Autoroute (Quebec)
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Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
s in the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, operating under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate Highway System
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
or the 400-Series Highways
400-series highways (Ontario)
The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access highways throughout the southern portion of the Canadian province of Ontario, forming a special subset of the provincial highway system. They are analogous to the Interstate Highway System in the United States or the British Motorway...
in neighbouring Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The Autoroutes are the backbone of Quebec's highway system, spanning over 1,900 km. The speed limit
Speed limit
Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...
on Quebec's autoroutes is generally 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in rural areas and 70–90 km/h (43.5–55.9 mph) in urban areas.
The word autoroute
Autoroute
Autoroute may refer to:* Controlled-access highway, particularly in French speaking countries* Routing , when routes to wires in a design are automatically assigned...
is a portmanteau of auto
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
and route
Road number
A road number is often assigned to a stretch of public roadway. The number chosen is often dependent on the type of road, with numbers differentiating between interstates, motorways, arterial thoroughfares, two-lane roads, and so forth.-United Kingdom:...
, translating roughly to highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, and has become the Quebec French
Quebec French
Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
equivalent of "expressway". In the 1950s, when the first Autoroutes were being planned, the design documents called them autostrades, from the Italian word autostrada.
Signage
Autoroutes are identified by blue and red shields. The red header of the shield contains a white image representing a highway overpass and the blue lower portion of the shield contains the Autoroute's number in white.Most Autoroute signs in the province are in French, though English is used on federally-financed or -owned routes, such as the Bonaventure Expressway in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. To surmount the language barrier, however, most signs in Quebec use pictograms and text is avoided in most cases, with the exceptions usually only being the names of control cities
Control city
A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. These destinations aid motorists using the highway system to reach destinations along the various routes...
.
Numbering system
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The principal Autoroutes are the major highways of the province, and have single- or double-digit numbers. East-west Autoroutes running parallel to the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
(for example, Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
and Autoroute 40
Quebec Autoroute 40
Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
) are assigned even numbers, while north-south Autoroutes running perpendicular to the Saint Lawrence (such as Autoroute 5
Quebec Autoroute 5
Autoroute 5 is a short Autoroute in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. It connects the central urban area of Gatineau with the recreational areas of Gatineau Park and the exurban rural areas of Chelsea and La Pêche...
and Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 15
Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
) are given odd numbers. Deviation and collector Autoroutes both feature triple-digit numbers. Deviation routes are bypasses
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
intended for truck traffic to circumvent urban areas, and are identified by an even number prefixing the number of the nearby Autoroute that it bypasses (for example, Autoroute 440
Quebec Autoroute 440
Quebec Autoroute 440 may refer to:*Quebec Autoroute 440 *Quebec Autoroute 440...
in Laval
Laval
-Places:* Laval, Quebec, a city and an administrative region coextensive with the city in southern Quebec, Canada, part of the Montreal area** Îles Laval, an archipelago within the limits of the above city** Laval - riding in Canada...
). Collector Autoroutes, by contrast, are spur route
Spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road...
s into urban areas, and are identified by an odd number prefixing the number of the nearby Autoroute that it branches off of (such as Autoroute 720
Quebec Autoroute 720
Autoroute 720 , known as the Ville-Marie Expressway or Autoroute Ville-Marie is an Autoroute highway in the Canadian province of Quebec that is a spur route of Autoroute 20 in Montreal...
, a spur of Autoroute 20 into downtown Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
).
History of Quebec's Autoroutes
Quebec's first Autoroute was the Autoroute des Laurentides (Laurentian Autoroute), which opened in 1959 as a toll roadToll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
. This initiative to bring freeways into Quebec was started by Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
, whose government saw the construction of the Laurentian Autoroute (now A-15) from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts....
and the first section of the Boulevard Métropolitain (A-40), which opened in 1960.
1960s
It was the Quebec Liberal government of the 1960s that saw the construction of further Autoroutes, with a grid numbering system and the introduction of the blue and red shield. The sign is inspired by the American Interstate sign. This was especially needed in light of the fact that many visitors would be flocking to MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
by car for Expo 67
Expo 67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
. Montreal's Autoroute Décarie (A-15) and the Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel
Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel
The Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel is a Canadian highway bridge-tunnel running over and beneath the St. Lawrence River. It connects the Island of Montreal with the south shore of the river at Longueuil, Quebec.Construction began in 1963 and it was commissioned on March 11, 1967...
were constructed for that very reason. The Autoroute des Cantons-de-l'Est (Eastern Townships Autoroute) opened in 1964, and its continuation, A-55 between Magog
Magog, Quebec
Magog is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog--after which the city was named—with the Rivière aux Cerises and the Magog River...
and Rock Island, opened in 1967, connecting with Interstate 91
Interstate 91
Interstate 91 is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States. It provides the primary north–south thoroughfare in the western part of New England...
. What are now the A-20 (part of the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
) and the A-15 to New York (connecting with Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
), originally built in the 1940s, were upgraded to expressway standards. The A-20 also connects with Highway 401 in Ontario. A-40 was extended out to Berthierville
Berthierville, Quebec
Berthierville is a Canadian town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the province of Quebec. Berthierville is the seat of D'Autray Regional County Municipality, and is served by Autoroute 40, and is the junction of Routes 138 and 158...
, and later to Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
in the 1970s. Others include Autoroutes 25, 30 (proposed southern beltway), 31, 35 (eventually connecting to I-89
Interstate 89
Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway...
), and 640 (an unfinished proposed northern beltway).
1970s
The 1970s also saw the completion of the Pierre Laporte BridgePierre Laporte Bridge
The Pierre Laporte Bridge is the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada. It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately west of the famous Quebec Bridge between historic Quebec City and Lévis, Quebec....
in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, connecting the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
to the north. In addition to this, the A-73 was extended to Beauce, the A-20 was extended to Rivière-du-Loup, and the Chomedey Autoroute (A-13), the A-19 and the A-440 were constructed in Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
. Autoroutes were built (two sections of A-440, and A-740) and a few more planned in the Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
region, creating a dense web, which led to significant sprawl. During the 1970s, the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
came to power, whose platform mandated an expansion of public transportation over the construction of more Autoroutes. Existing Autoroutes were extended (e.g., the A-40 was extended from Trois-Rivières to Quebec City) but no new Autoroutes were built.
The Autoroute des Laurentides, the Autoroute des Cantons-de-l'Est, the Autoroute de la Rive-Nord (North Shore Autoroute), and the A-13 were toll roads until the mid-1980s, when the toll barriers were removed and the province stopped collecting tolls from vehicles using the Autoroutes.
The last toll booth was on the Champlain Bridge. It was later removed because the Champlain Bridge is federal property and is thus not subject to provincial tolls.
