146.69 km
91.15 mi
Route 17
| LENGTH | 146.69 km / 91.15 mi |
| NORTH END | Route 11, Tide Head |
| SOUTH END | U.S. border, Saint-Leonard |
| PLACES | Glencoe, Glen Levit, Squaw Cap, Robinsonville, Glenwood, Adams Gulch, Menneval, Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche, Whites Brook, Kedgwick-Nord, Kedgwick, Kedgwick-Ouest, Rang-Douze, Saint-Quentin, Black Brook, Violette Settlement, Saint-Leonard |
| COUNTIES | Restigouche (87.79 km), Victoria (32.66), Madawaska (26.24) |
| CONTROLLED ACCESS | Dawsonville to Squaw Cap (5.59 km) |
| RIVER CROSSINGS | Upsalquitch River, Robinsonville |
| NAMES | Stewart Highway (entire route) Rue Saint-Camille, Rue Notre-Dame (Kedgwick) Rue Canada (Saint-Quentin) Rue Saint-Jean, Rue du Pont (Saint-Leonard) |
History
Route 17 has seen little change in its routing since the 1920s. The only major modifications have been a shortening of its route in Tide Head to coincide with the opening of the Route 11 Campbellton bypass in 1976; and the opening of a new controlled-access segment between Dawsonville and Squaw Cap in 2005.
Guide
Formerly known as the Stewart Highway, Route 17 is one of the most desolate major highways in the province. From the Tide Head area to Kedgwick, the highway passes through the far northern reaches of the Appalachian Mountains. Although there is some settlement in the area in places like Glencoe, Robinsonville (on the Upsalquitch River) and Saint-Jean-Baptiste, it is few and far between, and much of it didn't even occur until the early-to-mid 20th century. There are many scenic mountain vistas along the way.
Eventually, Route 17 reaches the twin towns of Kedgwick and Saint-Quentin, which were settled around the turn of the last century. Trees give way to farms, for a few miles at least. Route 17 goes down the main street of Saint-Quentin, which seems larger than it is. Not many towns of less than 2000 people have a traffic light or a mall.
Upon leaving Saint-Quentin, Route 17 traverses miles of uninhabited forest land, all owned by J.D. Irving. Only the power line and the occasional logging road provides a break from the monotony. Then, after 50 km of trees, Route 17 goes around a turn and a gas station and motel appear in the distance, in the outer reaches of the Saint-Leonard area. Passing the now-closed airport, the highway becomes one of the main streets in the small sawmill town on the Saint John River. The highway ends at an international bridge to Van Buren, Maine.
Junction/Exit List
| Location | km | Routes / Destination | Other Notes |
| Tide Head / Glencoe | 0.0 | Route 11 - Campbellton, Matapedia Que. | |
| Glencoe | 1.4 | Route 275 - Saint-Arthur | |
| Glen Levit | 5.2 | Flatlands Rd. | |
| Dawsonville | 7.0 | Evergreen Rd. (old Route 17) | |
| Squaw Cap | 12.6 | Evergreen Rd. | |
| Robinsonville | 19.1 | Robinsonville Rd. | |
| Robinsonville | 19.3 | Upsalquitch River Rd. / Wyers Brook Rd. | |
| Menneval | 37.2 | Grog Brook Rd. | |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche | 41.1 | Falls Brook Rd. | |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche | 42.1 | Ch. Fournier | |
| Kedgwick-Nord | 61.2 | Ch. Michaud | |
| Kedgwick-Nord | 64.6 | Rang 7 & 8 | |
| Kedgwick | 65.6 | Route 260 - Rue des Montagnes | |
| Kedgwick | 66.1 | Rue Jeanne-Mance | |
| Kedgwick | 66.8 | Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste | |
| Kedgwick-Ouest | 68.2 | Route 265 - Kedgwick River | |
| Rang-Double | 73.1 | Ch. Petit-Ouest | |
| Rang-Double | 74.9 | Road 36 No. 1 | |
| Rang-Douze | 78.5 | Ch. Valcour | |
| Saint-Quentin | 82.5 | Rue Turcotte | |
| Saint-Quentin | 83.2 | Route 180 - Rue Mgr. Martin - Mount Carleton, Bathurst |
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| Saint-Quentin | 83.8 | Rue Latour | |
| Saint-Quentin | 84.1 | Ch. Labrie / Ch. Lynch | |
| Saint-Quentin | 84.7 | Rue Levesque | |
| Rang-Douze-Sud | 86.2 | Route 260 - Rang-14 | |
| Violette Settlement | 134.2 | Route 255 - Saint-Andre | |
| Violette Settlement | 139.1 | Ch. de l'Aeroport | |
| Saint-Leonard | 143.6 | Ch. de la Montagne | |
| Saint-Leonard | 144.6 | Ch. Laplante | |
| Saint-Leonard | 144.9 | Route 2 - Edmundston, Grand Falls, Fredericton | |
| Saint-Leonard | 145.3 | Rue Tremblay | |
| Saint-Leonard | 145.9 | Route 144 - Rue Principale | |
| Saint-Leonard | 146.3 | Rue Union |
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