Quebec Autoroute 640
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Autoroute 640 is a provincial superhighway that runs across the North Shore Region (paralleling the Rivière des Mille-Îles} from Route 344
in the Oka
area to Route 138
, where it ends as a four-lane expressway
in Repentigny
. It was designed as a northern bypass to Montreal
and was originally intended to cross the Lake of Two Mountains to connect to Autoroute 40
near Vaudreuil, but that section is unlikely to be constructed. It is currently 54.8 km (34.1 mi) long.
Quebec route 344
Route 344 is an east/west highway on the north shore of the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge at the junction of Route 148, and its eastern terminus is in L'Assomption at the junction of Route 343...
in the Oka
Oka, Quebec
-References:...
area to 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...
, where it ends as a four-lane expressway
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...
in Repentigny
Repentigny, Quebec
Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the lower end of the L'Assomption River and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne are the first towns off the island of Montreal.-History:...
. It was designed as a northern bypass to 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...
and was originally intended to cross the Lake of Two Mountains to connect to 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...
near Vaudreuil, but that section is unlikely to be constructed. It is currently 54.8 km (34.1 mi) long.
- Western terminus : Chemin d'Oka (R-344) (Pointe-Calumet)
- Eastern terminus : Rue Notre-Dame (R-138) (Repentigny)
Years of construction
A-640 was built over the following timeline:- From Boul. des Promenades to A-15Quebec Autoroute 15Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
... 1961 - From Route 337Quebec Route 337Route 337 is a Quebec provincial highway situated in the Lanaudière region. It runs from the junctions of Autoroute 25 and Route 344 in Terrebonne and ends in Saint-Jean-de-Matha at Route 131...
to 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...
... 1972 - From A-15Quebec Autoroute 15Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
to Route 337 ... 1974 - From Route Route 344Quebec route 344Route 344 is an east/west highway on the north shore of the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge at the junction of Route 148, and its eastern terminus is in L'Assomption at the junction of Route 343...
to Boul. des Promenades ... 1976
Interchanges from West to East
| Municipality | No. Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Intersecting Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Oka Oka, Quebec -References:... |
* | Intersection of Chemin Oka Route 344 Quebec route 344 Route 344 is an east/west highway on the north shore of the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge at the junction of Route 148, and its eastern terminus is in L'Assomption at the junction of Route 343... and Chemin des Collines |
| Deux Montagnes Deux-Montagnes, Quebec Deux-Montagnes is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles where it flows out of Lake of Two Mountains... |
2 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Pointe-Calumet |
| Deux-Montagnes Deux-Montagnes, Quebec Deux-Montagnes is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles where it flows out of Lake of Two Mountains... |
8 | Boulevard des Promenades, Deux-Montagnes / Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac |
| Saint-Eustache Saint-Eustache, Quebec Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles.... |
11 | Route 148 Quebec route 148 Route 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... Boulevard Arthur-Sauvé / Lachute |
| Saint-Eustache Saint-Eustache, Quebec Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles.... |
14 | 25e Avenue |
| Boisbriand Boisbriand, Quebec Boisbriand 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... |
16 |  Autoroute 13Quebec Autoroute 13 Autoroute 13 , is a freeway in the urban region of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its southern end is at the junction of A-20 on the Island of Montreal near Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Its northern terminus is at the junction of A-640 near Boisbriand... Laval, Montréal |
| Boisbriand Boisbriand, Quebec Boisbriand 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... |
19 | Boisbriand |
| Sainte-Therese Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec Sainte-Thérèse is an off-island suburb northwest of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.... |
20 |  Autoroute 15Quebec Autoroute 15 Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada... Boulevard Desjardins / Saint-Jérôme / Montréal |
| Rosemère Rosemère, Quebec Rosemère 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 town is noted for its green look, due to the high density of trees. Some wooded areas in the town have... |
22 | Route 117 Quebec route 117 Route 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... Sainte-Thérèse / Blainville / Rosemère |
| Blainville Blainville, Quebec Blainville is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec and is located northwest of downtown Montreal.The idyllic setting and small town environment makes for a sharp contrast with the booming urban centre next door. Blainville sits right at the foot of the Laurentians, an ancient... |
24 | Chemin du Bas-de-Sainte-Thérèse, Montée Lesage |
| Lorraine Lorraine, Quebec Lorraine 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. There are no industries and only a very limited commercial district ; almost all houses are of the detached type... |
26 | Lorraine |
| Bois-des-Filion, Quebec Bois-des-Filion, Quebec Bois-des-Filion is an off-island suburb of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, to the north of Montreal.Historically, hundreds of families annually traveled to this region seasonally to experience the magnificent maple forests; however the tourist industry is currently a minor source of income for... |
28 | Route 335 Quebec route 335 Route 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... Bois-des-Filion / Saint-Anne-des-Plaines |
| Terrebonne Terrebonne, Quebec Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval.... |
35 | Boul des Entreprises, Boulevard des Seigneurs |
| Mascouche Mascouche, Quebec Mascouche is a suburban city north of Montreal in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River and has a population of 33,764, ranking 30th among Quebec municipalities.The current mayor is Richard Marcotte.- Infrastructure :... |
38 | Route 337 Quebec Route 337 Route 337 is a Quebec provincial highway situated in the Lanaudière region. It runs from the junctions of Autoroute 25 and Route 344 in Terrebonne and ends in Saint-Jean-de-Matha at Route 131... La Plaine / Terrebonne CENTRE-VILLE |
| Terrebonne Terrebonne, Quebec Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval.... |
42 |  Autoroute 25Quebec Autoroute 25 Autoroute 25 is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is currently long.... Route 125 Quebec route 125 Route 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... Montée Masson, Mascouche / Rawdon / Montréal |
| Lachenaie Lachenaie, Quebec Lachenaie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Rivière des Prairies. It is located within the city of Terrebonne, and is in the Regional County Municipality of Les Moulins... |
44 | Chemin Charles-Aubert / Rue Louis-Hébert |
| Lachenaie Lachenaie, Quebec Lachenaie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Rivière des Prairies. It is located within the city of Terrebonne, and is in the Regional County Municipality of Les Moulins... |
45 | Montee Dumais |
| Charlemagne Charlemagne, Quebec Charlemagne 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.... |
53 |  Autoroute 40Quebec 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... Montréal / Québec |
| * | Intersection of Rue Émile-des-Pins/ Route 344 Quebec route 344 Route 344 is an east/west highway on the north shore of the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge at the junction of Route 148, and its eastern terminus is in L'Assomption at the junction of Route 343... |
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| Repentigny Repentigny, Quebec Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the lower end of the L'Assomption River and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne are the first towns off the island of Montreal.-History:... |
* (number 54) | Intersection of Rue Notre-Dame/ Route 138Quebec 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... |