2000s
There were several high-profile failures and collapses around some Autoroutes, due to aging and crumbling infrastructure, including the 2000 Boulevard du Souvenir overpass collapse2000 Boulevard du Souvenir overpass collapse
On June 18, 2000, the southern portion of the Boulevard du Souvenir overpass in Laval, which crosses Quebec Autoroute 15, collapsed into the roadway, killing one and injuring two when cars were crushed underneath the structure. Sixteen beams weighing about 70 tons each fell. The highway was closed...
, De la Concorde overpass collapse
De la Concorde overpass collapse
On September 30, 2006, part of an overpass collapsed in Laval, a suburb of Montreal, on Boulevard de la Concorde running over Autoroute 19. The collapse crushed two vehicles under it, killing five people and seriously injuring six others who went over the edge while travelling on the overpass...
, and most recently the Ville-Marie tunnel
Quebec Autoroute 720
Autoroute 720 , known as the Ville-Marie Expressway or Autoroute Ville-Marie is an Autoroute highway in the Canadian province of Quebec that is a spur route of Autoroute 20 in Montreal...
. An online poll by Léger Marketing conducted shortly after the Viger tunnel collapse found that 88 per cent of Montrealers are “worried” about the state of roads, bridges and tunnels in the city, with more than half of respondents saying they are downright “scared” to drive under an overpass (58 per cent), on a bridge (54 per cent), or through a tunnel (53 per cent). McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
’s Saeed Mirza stated that ill-advised design choices and poor-quality concrete were used in the construction rush ahead of Expo ’67 and the 1976 Olympics. In particular, the concrete used was permeable with lack of proper drainage, and these allowed chlorides from de-icing salts to corrode the steel reinforcements.
Autoroute 5
Map of Autoroute 5- Name: Autoroute de la Gatineau
- Description: From the Pont Cartier-MacDonaldMacdonald-Cartier BridgeThe Macdonald-Cartier Bridge is a bridge connecting Ottawa, Ontario, to Gatineau, Quebec. The bridge is a 618 m long continuous steel box girder bridge and carries six lanes of traffic. It links King Edward Avenue and Sussex Drive in Ottawa with Autoroute 5 in Quebec...
in GatineauGatineauGatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
to Highway 105 in ChelseaChelsea, QuebecChelsea is a municipality located immediately north of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada and about 7 miles north of Ottawa. Chelsea is located within Canada's National Capital Region. In 2006 the population was 6,703.... - Length: 22 km (13.7 mi)
- History: First opened in 1964, from the bridge to Route 105Quebec route 105Route 105 is a north-south highway in Quebec, Canada. It runs from Hull , where it is known as Boulevard Saint-Joseph , to Grand-Remous where it ends at Route 117....
(Gatineau, Exit 5); last section opened in 2009 from chemin de la Rivière (Exit 13 to 21) to an intersection with Route 105 one kilometre further north near Farm Point. - Notes: An isolated divided four-lane section of Route 366Quebec Route 366Route 366 is a secondary highway in the Outaouais region of Quebec. It runs from Route 301 near Creemorne in the Pontiac to Route 148 in the city of Gatineau....
exists in La PêcheLa Pêche, QuebecLa Pêche is a municipality along both sides of the Gatineau River in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada, about north of downtown Hull. It is part of the Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality and comprises the following villages and...
, which is planned to be connected to the existing A-5 by 2015, extending A-5 to 33 km in length. This section has A-5 as well as Route 366 signposts.
- Description: From the Pont Cartier-MacDonald
Autoroute 6 (unbuilt)
- Name: Richelieu Autoroute / Autoroute Haut-Richelieu (unbuilt)
- Description: From A-15 in La PrairieLa Prairie, QuebecLa Prairie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon...
to Route 235Quebec Route 235Route 235 is a Quebec provincial highway located in the Estrie and Montérégie regions in the southeastern part of the province. The highway runs from the Canada-United States border in Saint-Armand to Yamaska. It overlaps Route 239 in Massueville and Route 137 and Route 116 in Saint-Hyacinthe...
in FarnhamFarnham, QuebecFarnham is a town located in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,809, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.- History :The... - Length: Approximately 55 km (34.2 mi)
- History: Planned in the 1960s, A-6 was to roughly parallel Route 104Quebec route 104Route 104 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Its eastern terminus is in Knowlton at the junction of Route 243 and its western terminus is in La Prairie at the junction of Route 134.-Municipalities along Route 104:...
. The western half of the route was canceled by the mid-1970s. The rest of the route was killed a few years later. Reconstruction of A-15 through La Prairie in the mid-2000s removed a grassy median at km 49 where ramps were to be built for a directional T-interchange to connect with A-6.
- Description: From A-15 in La Prairie
Autoroute 9 (unbuilt)
- Name: Pointe Fortune-Lachute Autoroute (unbuilt)
- Description: From A-40 in Pointe-FortunePointe-Fortune, QuebecPointe-Fortune is a village in southwestern Quebec on the Ottawa River in Vaudreuil-Soulanges northwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 507.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
to A-50 in Lachute - Length: Approximately 12 km (7.5 mi)
- History: Planned in the 1960s and early 1970s, A-9 was to provide a fixed crossing over the Ottawa RiverOttawa RiverThe Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
. Evidence of the proposed A-9 can be found in the form of a wide median on A-40 (to accommodate a Y-interchange) just east of Exit 1 in Pointe-Fortune.
- Description: From A-40 in Pointe-Fortune
Autoroute 10
Map of Autoroute 10- Name: Autoroute Bonaventure or Bonaventure Expressway
- Description: From the A-720 (Autoroute Ville-Marie) to Île des Sœurs in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
- Length: 4.1 km (2.5 mi)
- History: First opened in 1967
- Description: From the A-720 (Autoroute Ville-Marie) to Île des Sœurs in Montreal
- Name: Autoroute des Cantons de l'Est or Eastern Townships Autoroute
- Description: From the Champlain BridgeChamplain Bridge (Montreal)The Champlain Bridge is a steel truss cantilever bridge with approach viaducts constructed of prestressed concrete beams supporting a prestressed concrete deck paved with asphalt...
to Autoroute 610 in Sherbrooke - Length: 143 km (88.9 mi)
- History: First section (MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
-LongueuilLongueuilLongueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
across the Champlain Bridge) opened in 1962. Much of A-10 opened in 1964 as a toll road, with the completion of the Eastern Townships Autoroute. - Notes: The portion east of Autoroute 55 (linking that autoroute with Route 112Quebec route 112Route 112 is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in Downtown Montreal , after crossing the Victoria Bridge...
