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PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY # 109
KM 157 : CARTWRIGHT HILLS – scenic
viewpoint, picnic area, toilets, public phone
and information panel: "The Matagami Esker
– Surviving glacial action". |
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| Km 157 : JOULAC CAMPGROUND
– Rustic campground, toilets. |
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| Km 224 MATAGAMI, Mining and forestry
are the principal activities occurring here. Industrial
visits may be organized. Don’t forget to
fuel up beforehand because the next service station
is 381 km away! |
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| Km 0 Your James Bay adventure
begins here! The James Bay development corporation
is the owner of this infrastructure and is responsible
for its maintenance. |
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| Km 2 BELL RIVER -
The bridge is the longest on this highway. The
Bell river flows into Matagami lake. The northern
point of the lake then becomes the Nottaway river
which flows up to James Bay. |
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Km 6 JAMES BAY MUNICIPALITY’S
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER – We
suggest that you register yourself for security
purposes. You may also obtain several interesting
informations about the area from our tourist officers.
Souvenirs, restrooms, picnic tables, public phone
and information panel: "One territory
… six seasons". Open 24 hours,
all year long.(819) 739-4473. |
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| Km 10 MOUNT LAURIER
– An information panel is located on the
highway’s northbound shoulder. This hill
is 480m high. You may trek up to its top and enjoy
a magnificient view of Matagami’s surroundings.
Information panel: "Mont-Laurier –
A taste of northern environments". |
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Km 37 THE JAMES BAY MUNICIPALITY’S
MATAGAMI LAKE CAMPGROUND (2 km) –
76 camping sites, running water, sewerage system,
showers, restrooms, community pavillion, boat
launching ramp, beach. Open from mid-june to
labor day: (819) 739-4473.
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| Km 38 WASWANIPI RIVER –
Boat launching ramp on the northbound shoulder
of the highway. 10 km eastwards from the bridge,
is the Chutes Rouges (Red Falls). a spectacular
sight! |
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| Km 48 GOÉLAND (GULL)
LAKE ACCESS ROAD (22 km), OLGA LAKE & WASWANIPI
RIVER (10 km) – The JBM has a rustic
campground on the shore of Waswanipi river (giving
access to Olga lake). Picnic tables, toilets,
boat launching ramp. |
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| Km 50 Information
panel: "Boosting forest rebirth",
on the nortbound shoulder of the highway. |
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| Km 80 OUESCAPIS LAKE(2,5
km) – Fishing, boat launching ramp,
picnic tables, toilets, rustic campground. |
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| Km 88
Information panel– " Forest
activites " |
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| Km 135 Telebec
phone company telephone tower (LOUISE)
– EMERGENCY TELEPHONE. |
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| Km 189 RODAYER LAKE –
Rustic campground, picnic tables, toilets, boat
launching ramp. |
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| Km 192 Ford fishing. Enjoy
other ford fishings sites located at Km 200, 204,
244 , 252, 272, 335, 358, 380. |
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| Km 201 Telebec
phone company telephone tower (COLOMB)
– EMERGENCY TELEPHONE |
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| Km 232 BROADBACK RIVER –
Information panel, "James Bay the
contempory heir of ice ages", picnic
area, toilets, scenic viewpoint, pathway. |
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| Km 237 Access road
to Waskaganish – Waskaganish
is 110 km westwards (819) 895-8843 |
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| Km 247 Telebec
phone company telephone tower (RANDAL)
– EMERGENCY TELEPHONE |
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Km 257 RUPERT RIVER –
Rustic campground boat launching ramp, picnic
tables, toilets. |
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| Km 257 RUPERT RIVER WATERFALL
– Information panel: "Lord
paramount of the north", picnic
area, toilets, scenic viewpoint, pathway. The
settlement on the southbound side of the highway
is closed to the public. |
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| Km 274 PASSAGES (transitions)
REST AREA and Northern Road intersection.
Information panel: "Fire-devastated
forests", picnic area, toilets.
Lightning caused a forest fire here in 1983. |
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Km 294 PONTAX
III RIVER – The Pontax name is
a transformation of the indian name "Pontacks",
a cree trapper who used to live in the area. |
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| Km 297 PONTAX
I RIVER – Forest fire caused by
lightning in 1986. |
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| Km 301 Telebec
phone company telephone tower (Pontax)
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE. |
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| Km 312 PONTAX II RIVER |
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| Km 323 MIRABELLI LAKE (4
km) – Rustic campground, picnic
tables, toilets, boat launching ramp. |
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| Km 324 JOLICOEUR RIVER –
You may see a nice waterfall under the bridge. |
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Km 350 Access road
to Eastmain – Eastmain is 103 km westwards.
(819) 977-0211 |
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| Km 375 LAC DES SAULES (WILLOWS
LAKE) – Rustic campground, picnic
tables, toilets, boat launching ramp, wharf. |
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| Km 381 James Bay
development corporation rest area (gas,
food, lodging) (819) 638-8502 |
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| Km 391 Information
panel: "Experimental reforestation
techniques for an outstanding road"
on the northbound shoulder of the highway. |
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| Km 395 EASTMAIN RIVER
(3 km)– Rustic campground, picnic
tables, toilets, scenic viewpoint under the
bridge. |
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| Km 411 OPINACA RIVER –
You may see a nice waterfall under the bridge. |
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| Km 440 Chaîne de lacs
(STRING OF LAKES) – Rustic campground,
picnic tables, toilets, boat launching ramp. |
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| Km 444 Telebec
phone company telephone tower (ALINE)
– EMERGENCY TELEPHONE |
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| Km 464 RIVIÈRE DU VIEUX COMPTOIR
– Pêche, tables de pique-nique, toilettes.
