Route 173 (Route-du-Président-Kennedy) is a major north/south highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, named after the assassinated American president, John F. Kennedy. Its southern terminus is at the Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing in Saint-Théophile in the hamlet of Armstrong, at the border with Maine (U.S. Route 201 / Maine SR 6), and its northern terminus is in Lévis at the junction of Route 132. Route 173 follows the Chaudière River for most of its course, from Saint-Georges, down to Scott, where the route takes a more northeastern route towards Lévis, crossing the Etchemin River in the municipality of Saint-Henri-de-Lévis.

Municipalities along Route 173 Saint-Théophile Saint-Côme-Linière Saint-Georges Notre-Dame-des-Pins Beauceville Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce Vallée-Jonction Sainte-Marie Scott Saint-Isidore Saint-Henri Lévis

Major intersections

See also List of Quebec provincial highways List of buildings and monuments honoring presidents of the United States in other countries

References

External links Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation) Route 173 on Google Maps