) was renumbered as Autoroute 610 on September 29, 2006. http://www.estrie.gouv.qc.ca/actualites/communiques/affichage_communique.asp?txtnum=15499
- Description: From the Champlain Bridge
Autoroute 13
Map of Autoroute 13- Name: Autoroute Chomedey (originally Autoroute Mirabel)
- Description: From the A-20 in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to the A-640 in BoisbriandBoisbriand, QuebecBoisbriand is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.The Hasidic community of Kiryas Tosh is located within the city limits... - Length: 21.4 km (13.3 mi)
- History: First opened in 1975, it was originally planned to extend to Mirabel International AirportMontréal-Mirabel International AirportMontréal-Mirabel International Airport, originally called Montréal International Airport and widely known simply as Mirabel is an airport located in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, northwest of Montreal and was opened October 4, 1975...
but was cancelled, and likely will never be constructed past A-640.
- Description: From the A-20 in Montreal
Autoroute 15
Map of Autoroute 15- Name: Autoroute Décarie Sud
- Description: From the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border at LacolleLacolle, QuebecLacolle is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,512...
(continues as Interstate 87Interstate 87Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) to the Turcot InterchangeTurcot InterchangeThe Turcot Interchange is a freeway interchange within the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that links Autoroutes 15, 20, and 720. It takes its name from the currently-abandoned Turcot rail yards over which it is built....
(A-20 West) in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... - Length: 62.6 km (38.9 mi)
- History: Construction of this section of the A-15 was completed in 1967
- Description: From the United States
- Name: Decarie Expressway
- Description: From the Turcot interchange to the A-40 interchangeDecarie InterchangeThe Decarie Interchange is an expressway interchange on the Island of Montreal. It connects the Decarie Expressway heading South, the "Met" or Metropolitan Expressway heading East and West, Marcel-Laurin Boulevard heading North, and Boulevard Décarie heading North...
in Montreal - Length: 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
- History: the autoroute is parallel to the Decarie Boulevard (hence the name); from Côte-de-Liesse to Queen Mary Road on the south, it was built on a wide expanse of vacant land, donated to the City by the Décarie estate on the condition that only a streetcar line be established. When the streetcar system was dismantled in 1959, it was an obvious right-of-way for a highway, so the Décarie autoroute was dug there. South of Queen Mary Road, however, were a significant number of houses which were demolished. In order to avoid demolishing the Notre-Dame-de-Grâces church, the highway veers west south of Côte-Saint-Luc, and runs between Appleton and Botrel Streets, all the way to Saint Jacques StreetSaint Jacques StreetSaint Jacques Street is a major street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The street has had two official names: St. James Street in English after St. James's, London; and its current appellation, rue Saint-Jacques, in French. Both names are sometimes used in English, though Saint-Jacques is the most...
, where it spectacularly goes from below-ground to well above ground as it intersects with Autoroutes 20 and 720 in the infamous Turcot InterchangeTurcot InterchangeThe Turcot Interchange is a freeway interchange within the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that links Autoroutes 15, 20, and 720. It takes its name from the currently-abandoned Turcot rail yards over which it is built....
(dubbed "Spaghetti JunctionSpaghetti Junction"Spaghetti Junction" is a nickname sometimes given to a complicated or massively intertwined road traffic interchange that resembles a plate of spaghetti. The term is believed to have been coined by a journalist at the Birmingham Evening Mail in the 1970s to refer to the Gravelly Hill Interchange...
" by train crews operating the CN Rail Turcot Yard). Following the conversion from streetcar line to highway, the Décarie Estate unsuccessfully sued the city but was unable to prevail because they did not document their case well enough for the nevertheless sympathetic court.
- Description: From the Turcot interchange to the A-40 interchange
- Name: Laurentian Autoroute
- Description: From the A-40 interchange to Route 117Quebec route 117Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
in Sainte-Agathe - Length: 89.4 km (55.6 mi)
- History: First opened in 1958; the last section was completed in 1974
- Its three notorious curves in Laval/St-Jérôme were to ensure the expropriation of land that belonged to friends of premier Duplessis
- Notes: Route 117 continues northward as a four-lane divided expressway. It is possible that A-15 could be extended beyond Mont-Tremblant.
- Description: From the A-40 interchange to Route 117
Autoroute 16 (unbuilt)
- Name: Autoroute Wilfrid-Laurier
- Notes: Reserved for autoroute conversion of Boulevard Wilfrid-Laurier (Route 116Quebec route 116Route 116 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Until the 1970s it was known as Route 9. Its eastern terminus is in Lévis at the junction of Route 132, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 134 in Lemoyne part of a concurrency with...
).- 9 km of Route 116 west of Autoroute 10 is of expressway standard with a 90 km/h posted speed limit.
- Notes: Reserved for autoroute conversion of Boulevard Wilfrid-Laurier (Route 116
Autoroute 18 (unbuilt)
- Name: Autoroute des Bois-Francs
- History: A-18 was planned in the early 1970s to extend east from Autoroute 55Quebec Autoroute 55Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 (also called Autoroute de l'Énergie (North of the Autoroute 20) and Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (South part) is an important north-south Autoroute and the only one running in that direction in central Quebec. It is the longest north-south Autoroute,...
through Victoriaville toward Autoroute 65 in PlessisvillePlessisville, QuebecPlessisville, Quebec is a county seat of L'Érable Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Routes 116 and 165 go through it. The city is 185 km from Montreal and 95 km from Quebec City...
.
- History: A-18 was planned in the early 1970s to extend east from Autoroute 55
Autoroute 19
Map of Autoroute 19- Name: Autoroute Papineau
- Description: boul. Henri-Bourassa in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to Autoroute 440 in LavalLaval, QuebecLaval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006... - Length: 10.1 km (6.3 mi)
- History: First section was opened in 1970 (boul. H-Bourassa to boul. Lévesque), final section was completed twenty years later
- Notes: Most of the section in Montreal is an urban arterial (Avenue Papineau). It was originally meant to be the eastern counterpart of Autoroute-15, connecting with the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, but it was decided not to gut yet another swath of housing within the City of Montreal. The portion south of Autoroute-40 no longer occurs as part of A-19.
- The extension north of A-440 was not assigned to A-19 but Route 335Quebec route 335Route 335 is a north-south route from Montreal north into the Lanaudière region of Quebec.South of The Metropolitan 335 runs on Rue Saint-Denis to its southern terminus. Northwards until the Rivière des Prairies, 335 runs on Rue Berri south and Rue Lajeunesse north, then it runs over the Pont Viau...
north of A-440 was shifted onto it from boul. des Laurentides.
