passing through Témiscouata by the north-west of New Brunswick as well as the Route 132, which surrounds Gaspé Peninsula east of Sainte-Flavie. A fourth important road links Matane and Amqui by following the Matane River. Two road projects are being carried out. The road-work has been ongoing since 2002 with the goal of turning Route 185 into a motorway. The first phase of the project was part of a program aiming to improve road safety and was completed in 2011. The second phase should lengthen the motorway by and should be concluded between the fall of 2013 and 2015. The last phase of the road-work linking Saint-Antonin to Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! with a length of being worked on was authorized by the government in 2011. The third phase is expected by the Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l'Électrification des Transports du Québec to be completed by 2025. Major communities Amqui Dégelis La Pocatière Matane Mont-Joli Pohénégamook Rimouski Rivière-du-Loup Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard Saint-Antonin Saint-Pascal Sainte-Luce Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac Trois-Pistoles See also List of Quebec regions List of historic places in Bas-Saint-Laurent Maritime Quebec References Sources External links Portail du Bas-Saint-Laurent (official website) CRÉ Administrative regions of Quebec