border into the American state of Vermont
and becomes the short Vermont Route 243
. Route 243 is not a busy highway as it does not go through big towns.
The highway has three concurrencies:
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey
Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey, Quebec
Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,430. The municipality was known as the Township of Kingsey until 1999....
at the junction of Route 255
Quebec route 255
Route 255 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Its northern terminus is in Baie-du-Febvre at the junction of Route 132 and its southern terminus is in Bury at the junction of Quebec Route 214.-List of towns along Route 255:...
and its southern terminus is in the township of Potton
Potton, Quebec
Potton is a township of 1,700 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, 125km southeast of Montreal and next to the United States border, north of North Troy, Vermont. The main village in the township is Mansonville...
where it crosses the border into the American state of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
and becomes the short Vermont Route 243
Vermont Route 243
Vermont Route 243 is a state highway located within the village of North Troy in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The route runs from VT 105 in the village center to the Canada – United States border at Potton, where the road continues into Quebec as Route 243.-Major...
. Route 243 is not a busy highway as it does not go through big towns.
The highway has three concurrencies:
- In RichmondRichmond, QuebecRichmond, population 3,336 , is a town nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the Saint-François River between Sherbrooke and Drummondville, in the heart of Estrie in Quebec, Canada.-Richmond today:...
, it shares a bridge across the Saint-François RiverSaint-François RiverThe Saint-François River is a river in the Canadian province of Quebec.The Saint-François takes its source from Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines...
with Route 116Quebec route 116Route 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...
and Route 143Quebec route 143Route 143 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Until the mid-1970s when the province decided to renumber all highways other than autoroutes, it was known as Route/Highway 5... - At RacineRacine, QuebecRacine is a municipality in Quebec....
a 2 km concurrence with Route 222Quebec Route 222Route 222 is a provincial highway located in the Estrie region of Quebec. The 61-kilometer highway runs from the junction of Route 139 in Roxton Falls and ends at the junction of Route 143 in Sherbrooke just east of Autoroute 55...
occurs. - In WaterlooWaterloo, QuebecWaterloo is a city in Quebec, included in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 4,054...
it runs concurrently first with Route 112Quebec route 112Route 112 is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in Downtown Montreal , after crossing the Victoria Bridge...
, then both it and Route 241Quebec route 241Route 241 is a north/south provincial highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. Its northern terminus is in Roxton Falls at the junction of Route 139 and its southern terminus is close to Cowansville, at the junction of Route 139 once again...
as all three share a bridge across the North Yamaska River
Municipalities along Route 243
- Saint-Félix-de-KingseySaint-Félix-de-Kingsey, QuebecSaint-Félix-de-Kingsey is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,430. The municipality was known as the Township of Kingsey until 1999....
- RichmondRichmond, QuebecRichmond, population 3,336 , is a town nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the Saint-François River between Sherbrooke and Drummondville, in the heart of Estrie in Quebec, Canada.-Richmond today:...
- MelbourneMelbourne, QuebecMelbourne is a township of 950 people, part of the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec.-External links:*...
- RacineRacine, QuebecRacine is a municipality in Quebec....
- LawrencevilleLawrenceville, QuebecLawrenceville is a village in Quebec.Lawrenceville is a village situated in Le Val-Saint-François MRC, which is part of the administrative region of Estrie. The locality is situated west of Sherbrooke, near Black river. Around 650 Lawrencevillagers are counted in an area of 17 square kilometers. ...
- Sainte-Anne-de-la-RochelleSainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle, QuebecSainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle is a community in Quebec situated within the Regional County Municipality of Le Val-Saint-François in the administrative region of Estrie....
- WardenWarden, QuebecWarden is a village located in the province of Quebec, part of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 346...
- WaterlooWaterloo, QuebecWaterloo is a city in Quebec, included in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 4,054...
- Brome Lake
- Bolton-Sud
- West Bolton
- PottonPotton, QuebecPotton is a township of 1,700 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, 125km southeast of Montreal and next to the United States border, north of North Troy, Vermont. The main village in the township is Mansonville...
External links
- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation)
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