- The extension north of A-440 was not assigned to A-19 but Route 335
- Description: boul. Henri-Bourassa in Montreal
Autoroute 20
Map of the western segment of Autoroute 20Map of the eastern segment of Autoroute 20
- Name: Autoroute du Souvenir (from Rivière-BeaudetteRivière-Beaudette, QuebecRivière-Beaudette is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the southwest corner of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality on the border with Ontario along the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,720....
to Turcot interchange) and Autoroute Jean-Lesage (from Boucherville to Rivière-du-Loup) (known as the Montreal-Toronto Highway throughout the West IslandWest IslandThe West Island is the unofficial name given to the western cities and boroughs of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada...
)- Description: OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
-Quebec border at Rivière-BeaudetteRivière-Beaudette, QuebecRivière-Beaudette is a municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the southwest corner of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality on the border with Ontario along the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,720....
(continues as Highway 401 in Ontario) to Boulevard Gaboury in Mont-Joli - Length: 541.7 km (336.6 mi) - the longest Autoroute in Quebec
- History: Construction of the A-20 began in 1964. It should be noted that the A-20 is a part of the Trans-Canada HighwayTrans-Canada HighwayThe Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
, from the A-25 interchange (Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel) up to Route 185Quebec route 185Route 185 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels from Saint-Antonin, Quebec to Edmundston, New Brunswick, a distance of about . It connects Autoroute 85 and New Brunswick Route 2....
at Rivière-du-Loup - Notes: Autoroute 20 is composed of two separate segments. The western segment extends from the OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
border to Saint-Georges-de-CacounaSaint-Georges-de-Cacouna, QuebecSaint-Georges-de-Cacouna or Cacouna is a village in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 132....
, and the eastern segment is a bypass of Rimouski, which was extended in 2003 to Luceville and in 2008 to Mont-Joli. A section of this highway from Vaudreuil-Dorion eastward to the Galipeault Bridge (approximately 4 miles or 6.4 km) is a congested arterial four lane road. It is slowly being upgraded to Autoroute standard. - Future: There are plans to connect both segments - extending the eastern segment to Trois-PistolesTrois-Pistoles, QuebecTrois-Pistoles is a town in and the seat of the Les Basques Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is also the county seat. The town is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River....
and eventually connecting with the Rimouski bypass. - This autoroute has the peculiarity of having a railroad crossing at grade in Saint-Hyacinthe, immediately east of the Boulevard Laframboise overpass. For this particular crossing, the Code de la sécurité routière du Québec has been amended to allow buses to cross this crossing without making the customary mandatory stop. Train crews are instructed in their special operating instructions to call the Sûreté du QuébecSûreté du QuébecSûreté du Québec or SQ is the provincial police force for the Canadian province of Québec...
police to stop the traffic before crossing the highway.
- Description: Ontario
Autoroute 25
Map of Autoroute 25- Name: Autoroute Transcanadienne (or, unofficially, Autoroute Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine and Autoroute de Lanaudière)
- Description: The A-25 was divided into two sections: the first section connected the A-40 to the A-20 (Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel-Bridge) and the second ran from the Pie-IX Bridge to Route 125Quebec route 125Route 125 is a Quebec highway running from Montreal to Saint-Donat, Quebec in the Laurentians. The southern section of Route 125 runs parallel to Autoroute 25 in Laval, Mascouche, and Terrebonne...
in Saint-EspritSaint-Esprit, QuebecSaint-Esprit is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It is located on both banks of the Saint-Esprit River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River.-History:...
. Since May 2011 these sections have been joined, and the section from Pie-IX to the new interchange lost its A-25 designation (aprox. 5 km / 3.1mi). - Length: 52.1 km (32.4 mi)
- History: The first section was completed in 1967 and is a part of the Trans-Canada HighwayTrans-Canada HighwayThe Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
while the second section was completed up to Saint-Esprit in 1999 - Future: There are long-term plans to extend A-25 all the way to Route 347Quebec Route 347Route 347 is a provincial highway located in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. The 97-kilometer highway runs from Sainte-Genevieve-de-Berthier at the junction of Route 158 north of Autoroute 40 and ends in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci at the junction of Route 125...
in Notre-Dame-de-la-MerciNotre-Dame-de-la-Merci, QuebecNotre-Dame-de-la-Merci is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 1056 * Population in 2001: 811...
which would double its length to 100 km. A section of Route 125 is currently expressway-grade, which would form the northern end of A-25, connected by 30 km of new highway. No timeline is currently set.
- Description: The A-25 was divided into two sections: the first section connected the A-40 to the A-20 (Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel-Bridge) and the second ran from the Pie-IX Bridge to Route 125
Autoroute 30
Map of the westernmost section of Autoroute 30Map of the second section
Map of the third section(the second and third sections were joined in November 2011; new map awaits Google update)
Map of the easternmost section
- Name: Autoroute de l’Acier (formerly Autoroute de contournement sud de Montréal)
- Description: Currently, Autoroute 30 consists of three sections: the first detours Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, the second starts in Chateauguay, detours the Kahnawake reserve and Saint-ConstantSaint-Constant, QuebecSaint-Constant is an off-island suburb of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 23,957.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
then goes on to Sorel-TracySorel-Tracy, QuebecSorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
, and the final section links Route 132Quebec route 132Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
at A-55 with BécancourBécancour, QuebecBécancour is a town in the Centre-du-Québec region of Québec, Canada; it is the seat of the Bécancour Regional County Municipality. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the confluence of the Bécancour River, opposite Trois-Rivières.Wôlinak, an Abenaki Indian reserve, is... - Length: 132.7 km (82.5 mi)
- History: First segments opened in 1968, followed by more in 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1982 and 1996 to form the main section from Sorel-Tracy to Autoroute 15; the Valleyfield bypass opened in 1976, the Bécancour section in 1975, and the Kahnawake bypass in 1990. A new alignment bypassing Saint-Constant south of Route 132 was built to Autoroute 15, opening in November 2010, and directly linked to the east in November 2011.
