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Quebec Autoroute 540 (Quebec City)
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- For Autoroute 540 in the Montreal suburb of Vaudreuil-Dorion, see Quebec Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion)Quebec Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion)Autoroute 540 is a short spur route that connects Autoroute 20 to Autoroute 40, providing a direct freeway link from Windsor, Ontario to Quebec City, Rivière-du-Loup, and points east through A-40, as A-20 currently has several at-grade intersections in Vaudreuil-Dorion as a multi-lane divided road...
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Autoroute 540 is a short spur highway, connecting Route 138
Quebec route 138
Route 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...
to Autoroute 73
Quebec Autoroute 73
Autoroute 73 is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec, Canada...
and linking the Jean Lesage International Airport with the Pierre Laporte Bridge
Pierre 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....
. It is also known as Autoroute Duplessis, honouring former Premier
Premier of Quebec
The Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
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...
. Exits are numbered from North to South, unlike other Autoroutes which have their exits numbered from South to North.