Route 226 is a two-lane east/west highway in Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is at the junction of Route 132 in Pierreville and its eastern terminus is in Sainte-Croix at the junction of Route 271.
Route 226 is an exclusively rural highway going through very small villages in the Chaudière-Appalaches and mostly in the Centre-du-Québec regions. The biggest village along the way is Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, with 1,200 people.
Municipalities along Route 226
- Pierreville
- Saint-Elphège
- La-Visitation-de-Yamaska
- Sainte-Monique
- Grand-Saint-Esprit
- Saint-Célestin (municipality)
- Saint-Célestin (village)
- Bécancour
- Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford
- Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard
- Fortierville
- Parisville
- Leclercville
- Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière
- Sainte-Croix
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Route 226 in Sainte-Gertrude. -
Bridge over Nicolet River in Sainte-Monique. -
Route 226 through Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford. -
Route 226 follows Principale street in Fortierville. -
Intersection with Route 265 in Parisville.
See also
References
- ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 84-85, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
External links
- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation) (in French)
- Route 226 on Google Maps