- Future: Construction is ongoing. Between Châteauguay and Vaudreuil-Dorion the western section will be completed and join the other part in 2012. The existing A-30 segment south of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield will be renumbered as A-530 and will connect with A-30 just south of the new A-30 bridge over the Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
. When finished, A-30 will provide a much needed and long awaited southern bypass of MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
- Description: Currently, Autoroute 30 consists of three sections: the first detours Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, the second starts in Chateauguay, detours the Kahnawake reserve and Saint-Constant
Autoroute 31
Map of Autoroute 31- Name: Autoroute Antonio-Barrette
- Description: A short Autoroute that follows Route 131Quebec route 131Route 131 is a Quebec highway running from Lavaltrie to Saint-Michel-des-Saints in Lanaudière. This route, combined with Autoroute 31, provides the key route to Joliette, and then continues northward through Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Saint-Jean-de-Matha and Saint-Zénon for a distance of almost 140...
between the A-40 and Joliette - Length: 14.3 km (8.9 mi)
- History: Completed in 1966
- Description: A short Autoroute that follows Route 131
Autoroute 35
Map of Autoroute 35- Name: Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts
- Description: A short Autoroute that connects Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and IbervilleIberville, QuebecIberville was a city in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada, on the east side of the Richelieu River, across from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It was about 30 miles from Montreal, and about the same distance from the United States border at the head of Lake Champlain...
(now forming one city) to the A-10; it was briefly designated as the Autoroute de la Nouvelle-Angleterre but the name was revised before any signs were posted. A-35 ends at Route 133Quebec route 133Route 133 is a historic and heritage road of the Montérégie region in the province of Quebec, with north/south orientation and located on the eastern shore of the Richelieu River...
, which continues to the Canada/U.S. border where it connects to Interstate 89Interstate 89Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway...
. - Length: 19.2 km (11.9 mi)
- History: Completed in 1967
- Future: A-35 will be extended to finish the freeway link to I-89 via some new alignments and upgrading of certain expressway sections of Route 133. Some have also called for a northern extension to Sorel-TracySorel-Tracy, QuebecSorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
, although there are no current official plans for that.
- Description: A short Autoroute that connects Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Iberville
Autoroute 40
Map of Autoroute 40- Name: Autoroute Félix-Leclerc (Autoroute Métropolitaine between A-15 in the west and boul. H.-Bourassa in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in the east; Autoroute de la Rive Nord between the Rivière des PrairiesRivière des PrairiesThe Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
and Route 341Quebec Route 341Route 341 is a Quebec provincial highway located in the Lanaudière region northeast of Montreal. It runs from south to north from Repentigny just south of the junction of Autoroute 40 and ends 55 kilometers north at the junction of Route 125 northwest of Rawdon, Quebec...
)- Description: From the Ontario-Quebec border at Pointe-FortunePointe-Fortune, QuebecPointe-Fortune is a village in southwestern Quebec on the Ottawa River in Vaudreuil-Soulanges northwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 507.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
(continues as Highway 417 in Ontario) to Route 138Quebec route 138Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
in BoischatelBoischatel, QuebecBoischatel is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. Michel Guimond, current whip of the Bloc Québécois, first started his political career here as a city councillor. The town was originally called Saint-Jean-de-Boischatel.... - Length: 347.1 km (215.7 mi)
- History: The A-40 is a part of the Trans-Canada HighwayTrans-Canada HighwayThe Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
from the Ontario border to the A-25 interchange. The first section of the Autoroute Métropolitaine opened in 1960. The Autoroute Métropolitaine was originally intended to be below-ground, like the Autoroute DécarieQuebec Autoroute 15Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
is. But as sewers run on a north-south axis, this would have called for expensive sewer rerouting below the excavation through inverted siphons. Thus, it was decided to build an elevated autoroute, with one notable exception in the Town of Mount RoyalMount Royal, QuebecMount Royal is a town located on the northwest side of Mount Royal, north of downtown Montreal, on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The town is completely surrounded by Montreal. The population was 18,933 at the 2006 census...
, to separate the residential suburb from the industrial area to the north. - Future: It is envisioned that A-40 will be extended eastward, possibly as far east as Route 360Quebec Route 360Route 360 is a provincial highway located in the Capitale-Nationale region in the south central part of the province of Quebec. The highway runs from Quebec City's Beauport sector and ends at the junction of Route 138 northeast of Saint-Tite-des-Caps in the Charlevoix region. For a large portion of...
or even Route 362Quebec route 362Route 362 is a scenic 50 km two-lane highway which follows the Saint Lawrence River in the Charlevoix region in Quebec, Canada. It starts at the junction of Route 138 in Baie-Saint-Paul and ends again at the junction of Route 138 in La Malbaie...
in La MalbaieLa Malbaie, QuebecLa Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, at the mouth of the Malbaie River...
, as recreation in the CharlevoixCharlevoixThe Charlevoix region, located in Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian Mountains region of the Canadian Shield...
area increases. There are no current official plans to extend A-40, however, and upgrades of Route 138 are more likely.
- Description: From the Ontario-Quebec border at Pointe-Fortune
Autoroute 50
Map of eastern segment of Autoroute 50 Map of western segment- Name: Autoroute Maurice-Richard
- Description: The A-50 is not yet a completed route; the first segment, in the East, ends at Route 117Quebec route 117Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
near Mirabel, connects the A-15 and Mirabel Airport to Route 148Quebec route 148Route 148 is a major east-west highway in Quebec, Canada. It runs from Autoroute 25 in Laval in the Montreal region to the Ontario-Quebec border in L'Isle-aux-Allumettes in western Quebec. For most of its length, Route 148 follows the north shore of the Ottawa River where it acts as the principal...
at Grenville just west of Lachute, near a bridge over the Ottawa River to Hawkesbury, OntarioHawkesbury, OntarioHawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
-- this section includes an at-grade railway crossing. The second segment, starts in the west to link downtown HullHull, QuebecHull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
(part of Gatineau) to ThursoThurso, QuebecThurso is a city in the Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. It is located on the Ottawa River, and is within Canada's National Capital Region...
just east of Buckingham. - Original Planned Length: 290 km (Fort-Coulonge via Hull to Montréal).
- Revised Length: 160 km (Gatineau (Hull) to Mirabel). Approximately 110 km are usable as of 2009, meaning a 55 km detour via Route 148 and many 50 km/h segments in each of the 8 villages is required to travel this distance.
- History: The western section of this Autoroute was originally named the Autoroute de l’Outaouais, as it ran within the Outaouais Region from Hull to Buckingham and follows the path of the Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) on the Quebec side.
- The expressway was officially announced in 1965 to link the Outaouais and the Montréal area without crossing into Ontario, plans were altered several times to reduce the number of farms affected by the road and detoured north to connect to the end of A-13 (never completed past A-640) and to facilitate access from Ottawa-Hull to the planned International Airport at Mirabel (built and in operation from 1975 until 2004, but currently unused by travelers).
- Except for the western part linking downtown Hull to Buckingham, and some short segments near Lachute and Mirabel Airport to A-15, the expressway is actually a high speed (100 km/h) 2-way road.
