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Road conditions in La Petite-Nation
Road surface, closures and road work on Highway 50 and Routes 148, 309, 315, 317, 321 and 323, from the Québec transport ministry’s open data (Québec 511). Data is checked every 15 minutes.
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Source: Québec 511 (MTMD)
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Source: Québec 511 (MTMD)
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Source: Environment Canada
Source: Québec 511, open data from the Québec Ministry of Transportation and Sustainable Mobility (MTMD), read directly from its map service (Données Québec). In an emergency, call 911. When in doubt, rely on Québec 511 (dial 511).
La Petite-Nation’s main roads
| Road | Towns that mention it in our listings |
|---|---|
| Autoroute 50 | Fassett, Lochaber, Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, Montebello, Papineauville, Thurso |
| Route 148 | Fassett, Lochaber, Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, Montebello, Papineauville, Plaisance, Thurso |
| Route 307 | Bowman |
| Route 309 | Mulgrave-et-Derry, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Val-des-Bois |
| Route 315 | Mayo, Montpellier, Mulgrave-et-Derry |
| Route 317 | Saint-Sixte |
| Route 321 | Papineauville, Saint-André-Avellin |
| Route 323 | Lac-des-Plages, Namur, Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk |
Québec 511 only covers the ministry’s network. For a closed municipal road or an icy hill on a back road, please contact your town.
Winter driving in La Petite-Nation
- Winter tires: mandatory in Québec from December 1 to March 15.
- Before you go: check Québec 511 (website, app or dial 511). It covers numbered routes and the highway, but not municipal roads.
- Back roads and lake roads are cleared by the town or a private contractor; on a storm morning, they are often in worse condition than the main road.
- Clear the whole car, roof included, and keep a shovel, snow brush, washer fluid and a blanket in the trunk.
- Cell service: there are dead zones in the north of the MRC. Let someone know which route you are taking.
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