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Route 172

Road Conditions
Roadway
Bare (dry or wet)
Partly snow covered, snow packed
or ice covered
Snow covered, snow packed
or ice covered
Visibility
Good
Fair
Poor
Roadwork
Minor hindrance
Major hindrance
Other informations
Warning
Trucks prohibited
Ferry
Border crossing
Current Warnings
Weather warnings have been issued for several regions of Quebec. Snow, rain, and strong winds are expected. Road conditions could deteriorate rapidly. Be carefull and avoid travel! November 10, 2025
at 4:22 p.m.
Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean
Oversized shipments are being transported from the ports of Quebec City, Pointe-au-Pic in La Malbaie, and Grande-Anse in Saguenay to Saint-Tite-des-Caps as part of a new wind power project. These shipments of huge pieces will continue until the end of November 2025.

The roads used by these transports are: A-40, A-73 Laurentienne, A-73 Henri-IV, A-440 Charest, A-740, R-136, R-138, R-362, R-175, A-70 and local roads.

Be careful and patient!
August 21, 2025
at 1:27 p.m.
172  

From :  Sacré-Coeur, chemin du Moulin

To : Bardsville

Roadway
Bare and Wet
Visibility
Good
172  

From :  Bardsville

To : Saint-Fulgence, chemin de la Pointe-aux-Pins

Roadway
Snow Covered
Visibility
Good
172  

From :  Saint-Fulgence, chemin de la Pointe-aux-Pins

To : Junction of routes 172 and 175 in Saguenay

Roadway
Snow Covered
Visibility
Good
172  

From :  Junction of routes 172 and 175 in Saguenay

To : Saguenay Shipshaw sector

Roadway
Snow Covered
Visibility
Good
172 
À Saguenay (Chicoutimi), à la hauteur de la rivière aux Vases Hindrance
Major
Direction
West and east
From July 29, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.
to December 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
172  

From :  Saguenay Shipshaw sector

To : Saint-Ambroise

Roadway
Snow Covered
Visibility
Good
172  

From :  Saint-Ambroise

To : Junction of routes 169 and 172 in Alma

Roadway
Snow Packed
Visibility
Good
Côte-Nord
Matane - Baie-Comeau: Ferry departures scheduled between Matane and Godbout from November 11 to 14 are redirected to Baie-Comeau. Reason: work. Consult the Société des traversiers du Québec website. Ferry service : Open. November 11, 2025
at 6:14 a.m.
Matane - Godbout: Ferry crossings scheduled between Matane and Godbout from November 11 to 14 are rerouted to Baie-Comeau. Reason: works. Consult the Société des traversiers du Québec website. Ferry service : Closed. November 11, 2025
at 6:11 a.m.
172  

From :  Junction of routes 138 and 172

To : Sacré-Coeur, chemin du Moulin

Roadway
Bare and Dry
Visibility
Good
172  

From :  Sacré-Coeur, chemin du Moulin

To : Bardsville

Roadway
Bare and Wet
Visibility
Good