- Future: A-50 will be completed between the western side of Hull's downtown to A-15 and Route 117 at Mirabel, closing the remaining 55 km gap in the freeway between ThursoThurso, QuebecThurso is a city in the Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. It is located on the Ottawa River, and is within Canada's National Capital Region...
and GrenvilleGrenville, QuebecGrenville is a village and municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located opposite Hawkesbury, Ontario, on the Ottawa River.-History:...
. Slight westward extensions are also possible (unconfirmed), however it is very unlikely to extend beyond AylmerAylmer, QuebecAylmer is a former city in Quebec, Canada. It became a sector of the City of Gatineau on January 1, 2002. Located on the Ottawa River and Route 148 it is a part of the National Capital Region. The population in 2006 was 41 882 — approx. 16% of Gatineau...
(now part of Greater Gatineau) to Fort-Coulonge or the rural parts of the Pontiac in the Western Outaouais region. The road therefore starts near kilometre number 133 in the West and terminates at kilometre 292 in the East. - Extensions opened in October and November 2008 to add some 15 km to Thurso on the west segment and some 13 km from Grenville on the east segment. Two other segments opened in August and October 2011 adding 30 km to the eastern part. Work is progressing on the last remaining segment; it is to open in 2012.
- Description: The A-50 is not yet a completed route; the first segment, in the East, ends at Route 117
Autoroute 51 (former designation / unbuilt)
- Name: Autoroute 51
- Autoroute 55 south of Autoroute 20 to Route 116 was designated Autoroute 51 as recently as the early 1980's on official roadmaps.
Autoroute 55
- Name: Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (south of Autoroute 20) and Autoroute de l'énergie (north of Autoroute 20)
- Description: From the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border at StansteadStanstead, QuebecStanstead is a town of about 3,000 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Québec. Stanstead is located on the Canada-United States border across from Derby Line, Vermont....
(continues as Interstate 91Interstate 91Interstate 91 is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States. It provides the primary north–south thoroughfare in the western part of New England...
) to Route 155Quebec route 155Route 155 is a north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Chambord at the junction of Route 169, and the southern terminus is the Piles Bridge in Shawinigan...
in Shawinigan - Length: 247.3 km (153.7 mi)
- History:
- Notes: A section of A-55 south of Drummondville was planned to be part of A-51; A-55 was to continue south along the current A-955 alignment before veering west. Some sections remain a Super-2, although those are currently being twinned.
- Description: From the United States
Autoroute 65 (unbuilt)
- Name: Autoroute de l'Amiante
- History: A-65 was planned in the early 1970s to extend from Autoroute 20Quebec Autoroute 20Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
south to Thetford Mines. It may have been planned as far south as an easterly extension of Autoroute 10Quebec Autoroute 10Autoroute 10 is an Autoroute in southern Quebec, Canada...
near LambtonLambton, QuebecLambton is a village of 1,500 people in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region in Quebec, Canada....
.
- History: A-65 was planned in the early 1970s to extend from Autoroute 20
Autoroute 70
Map of Autoroute 70- Name: Autoroute 70 (or, unofficially, Autoroute Alma-La Baie)
- Description: From Chicoutimi to Jonquière
- Length: 17 km (10.6 mi)
- History: Completed up to Jonquière in 2002
- Future: Autoroute 70 will be extended from Jonquière to AlmaAlma, QuebecAlma is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Geography:Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City...
, and eastward from Chicoutimi to La BaieLa Baie, QuebecLa Baie is a borough of the city of Saguenay, Quebec, located where the Rivière à Mars flows into the Baie des Ha! Ha!, a bay of the Saguenay River. Formerly an independent city, its population in 2006 was 19,639....
Autoroute 73
Map of Autoroute 73- Name: Autoroute Robert-Cliche
- Description: This Autoroute shares the Pierre Laporte BridgePierre Laporte BridgeThe Pierre Laporte Bridge is the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada. It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately west of the famous Quebec Bridge between historic Quebec City and Lévis, Quebec....
in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
from LévisLévis, QuebecLévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
to Saint-Joseph-de-BeauceSaint-Joseph-de-Beauce, QuebecSaint-Joseph-de-Beauce is a city in the Municipalité régionale de comté Robert-Cliche in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 4,490 as of 2009.... - Length: 61.3 km (38.1 mi)
- History:
- Future: A short extension to BeaucevilleBeauceville, QuebecBeauceville is a city in and the seat of the Municipalité régionale de comté Robert-Cliche in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 6,226 as of the Canada 2006 Census....
is currently under construction, and there is an official plan to extend A-73 even farther south to Saint-GeorgesSaint-Georges, QuebecSaint-Georges is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population was 30,113 as of 2009. Route 173 runs through Saint-Georges Est and heads south to the border with Maine, USA...
- Description: This Autoroute shares the Pierre Laporte Bridge
- Name: Autoroute Henri-IV, Autoroute Laurentienne
- Description: A short trunk route linking Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
to StonehamStoneham, QuebecStoneham Mountain Resort is a ski resort, located north of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in the municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury. The mountain has a peak elevation of 632 metres above sea level and a vertical drop of 420 meters . There are 32 trails covering 132 hectares on four mountains...
, just north of Quebec City - Length: 27 km (16.8 mi)
- History:
- Future: Long extensions are underway, which will extend A-73 farther north through the Laurentians and up to the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region along the Route 175Quebec route 175Route 175 is a major north/south highway on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of Route 218 and its northern terminus is in Saguenay at the junction of Route 172, in the former city of Chicoutimi...
corridor.
- Description: A short trunk route linking Quebec City
Autoroute 85
Map of Autoroute 85- Name: Autoroute 85 (or, unofficially, Autoroute du Temiscouata)
- Description: From Rivière-du-Loup at A-20 to the New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
border south of DegelisDégelis, QuebecDégelis is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is situated on Route 185, close to the Quebec / New Brunswick Border.* Population: 3,209* % Change : -3.3* Dwellings: 1,630... - Length: 98 km (60.9 mi) once completed
- History: The newest Autoroute, officially designated in December 2005. Replacing Route 185. Part of the Trans-Canada Highway. http://communiques.gouv.qc.ca/gouvqc/communiques/GPQF/Decembre2005/09/c5574.html A short freeway section, less than 2 km in length, had already been constructed at A-20 but only designated as Route 185Quebec route 185Route 185 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels from Saint-Antonin, Quebec to Edmundston, New Brunswick, a distance of about . It connects Autoroute 85 and New Brunswick Route 2....
. Other sections of Route 185 are being built to freeway standards (discontinuously) and A-85 shields are going up on them. - Future: Additional construction is planned to complete A-85 to the New Brunswick border to connect with Route 2New Brunswick Route 2Route 2 is a major provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, carrying the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province...
and to fill in remaining gaps.
