The Ministry of Transport (MTQ) has made the decision to close part of the Laurentides wildlife reserve, which separates Quebec from Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, due to bad weather conditions.
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Thus, Route 175 is inaccessible northbound, between Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (km 74) and L’Étape (km 135).
According to the information available on the MTQ website, numerous snow drifts and almost zero visibility make traffic particularly hazardous in the area.
The section of road that goes from L’Étape to Stoneham, in a southerly direction, is also closed for the same reasons.
The MTQ does not indicate for the moment when the road will be reopened to traffic.
