James Bay Highway Information

Please when driving in the Municipality of James Bay
be careful with any open flames - and watch out for Moose
and other wild animals

Kilo	Description
0	Have your picture taken here. It's the beginning of a great adventure
2	Bell River Bridge - Have your camera at the ready - to take pictures as you cross this bridge
6	Tourist Information Centre - For your own security give your name and tell where you are going. You can get maps, brochures and information. You can register for the tour of the Robert-Bourassa and La Grand-1 power stations, make reservations for hotel rooms in Radisson and Chisasibi. Picnic tables and facilities, open 24 hours every day of the year Tel: (819) 739-4473
37	Matagami Lake, Camping - 70 camp sites, water services, fire places (wood provided), toilets, showers, supervised beach, boat launching access, fishing, play ground, parking, lookout site, picnic tables, Open from mid June to Labour Day: Tel (819) 739-4473
38	Waswanipi River - Boat launching, fishing, toilets, << Waswanipi in Cree means lake where we fish under the torch light or water reflections>>
48	Gull Lake and Waswanipi River - Boat launching, fishing, picnic tables, toilets, bridge. Outfitting service is a native business.
80	Ouescapis Lake - Fishing, boat launching, picnic tables, toilets
135	S.O.S. phone booth called Louise. In case of mechanical problems or anything else. All the S.O.S. phone booths can be a very big help. Quebec provincial police assure the security of the road.
137	Road Halt - Picnic area, tables, toilets
189	Rodayer Lake - Fishing, picnic tables, toilets
201	S.O.S. phone booth called Colomb
232	Broadback River - Fishing, picnic tables, toilets, Bridge and the beginning of the extinct Tyrell sea.
247	S.O.S. phone booth called Randall.
255	Meziere Lake - Fishing, boat launching, picnic tables, toilets
257	Rupert River and Rapids - Fishing, boat launching, picnic tables, toilets. Lookout site and bridge. Marvelous and a recommended stop.
274	Route du Nord Junction - This gravel road is 424 km long. It runs to Chibougamau via the Cree village of Nemaska (117 km) Hydro-Quebec transformation center is at 118. There was a big forest fire in 1983.
294	Pontax I - Bridge, Forest fire by lightning in 1986.
301	Pontax II - Bridge, S.O.S. phone relay called Pontax
314	Pontax III - Bridge
323	Mirabelli Lake - Fishing, boat launcing access, picnic tables, toilets
324	Jolicoeur River - Bridge
350	Eastmain Road Junction - Cree village 103 km. <<Eastmain in Cree means at the east of James Bay>>
361	S.O.S. phone relay called Eastmain
372	Des Saules Lake - Fishing, boat launching, picnic tables, toilets
381	Road Halt - Under the administration of the SDBJ. Gas station is open 24 hours tel (819) 638-7948; mechanic service from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. : cafeteria, from 5.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. tel: (819) 638-8502. Possibility to sleep in a dormitory tel: (819) 638-7948. First Aid clinic open 24 hours tel: (819) 638-7948. A Recommended Stop.
395	Eastmain River - Fishing, picnic area, toilets. Lookout site on the bridge. Because of the diversion of the water course of the Eastmain and Opinaca rivers, the water level is low. It is the most beautiful of all the bridges on the James Bay Road.
411	Opinaca River - Bridge. S.O.S. phone service called Aline. Forest fire in 1989 caused by lightning.
440	Lakes Chain - Fishing, boat launching, picnic tables, toilets.
464	Vieux Comptoir - Fishing, picnic tables, toilets, lookout site. One of the world's biggest culvers, 80 metres x 16 meters wide. Big forest fire in 1989, lying to Yasinski Lake.
503	Miron Lake - Fishing, boat launching, picnic tables, toilets
504	S.O.S. phone service called Chantal
518	Wemindji Road Junction - Cree village at 96 km Wemindji means in Cree painted mountains, according the colour of the rocks in the area>>
542	Yasinski Lake - Fishing, picnic tables, toiletsl Lookout site. One of the most important walleye spawning places in Canada.
544	Trans-Taiga Road Junction - Gravel road 688 km long. LG-3 (128 km), LG-4 (300 km). Laforge (430 km), Laforge-2 (516 km), Brisay (593km) and Caniapiscau (656 km) Available services on the Trans-Taiga Road. Nouchimi (km 286) outfitters Gas: from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Restaurant: from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rooms: 24 hours Phone: (819) 854-5092 Open: Year Round Mirage outfitters (358 km) Gas: from 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. Restaurant: from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Rooms: from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Phone: (418) 359-2259 Explo-sylva outfitters (km 666). Restaurant and rooms from 6.30 a.m. Better make reservations phone: (418) 853-6802. Gas at Air Saguenay from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Both these services are open from mid June to mid October (thaw period).
552	Beaver River - Bridge
561	East Beaver River - Fishing, picnic tables, toilets
566	Close to Helene Lake, big forest fire accidentally set by fisherman in 1988
581	Camp Des Pins - was setting of the Forest Fire Protection Society. It is now closed
598	LG-2 Airport - Gas station open from Monday to Friday 7.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.; Saturday 7.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Aube car location office open from Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. ti 5.00 p.m.; tel: (819) 638-7292. Air Wemindji office: bush planes. tel: (819_ 638-3392
600	LG-1 (62 km) and Chisasibi (90 km) Road Junction. This is a paved road to Chisasibi. Then there is a gravel road (10 km) to the shores of James Bay. <<Chisasibi in Cree means Great River>>
617	Radisson Road Access Junction - Surete du Quebec Offices, tel: (819) 638-8788 abd fauna offices, tel: (819) 638-8205, Canadian Helicopters (819) 638-7904. When you get to Radisson village, the travel information centre is on the left. It is open from June 24 to September 2 from 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. tel: (819) 638-8687. On the same street, on your left is the Community Centre where there are Hydro-Quebec visitor offices. Open Year round. Tel: 1-800-291-8486 or local (819) 638-8486.
620	Robert- Bourassa and LG-2 Power Stations

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