- Description: From Rivière-du-Loup at A-20 to the New Brunswick
Autoroute 410
Map of Autoroute 410- Name: Autoroute Jacques-O'Bready (or, unofficially, Autoroute de l'Université)
- Description: Short spur from the A-10 to the Université de SherbrookeUniversité de SherbrookeThe Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
- Length: 5.3 km (3.3 mi)
- History: Completed in 1978. Renamed in 2007 after the death of Jacques O'Bready, the former mayor of Sherbrooke.
- Future: Autoroute 410 is planned to connect with Route 108Quebec route 108Route 108 is a two-lane east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Eastern Townships and Chaudière-Appalaches regions of Quebec, Canada...
just east of Lennoxville, allowing truck traffic to completely bypass the congested town. It will pass south of the town, before connecting near the experimental farm to the east.
- Description: Short spur from the A-10 to the Université de Sherbrooke
Autoroute 415 (unbuilt)
- Name: Mount Royal Autoroute (referred as the Northern leg of the downtown loop)
- Description: Downtown Montreal expressway loop (short spur route) that included the Decarie (A-15), Ville Marie (A-720), and Papineau (A-19) autoroutes.
- Length: 7 km (4.3 mi), 3 km (1.9 mi) of those 7 kilometres planned as a tunnel under Mount Royal.
- History: In its 1960 master highway plan, the Montreal Metropolitan Committee proposed a new 7 km (4.3 mi) long autoroute along the city's east-west street grid at the northern edge of downtown. The six-lane autoroute was forecast to handle as many as 4,500 vehicles per hour during weekday peak periods. Beginning at the Decarie Autoroute at Monkland AvenueMonkland VillageMonkland Village is a neighbourhood of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district in the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. It is located along Monkland Avenue between Grand Boulevard and the Décarie Expressway/Décarie Boulevard...
in the Notre-Dame-de-GrâceNotre-Dame-de-GrâceNotre-Dame-de-Grâce , also nicknamed NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal located in the city's west-end. It is one of five districts of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
section of the city (at the current EXIT 66 on A-15), the Mount Royal Autoroute was to extend in a northeasterly direction through Westmount underneath Mount Royal ParkMount RoyalMount Royal is a mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name.The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachians...
before emerging above ground at Rachel Street connecting to the unbuilt A-19 Montreal section of what is now Papineau AvenuePapineau AvenuePapineau Avenue, is an important, and longest, north-south street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Part of the street, between Henri Bourassa Boulevard and Quebec Autoroute 40, is the Montreal portion of Quebec Autoroute 19, commonly referred to as Autoroute Papineau...
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Autoroute 430 (unbuilt)
- Name: Autoroute 430
- History: Several kilometers of Route 132 north of Autoroute 20 was designated A-430 on paper in the 1970's
Autoroute 440 (Laval)
Map of Autoroute 440 in Laval- Name: Autoroute Laval
- Description: From the A-13 west of LavalLaval, QuebecLaval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
to the A-25 on the east side of Laval. - Length: 18.2 km (11.3 mi)(5 km / 3.1 mi 'inherited' from temporary A-25 alignment in May 2011).
- History: Construction on this section of the A-440 was completed in 1979.
- Description: From the A-13 west of Laval
Autoroute 440 (Quebec City)
Map of Autoroute CharestMap of Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency
- Name: Autoroute Charest, Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency
- Description: Short spur routes in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
- Length: 12.5 km (7.8 mi)
- History:
- Description: Short spur routes in Quebec City
Autoroute 520
Map of Autoroute 520- Name: Autoroute Côte de Liesse
- Description: This route connects the A-20 and Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport or Montréal-Trudeau, formerly known as Montréal-Dorval International Airport, is located on the Island of Montreal, from Montreal's downtown core. The airport terminals are located entirely in Dorval, while the Air Canada headquarters complex...
to the A-40/A-15 interchange - Length: 7.8 km (4.8 mi)
- History: Completed in 1966
- Description: This route connects the A-20 and Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Autoroute 530 (future)
- Name: Autoroute 530 (no official name yet)
- Description: This route will be the new designation of what is now the section of A-30 bypassing Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, which is being extended east to where a new bridge across the St. Lawrence River is being constructed.
- Length: 14 km (8.7 mi)
- History: Currently most of the route is signed as A-30, with a short section unfinished where the A-530/A-30 interchange will be.
- Future: A-530 is expected to be completed and designated in 2012.
Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion)
Map of Autoroute 540 in Vaudreuil-Dorion- Name: Autoroute 540
- Description: Connects the A-40 and A-20 in Vaudreuil-Dorion
- Length: 4.9 km (3 mi)
- History: Completed in 1967. The A-30 extension is scheduled to connect with and annex it by 2012.
Autoroute 540 (Quebec City)
Map of Autoroute 540 in Quebec City- Name: Autoroute Duplessis
- Description: Runs from the Pierre Laporte BridgePierre Laporte BridgeThe Pierre Laporte Bridge is the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada. It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately west of the famous Quebec Bridge between historic Quebec City and Lévis, Quebec....
to Route 138Quebec route 138Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... - Length: 5.1 km (3.2 mi)
- History: Completed in 1966
- Description: Runs from the Pierre Laporte Bridge
Autoroute 550 (unbuilt/proposed)
- Name: Deschênes Autoroute (unofficially Britannia-Deschênes corridor)
- Description: Eastern terminus: Autoroute de l'Outaouais (A-50); Western terminus: Britannia Bridge (unbuilt) (Ottawa/Gatineau-Aylmer border)
- Length: unknown
- History: This freeway would have served as a bypass of the City of Gatineau and would have been a link across the Ottawa River to Highway 416 in the west end of the City of Ottawa. It also would have made Autoroute 50 and Autoroute 5 movements easier. However, the Quebec Ministry of Transport stated in 1996 that there was no need for a City of Gatineau bypass, but it is keeping the corridor for a possible future boulevard or freeway in partnership with the National Capital Commission. The plan calls for construction of a bridge (Britannia Bridge) crossing the Ottawa River.
Autoroute 573
Map of Autoroute 573- Name: Autoroute Henri-IV
- Description: This is an extension of A-73, which runs from the A-73/A-40 interchange to Route 369Quebec Route 369Route 369 is a provincial highway located in the Capitale-Nationale region in south-central Quebec. The highway runs from Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier and ends in the Beauport sector of Quebec City at the junctions of Autoroute 40 and Route 360...
in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... - Length: 7.8 km (4.8 mi)
- History: Completed up to Route 369 in 1998
- Description: This is an extension of A-73, which runs from the A-73/A-40 interchange to Route 369
Autoroute 610
Map of Autoroute 610- Name: Autoroute Louis-Bilodeau (formerly part of Autoroute des Cantons de l'Est)
- Description: Links Autoroute 55 and Autoroute 10 to Route 112Quebec route 112Route 112 is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in Downtown Montreal , after crossing the Victoria Bridge...
in Sherbrooke. - Length: 11 km
- History: Was part of Autoroute 10 until September 29, 2006. Renamed in 2008 in honour of Louis Bilodeau, a former local television personality.
