Quebec Autoroute 740
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Autoroute 740 is a short connecting highway in Quebec City
, Canada
. Its southern end is at the Université Laval from Boulevard Laurier. Its northern end is at Autoroute 40
at the shopping mall Les Galeries de la Capitale
. Its southern end is at Route 175
at another mall, Place Sainte-Foy
.
It goes under Chemin Ste-Foy and Chemin Quatre-Bourgeois via a 300 metre long tunnel.
It is an alternate link between Autoroute de la Capitale (A-40) and Autoroute Charest (A-440), when Autoroute Henri IV (A-73/A-40) has heavy traffic.
, in honour of the late Quebec premier.
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...
, 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...
. Its southern end is at the Université Laval from Boulevard Laurier. Its northern end is at 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...
at the shopping mall Les Galeries de la Capitale
Galeries de la Capitale
Les Galeries de la Capitale is a shopping mall located in the Lebourgneuf neighborhood of Les Rivieres borough, in Quebec City.Les Galeries de la Capitale has 280 stores and 35 restaurants. The anchors are la Baie, Sears, Simons, Zellers, Toys "R" Us, IMAX, Cinemas Fortune and Hart. There is also a...
. Its southern end is at Route 175
Quebec route 175
Route 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...
at another mall, Place Sainte-Foy
Place Sainte-Foy
Place Sainte-Foy is an upscale shopping mall in the Sainte-Foy—Sillery borough of Quebec City. It is managed by Ivanhoe Cambridge, and owned in equal proportions by Ivanhoe Cambridge and Commerzbank AG....
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It goes under Chemin Ste-Foy and Chemin Quatre-Bourgeois via a 300 metre long tunnel.
It is an alternate link between Autoroute de la Capitale (A-40) and Autoroute Charest (A-440), when Autoroute Henri IV (A-73/A-40) has heavy traffic.
Du Vallon Extension Project
Construction is, as of April 2006, underway between Boulevard Lebourgneuf and Boulevard Bastien, crossing Avenue Chaveau for a planned November 2006 opening of an extension of A-740 in the shape of a "Urban Boulevard". It will be an alternate route to the heavily travelled Boulevard St. Jacques which travels in roughly the same direction.Renaming of Autoroute 740
On November 3, 2006, a decision was made by the Quebec government and the City of Quebec to rename the Autoroute Du Vallon and its future extension to Autoroute Robert-BourassaRobert Bourassa
Jean-Robert Bourassa, was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 22nd Premier of Quebec in two different mandates, first from May 12, 1970, to November 25, 1976, and then from December 12, 1985, to January 11, 1994, serving a total of just under 15 years as Provincial Premier.-Early...
, in honour of the late Quebec premier.