Quebec Autoroute 40

Autoroute 40 (also called Autoroute Felix-Leclerc and Autoroute Métropolitaine in Montreal) is a long and important Autoroute on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It is the more direct of the two main freeway connections between Montreal and Quebec City (the other being A-20 on the south shore of the St. Lawrence). A-40 is currently 347 km (216 miles) long.

Related Topics:
Montreal - Autoroute - St. Lawrence River - Quebec - Freeway - Quebec City - A-20

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A-40 begins at the Ontario-Quebec border where it continues as Highway 417 towards Ottawa, and ends in Saint-Jean-de-Boischatel where it transitions into Route 138 at the end of the freeway.

Related Topics:
Ontario - Highway 417 - Ottawa - Saint-Jean-de-Boischatel - Route 138

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Two sections of A-40 were not part of the original plans: The original intention was to bypass Trois-Rivières to the north (the existing A-40 through downtown would have been Autoroute 755 and the multiplex with Autoroute 55 would have only been A-55). In addition, a different route was originally planned around Sainte-Foy (now in the west end of Quebec City) north of Jean Lesage International Airport (the existing A-40 would have been the western end of Autoroute 440. The right-of-ways of both bypasses still exist and may still be developed in the future as congestion increases, however there are no immediate plans to resurrect the construction.

Related Topics:
Trois-Rivières - Autoroute 55 - Sainte-Foy - Jean Lesage International Airport - Autoroute 440

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Some discussion of eastward extensions of A-40 into the Charlevoix region and beyond have taken place, most likely to Route 360 in Beaupre, however that appears to be a long way off.

Related Topics:
Charlevoix - Beaupre

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Autoroute 40 is one portion of the Trans-Canada Highway.

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