- Description: Links Autoroute 55 and Autoroute 10 to Route 112
Autoroute 640
Map of Autoroute 640- Name: Autoroute 640 (or, unofficially, Autoroute de contournement nord de Montréal)
- Description: Runs the length of the north shore of the Rivière des Mille ÎlesRivière des Mille ÎlesThe Rivière des Mille Îles is a channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada and runs into the Rivière des Prairies....
from Saint-Joseph-du-LacSaint-Joseph-du-Lac, QuebecSaint-Joseph-du-Lac is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality.-History:...
to the A-40Quebec Autoroute 40Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
interchange in CharlemagneCharlemagne, QuebecCharlemagne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, northeast of Montreal's downtown core. As of 2006, the population was 5,594.... - Length: 54.8 km (34.1 mi)
- History:
- Description: Runs the length of the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles
Autoroute 720
- Name: Autoroute Ville-Marie
- Description: This Autoroute passes under DowntownDowntown MontrealDowntown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is nearly enitirely located at the southern most slope of Mount Royal and is approximately bounded by Sherbrooke Street to the north, Papineau Avenue to the east, Guy Street or until Shaughnessy Village to the west,...
MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
through the Ville-Marie tunnel, but the length of the route runs from the Turcot interchange up to the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. The A-720 becomes an urban boulevard called "Ville-Marie" at the bridge and later merges with rue Notre-Dame. - Length: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
- Expansion: A planned upgrade to rue Notre-Dame will make an urban boulevard stretch from the bridge to the A-25. A future project includes upgrading rue Souligny into the A-720 at A-25, taking the load off Notre-Dame at and across the A-25.
- History: It was originally envisioned that Autoroute 20 would extend from the Turcot Interchange, along the route of A-720, to the Lafontaine Tunnel but those plans were cancelled years ago. They have been resurrected recently by the Quebec provincial government despite the opposition of the Montreal city council, which favours conversion of the Notre-Dame street into an urban waterfront boulevard instead.
- Description: This Autoroute passes under Downtown
Autoroute 730
- Name: Autoroute 730
- Description: Formerly signed as part of Autoroute 30Quebec Autoroute 30Autoroute 30 is a superhighway in Quebec, Canada.There are three segments currently open for travel:...
, Autoroute 730 exists for a short stretch from the existing Autoroute 30 in Saint-ConstantSaint-Constant, QuebecSaint-Constant is an off-island suburb of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 23,957.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
north to Route 132Quebec route 132Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
in Sainte-CatherineSainte-Catherine, QuebecSainte-Catherine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon...
. - Length: 3.2 km (2 mi)
- History: A-730 was signed in November 2010 upon the completion of A-30 south of Candiac.
- Description: Formerly signed as part of Autoroute 30
Autoroute 740
- Name: Autoroute Robert-Bourassa since 2007 (formerly named Autoroute du Vallon)
- Description: From boul. Laurier (Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
) to the A-40 interchange in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. - Length: 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
- History:
- Description: From boul. Laurier (Quebec City
Autoroute 920 (unsigned)
- Name: Autoroute Monseigneur-Langlois (unofficial)
- Description: This short route links Autoroute 20Quebec Autoroute 20Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield across the St. Lawrence River. It is only signed as Route 201Quebec Route 201Route 201 is a north/south provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Route 202 in Franklin and Route 342 in Rigaud. Its total length is approximately 70 kilometres....
(the A-920 designation is only on paper). - Length: 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi)
- Description: This short route links Autoroute 20
Autoroute 930
- Name: Autoroute 930
- Description: Currently signed as part of Autoroute 30Quebec Autoroute 30Autoroute 30 is a superhighway in Quebec, Canada.There are three segments currently open for travel:...
, Autoroute 930 stretches from the existing Autoroute 30 west to Route 132Quebec route 132Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
in CandiacCandiac, QuebecCandiac is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie...
. It uses the existing interchange with Autoroute 15Quebec Autoroute 15Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
. - Length: 3.2 km (2 mi), including the short freeway section west of A-15.
- History: A-930 will be signed in 2012 upon the completion of A-30. The highway itself was completed in 1996 as part of the A-30 extension from A-10 to A-15.
- Description: Currently signed as part of Autoroute 30
Autoroute 955
- Name: Autoroute 955 (or, unofficially, Autoroute de Saint-Albert)
- Description: From Saint-AlbertSaint-Albert, QuebecSaint-Albert is a municipality in Quebec....
to the A-20 interchange in Sainte-EulalieSainte-Eulalie, QuebecSainte-Eulalie is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, situated at the crossroads of Autoroutes 55, 20 and 955... - Length: 14.7 km (9.1 mi)
- History: This short section of Autoroute was destined to become part of a much longer section of freeway, as the A-55 was supposed to follow this route south towards Warwick and Richmond, as opposed to its current alignment through Drummondville; however, this was never realised, but the short route still remains.
- Note: None of this highway is of freeway standard, so it would not even be considered a super-2.
- Description: From Saint-Albert
Autoroute 973 (partly signed)
- Name: Autoroute Laurentienne (southern section)
- Description: This short route links downtown Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
with the A-40/A-73 interchange. It is only signed as Route 175Quebec route 175Route 175 is a major north/south highway on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of Route 218 and its northern terminus is in Saguenay at the junction of Route 172, in the former city of Chicoutimi...
(the A-973 designation is recently put on signals like the highway ending sign). - Length: 3.6 km (2.2 mi)
- History: Completed in 1963
- Description: This short route links downtown Quebec City
See also
- Freeway (Canada)
- HighwayHighwayA highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
- List of Quebec provincial highways
- Toll roadToll roadA toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
- Transports QuébecTransports QuébecLe ministère des Transports du Québec , known by its short form name Transports Québec, is a Quebec government ministry responsible for transport infrastructure and law in Quebec, Canada....
- 100-Series Highways (Nova Scotia) (not to be confused with Quebec's highway system that sets itself apart from the Autoroutes)
- 400-Series Highways (Ontario)400-series highways (Ontario)The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access highways throughout the southern portion of the Canadian province of Ontario, forming a special subset of the provincial highway system. They are analogous to the Interstate Highway System in the United States or the British Motorway...