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16-505: Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The western part of the lake Poutrincourt hydrographic slope is accessible via the forest road R0223 (east–west direction) which passes to the north and a road branch on the east side of the lake. The forest road route 167 passes north-east of Nicabau Lake , connecting Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec . The Canadian National Railway runs along this road. The surface of Poutrincourt Lake

32-684: Is an extremely remote wilderness road in northern Quebec , Canada . It is 582 kilometres (362 mi) long to Centrale Brisay and another 84 kilometres (52 mi) along the Caniapiscau Reservoir , all of it unpaved. The road's northeastern terminus is almost at the 55th parallel north , making it the northernmost continuous road in Eastern North America. Though the terminus is also the farthest point from any town via road in North America (745 kilometres or 463 miles from Radisson ),

48-451: Is nonetheless relatively close – 190 kilometres (120 mi) – to Schefferville geographically. It does not, however, provide access to it, as the intervening terrain is impassable even in an all-terrain vehicle. The road's end is also close to the southern limit of Nunavik , Quebec's Inuit region which is negotiating for autonomous status within Quebec. The Trans-Taiga Road branches off from

64-642: Is the Russian term for the same type of forest. Regional and provincial officials have suggested building a link from the road's northeastern terminus in Caniapiscau to Kuujjuaq , several hundred kilometres to the north in Nunavik , also accessing Schefferville along the way. As the road east of Centrale Brisay is extremely rough (large rocks on the road surface), part of the existing road would also require upgrade; an extension via Schefferville would likely require crossing

80-413: Is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. This lake has three parts of which the most important is the central part which has a few dozen islands. The bay stretches across 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) in parallel and on the west side of the central part of the lake. East Bay extends on 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) parallel to

96-590: The Commission de toponymie du Québec , i.e. when this commission was created. Download coordinates as: Quebec route 167 Route 167 is an isolated provincial highway in Quebec , Canada . It begins at the shore of Lac Saint-Jean in Saint-Félicien. It proceeds north-west to Chibougamau 232 km (144.2 mi) away. The only services along this long stretch are at La Doré and Chibougamau. At Chibougamau,

112-548: The James Bay Road (French: Route de la Baie James ) at kilometre 544. It was built as an access road to the hydro-electric generating stations of Hydro-Québec along the La Grande River and Caniapiscau River . Several outfitters are established along this road, providing wilderness hunting and fishing expeditions, and some may also provide fuel, food and lodging. Otherwise, there are no services along this road. While

128-630: The Government of Québec. The MOU sets a roadmap for infrastructure development. Phase II of the Infrastructure program includes Extension of Route 167 to the north to connect with the Trans-Taiga Road , over an approximate distance of 125 km. This Quebec road, road transport or highway-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Trans-Taiga Road The Trans-Taiga Road ( French : Route Transtaïga )

144-480: The Trans-Taiga Road is reportedly drivable by ordinary passenger vehicles for its entire length, Hydro-Québec recommends use of 4WD vehicles for the section between Brisay and Caniapiscau, which is of a rougher grade than the rest of the road. As the name of the road indicates, this road winds its way through Quebec's vast boreal forest, characterized by stunted spruce and pine, bogs and rocky outcroppings. Taiga

160-523: The central part of the lake. A long peninsula of 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) attached to the North shore (therefore facing South) separates it from the central part; while a peninsula of 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) stretches north. A small strait with a width of 0.2 kilometres (0.12 mi) separates the two ends of the peninsula. The central portion of this lake receives the waters of the Normandin River on

176-588: The current: Formerly, according to various sources, this body of water was designated "Lake Ascatiche", "Lake Ascatscie", "Lake Askatiche", "Lake Askitichi", "Lake Scatsi" or "Lake Skatsi". The ancient appellations lake Ascatiche, Askitichi, Scatsie or Ascatsie, reported in the Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes of the Province of Quebec (1914 and 1925) are deformations of the Innu expression "oskat assi" meaning "new earth", "where

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192-782: The direction of the Otish Mountains , approximately 250 km to the northeast of Albanel Lake. Construction began in February 2012. The 240 km extension to the Stornoway Renard Mine was completed in 2014. The first deliveries of liquified natural gas, by truck, with the new road were made in June 2016 to the Renard Mine. In 2020 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the James Bay Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee and

208-504: The highway turns north-east towards Mistissini. Maps are conflicting about the northernmost extent of this highway. The latest provincial road map shows the highway ending 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Mistissini, while the pavement does continue to the town itself. According to Ministère des transports publication "Distances routières", the route continues up as far as Lac-Albanel, east of Lac Mistassini . The Quebec Department of Transportation has proposed to extend Route 167 North, in

224-618: The west side and the Milieu River (Normandin River) in the south. The current of the Normandin River flows through lake Poutrincourt, passing 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi); the current of the Middle River (Normandin River) , 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi). The mouth of lake Poutrincourt is located at: The main hydrographic slopes near lake Poutrincourt are: From the mouth of lake Poutrincourt,

240-500: The winter of 1604–1605 on Sainte-Croix Island at the mouth of the river of the same name, on the border separating New Brunswick from the State of Maine. In 1606, Poutrincourt returned to Acadia as lieutenant governor of the fledgling colony. He made several other stays in Port-Royal, notably in 1607, in 1610 and in 1614. The toponym "Lac Poutrincourt" was made official on December 5, 1968, by

256-444: The wood is green" or "small raw skin" according to the authors. The toponym “Poutrincourt”, which appears on a map of the region of Chibougamau in 1934, is borrowed from the name of the township where it is and honors the memory of Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt and Saint-Just (1557-1615), a character intimately linked to the beginning of the colonization of Acadie in the 17th century. With Sieur de Monts, among others, he spent

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