Quebec Route 243

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Route 243 marker

Route 243

Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length122.5 km[1] (76.1 mi)
Major junctions
South end VT 243 at North Troy, Vermont
Major intersections R-116 / R-143 in Richmond
A-55 in Melbourne
R-112 in Waterloo
A-10 / R-104 in Brome Lake
North end R-255 in Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Highway system
R-241 R-245

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 Canada–US border at the North Troy–Highwater Border Crossing into Vermont and becomes Vermont Route 243. Route 243 is not a busy highway as it does not go through big towns.

The highway has three concurrencies:

Municipalities along Route 243

  • Route 243 southern end at Canada-US Border.
    Route 243 southern end at Canada-US Border.
  • Route 243 at Bolton Pass.
    Route 243 at Bolton Pass.
  • Routes 112, 241 and 243 meet before Saint-Bernardin church in Waterloo.
    Routes 112, 241 and 243 meet before Saint-Bernardin church in Waterloo.
  • Entering Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle.
    Entering Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle.
  • Approaching Autoroute 55 interchange with Route 243 in Melbourne.
    Approaching Autoroute 55 interchange with Route 243 in Melbourne.
  • Route 243 shares its itinerary with Routes 116 and 143 on Frederick-Coburn Bridge in Richmond.
    Route 243 shares its itinerary with Routes 116 and 143 on Frederick-Coburn Bridge in Richmond.
  • Quebec Route 243 in Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey.
    Quebec Route 243 in Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 87-88, Les Publications du Québec, 2005

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