The James Bay Road (French: Route de la Baie James), officially the Route Billy-Diamond Highway, is a remote wilderness highway winding its way through the Canadian Shield in northwestern Quebec and reaches into the James Bay region. It starts in Matagami as an extension of Route 109 and ends at Radisson. The road is fully paved, well maintained, and plowed during the winter. It was originally constructed to carry loads of 300 tons and has mostly gentle curves and hills with wide shoulders.[1] The road is maintained by the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government (formerly by the municipality of Baie-James). Connecting to other routes such as the Trans-Taiga Road and the Route du Nord, the highway draws tourists interested in reaching the remote wilderness surrounding James Bay, part of Hudson Bay.
Start of the James Bay RoadMap of James Bay Road in Quebec
There is currently[when?] a proposal supported by the region's Cree communities to build a gravel extension some 250 kilometres (160 mi) farther north to the twin communities on the Great Whale River: the Cree village of Whapmagoostui and the northern (primarily Inuit) village of Kuujjuarapik, in the Nunavik region.
The James Bay Road was conceived as an access road for the hydroelectric projects developed in the James Bay region in the 1970s and onwards. Construction began in 1971 and was completed in October 1974. Gravel branch routes have since been built from the highway, including four roads west to Cree villages on or near James Bay (the one to Chisasibi is paved for most of the way). The Trans-Taiga Road (French: Route Transtaïga) was built and reached Caniapiscau in 1979. The 406 kilometres (252 mi) long Route du Nord (North Road), which also is not a numbered route, connects from km 275 (measured from Matagami) southeast to near Chibougamau, Quebec.
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Relais Routier Km 381
There are no services and development along the James Bay Road except for a full-service station at 381 kilometres (237 mi) from Matagami. The station, located at kilometre marker 381, is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and is complete with a cafeteria and rudimentary lodging.
Because of the remote nature of the road, there is a registration office along the side of the road for travellers to register. Located a few kilometers north of Matagami, it is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and also serves as a tourist office for the communities along or off the James Bay Road.
As further safety provisions, there are six roadside emergency telephones, which connect with staff in the registration office.
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^"Cree Nation Celebrates Renaming of the James Bay Highway" (Press release). Nemaska: Grand Council of the Crees. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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The James Bay Road French Route de la Baie James officially the Route Billy Diamond Highway is a remote wilderness highway winding its way through the Canadian Shield in northwestern Quebec and reaches into the James Bay region It starts in Matagami as an extension of Route 109 and ends at Radisson The road is fully paved well maintained and plowed during the winter It was originally constructed to carry loads of 300 tons and has mostly gentle curves and hills with wide shoulders 1 The road is maintained by the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government formerly by the municipality of Baie James Connecting to other routes such as the Trans Taiga Road and the Route du Nord the highway draws tourists interested in reaching the remote wilderness surrounding James Bay part of Hudson Bay Start of the James Bay RoadMap of James Bay Road in QuebecOn November 10 2020 the James Bay Road was renamed in honour of Billy Diamond former Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees and chief Cree negotiator of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement 2 There is currently when a proposal supported by the region s Cree communities to build a gravel extension some 250 kilometres 160 mi farther north to the twin communities on the Great Whale River the Cree village of Whapmagoostui and the northern primarily Inuit village of Kuujjuarapik in the Nunavik region Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Waypoints 4 Image gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Bridge over the Rupert River The James Bay Road was conceived as an access road for the hydroelectric projects developed in the James Bay region in the 1970s and onwards Construction began in 1971 and was completed in October 1974 Gravel branch routes have since been built from the highway including four roads west to Cree villages on or near James Bay the one to Chisasibi is paved for most of the way The Trans Taiga Road French Route Transtaiga was built and reached Caniapiscau in 1979 The 406 kilometres 252 mi long Route du Nord North Road which also is not a numbered route connects from km 275 measured from Matagami southeast to near Chibougamau Quebec Description edit nbsp Relais Routier Km 381There are no services and development along the James Bay Road except for a full service station at 381 kilometres 237 mi from Matagami The station located at kilometre marker 381 is operational 24 hours per day 7 days per week and is complete with a cafeteria and rudimentary lodging Because of the remote nature of the road there is a registration office along the side of the road for travellers to register Located a few kilometers north of Matagami it is staffed 24 hours per day 7 days per week and also serves as a tourist office for the communities along or off the James Bay Road As further safety provisions there are six roadside emergency telephones which connect with staff in the registration office Waypoints editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table Please consult this guideline for information on how to create one Please improve this article if you can February 2023 Km Mi0 0 Matagami km 0 marker for James Bay Road6 3 7 Checkpoint for registration office135 83 9 Emergency telephone201 125 Emergency telephone232 144 Bridge crossing the Broadback River237 147 Junction with road to Waskaganish 102 km 63 mi west247 153 Emergency telephone257 160 Bridge crossing the Rupert River275 171 Junction with the North Road highway through Nemaska 117 km 73 mi east to Chibougamau 440 km 270 mi east 301 187 Emergency telephone351 218 Junction with road to Eastmain 103 km 64 mi west381 236 Relais 381 24 hr service station395 245 Bridge crossing the Eastmain River411 255 Bridge crossing the Opinaca River444 276 Emergency telephone504 313 Emergency telephone518 322 Junction with road to Wemindji 96 km 60 mi west544 338 Junction with Trans Taiga Road 582 km 362 mi east to Brisay and an additional rough 84 km 52 mi suitable only for four wheel drive vehicles no services the road ends approximately 160 km 99 mi west from Labrador near Schefferville Quebec589 366 La Grande Riviere Airport serving Radisson Quebec600 373 Junction with road to Chisasibi 90 km 56 mi west617 383 Junction with access road to Radisson 5 km 3 1 mi 620 385 End of road Hydro Quebec controlled access roads from here into Robert Bourassa Power Station Image gallery edit nbsp The James Bay Road Check Point nbsp Distances to each town from the Check Point nbsp S O S phone stations along the James Bay Road nbsp James Bay Road fuel station nbsp Road hazardSee also editList of Quebec provincial highwaysReferences edit Driving the James Bay Road Cree Nation Celebrates Renaming of the James Bay Highway Press release Nemaska Grand Council of the Crees November 10 2020 Retrieved November 11 2020 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML James Bay RoadKML is from Wikidata nbsp Wikimedia Commons has 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