Belvédère. Vous verrez un des plus
gros ponceaux du monde : 16 m de large par 80
m de long. Gros feu de forêt causé
par la foudre en 1989 qui s’est étendu
jusqu’au lac Yasinski. |
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| Km 464 RIVIÈRE Vieux
comptoir (OLD FACTORY RIVER) –
Picnic tables, toilets, scenic viewpoint. Information
panel: "Once upon a time…the
earth". |
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| Km 503 Miron lake
– Picnic tables, toilets, boat launching
ramp, rustic campground. |
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| Km 504 Telebec
phone company telephone tower (CHANTAL)
– EMERGENCY TELEPHONE |
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Km 518 Access road to Wemindji
– Wemindji is 96 km westwards.
(819) 978-0264 |
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| Km 542 YASINSKI LAKE
– Picnic tables, toilets, scenic viewpoint,
information panel. It is the location of one of
the most important spawning ground for walleye
in Canada. |
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| Km 544 Transtaïga highway
intersection |
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DRIVING
DISTANCES |
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Montréal to Matagami =
770 km
(via provincial highways # 15, 117, 111, 109)
Matagami to Radisson = 620 km (via James Bay
highway) |
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Hull-Ottawa to Matagami = 673 km
(via provincial highways # 5, 105, 117, 111,
109)
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THE
NORTHERN ROAD
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This gravel road
is 424 km long and runs up to Chibougamau. Nemaska
is 117 km away. Hydro-Quebec’s Nemiscau
electric transformation station is 118 km away. |
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| Km 381 –
BOISROBERT LAKE, rustic campground, picnic tables,
toilets, boat launching ramp. |
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| Km 296 –
Acces road to Nemasca (819) 673-2512 |
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| Km 290 –
Cree Construction garage – gazoline available
from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. from monday to
saturday. Closed on sundays. |
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| Km 288
– Hydro-Québec’s Nemiscau electric
power transformation station. |
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Km 286
– LESCAR HILLS, picnic tables, toilets,
scenic viewpoint.
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| Km 248 –
Hydro Quebec’s Albanel electric power transformation
station. |
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| Km 238 –
RUPERT RIVER, picnic tables, toilets, scenic viewpoint. |
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Km 162
– Assinica and Mistassini – Albanel
faunic reserve
1 (800) 665-6527. |
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| Km 132 –
CHENIAPISCAU rest area, picnic tables, toilets,
scenic viewpoint. |
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TRANSTAÏGA
HIGHWAY
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This gravel road
is 688 km long. There are emergency telephones
in each one of Hydro-Quebec’s settlements. |
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| Km 23
Telecommunications tower – emergency telephone. |
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| Km 56 SAKAMI LAKE,
rustic campground, picnic tables, toilets, boat
launching ramp. |
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| Km 59
SAKAMI water overflow structure – picnic
tables, toilets. |
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| Km 62 ROBERT BOURASSA
RESERVOIR, Rustic campground, picnic tables, toilets,
scenic viewpoint, boat launching ramp. |
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| Km 100 Access road
to LG3 hydroelectrical power plant (30 km away)
and Hydro-Quebec’s Sakami settlement (24
km away). |
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Km 203 PONTOIS
RIVER, Rustic campground, picnic tables, toilets,
boat launching ramp.
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| Km 286
CLADONIA LAKE – Cargair hydroplane base
(819) 854-4186, Nouchimi Outfitter (819) 855-3373
– gas & fuel available. |
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| Km 292 La Grande
4 Airport. |
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| Km 307
KEYANO Hydro-Quebec Settlement access road (1
km away) |
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| Km 308 Hydro-Quebec’s
scenic viewpoint. |
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| Km 311
Access road to LG4 hydroelectrical power plant
(5 km away). |
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| Km 358 MIRAGE OUTFITTER (819)
339-3150 – gas & fuel available. |
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| Km 384 DONAT ASSELIN
OUTFITTER (418) 661-0580, winter only. |
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| KM 395 Access
road to LA-1 hydroelectrical power plant (38 km
away). |
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| Km 525 Access
road to LA-2 hydroelectrical power plant (6 km
away). |
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| Km 582
BRISAY hydroelectrical power plant. |
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| KM 666 Duplanter
water overflow structure and Caniapiscau reservoir. |
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EMERGENCY : (819) 739-4473
ou 9-1-1
POLICE : 310-4141 ou (819) 764-3202
We have installed an exhaustive network of touristic
infrastructures for your enjoyment.
Contrary to common belief, these premises
are not financed through your hydro bill or gasoline
taxes. This is why the Municipality would very much
appreciate your support in order to maintain and improve
these great services (suggested contribution : 5,00
$/day.)
Photo credits: JBM employees
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