Route du Nord

The Route du Nord (French for North Road) is an isolated wilderness road in central Quebec, Canada, connecting Chibougamau with the James Bay Road (French: Route de la Baie James) at km 275. It is 407 kilometres (253 mi) long, all of it unpaved. Extensive logging takes place along the southern half of this road.

The North Road winding its way through Quebec's wilderness
Map of North Road in Quebec

There are no services available along the full length of the North Road, except at km 290 at the Cree Construction Company where fuel and repair services are periodically available. Also, fuel, food, and lodging can be obtained in the Cree village of Nemaska during the day time.

Waypoints
Km Mi
0 0 junction with Route 167, about 15 km north of Chibougamau
238 148 bridge crossing the Rupert River
248 154 Hydro-Québec's Albanel substation
288 179 Hydro-Québec's Nemiscau substation
290 180 Cree Construction Company, services periodically available
291 181 junction with gravel access road to Eastmain-1 power station
296 184 junction with gravel road to Nemaska, 10 km north
407 253 junction with James Bay Road, end of North Road

See also

References
  • Live through enormous: Visit the James Bay, Municipalité de Baie-James, February 2005.


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