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[[Quebec]] has a particular but very comprehensive road network.

== A'''Quebec Motorways''' signs have two (2) numbers listed according to their general orientation. Therefore, '''Odd''' numbers mark a highways oriented ''North-40 ==South'' while '''Even''' numbers mark a ''East-West'' highway. These highways are usually of limited access for automotive traffic only with on-ramp and exits on most of their length. The number counts starts from the West and South extending East and North according to the pattern.

The Hitch-hiking on [[Quebec]] expressways is ''de facto'' illegal but tolerated in certain areas, mainly rural. It is recommended to not hitch along the expressways in [[Montreal Metropolitan|Montreal Metropolitan Area]] including the [[A-40 (Quebec)|A-40 is part of (A-440)]], [[A-13 (Quebec)|A-13]], [[A-15 (Quebec)|A-15]]. Neither on the motorway junctions in [[Trois-Rivières]] or [[Transcanadian HighwayQuebec city]] between [[MontrealA-40 (Quebec)|(A-40, A,640)]] and the /[[OntarioA-20 (Quebec)|ontarian(A-20)]] borderas these places are pretty dangerous and will less likely be tolerated.

In Quebec the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] does not have a full status as reflected in any other [[MontrealCanada|Canadian]]provinces, it is although still existing through parts of the [[A-40 runs in the northern part (Quebec)|A-40]] around [[Montreal Metropolitan]] and most of the island and is known as 'Autoroute Metropolitaine' before reaching the North Bank at the 'Charles[[A-De20 (Quebec)|A-Gaulle Bridge' in Repentigny. In the metropolitan area, the highway include two periphical branch meant to avoid the urban traffic 20]] and facilitate the transport towards the northern regions. From Repentigny, part of the [[A-440 and 15 (Quebec)|A-15]] throughout the province. The [[A-440 aim to by20 (Quebec)|A-pass [[Montreal85 (Route 185)]] Island, complete the A-440 goes directly and finishes into infrastructure with [[LavalNew Brunswick]] while the A-640 follows the North Bank before finishing in the surrounding of Oka.

===Motorways == [[Trois-Rivieres]] and =Here is a list of the various motorways in [[Quebec city|Quebec]] Area =====:

In '''North-South Highways ''(odd numbers)'' '''* [[A-13 (Quebec)|A-13]]* [[TroisA-15 (Quebec)|A-Rivières15]], the by* [[A-25 (Quebec)|A-pass highway project has never been built. Therefore, the highway runs directly into downtown and requires that you change into the 25]]* [[A-55 on the western part of the city. While the west southern downtown junction between the 35 (Quebec)|A-40 and 35]]* [[A-55 would be a hitching disaster (therefore do not hitch along the highway there!Quebec), the northern junction |A-55]]* [[A-73 (leading to Montreal westboundQuebec) would even enable you to hitch directly on the highway viaduc. The distance to travel on the |A-55 is about 4km in term of Canadian distance its short enough to usually have a driver do the detour to drop you there.73]]

In '''East-West Highways ''(even numbers)'' ''' * [[A-10 (Quebec city)|A-10]], the * [[A-40 20 (known as 'Autoroute de la Capitale'Quebec) act as a by|A-pass while the 20]]* [[A-440 30 (known as 'Boulevard Charest'Quebec) goes directly into downtown. Both the |A-30]]* [[A-40 and (Quebec)|A-440 terminates in the vicinity of 40]]* [[A-50 (Quebec city]] crossing the path of the )|A-73 (North to [[Chicoutimi50]]), to continue on a journey further East, you would have to follow the National Road 138 towards Charlevoix.

===== Services =====Most of the Services along the A-40 are off the The motorway. Between [[Quebec city]] and [[Trois-Rivières]], in [[Portneuf]] County, there system is two exits that provides 24h Services in St-Marc-des-Carrières (Exit 254) and Donnacona (Exit 274) ''(See [[Portneuf]] for the details)''.The only existing Highway Rest area is also located in [[Portneuf]] at the border with [[Quebec city]] Urban Community but only Eastbound (between Exit 285 and 295), the Westbound rest area has been definitely closed in 2005, it offers toilets and possibly completed by a Tourist Office. The Eastern part vast network of [[Trois-Rivières]] offers also a off the Highway ServicesNational and Regional Routes, located at Exit 202 (Boulevard des Estacades) which might reveal the right place to catch long distance ride on every directions. Between [[Trois-Rivières]] and [[Montreal]], there is only one Highway Rest Area situated between Exit 160 and 166 (toilet only) and one Motorway Services ''([[Point-du-Jour Services]])'' at Exit 118. This Huge Services, located in the middle of the highway enable you to catch rides nearly wherever. The serves other off the highway Services are located at Exit 144 - Berthierville (which can lead to the St-Lawrence South Shore by the [[Sorel]] new bridge) and at Exit 180 - Yamachiche. Before entering [[Montreal Metropolitan|Montreal]] Island and unless you get a ride to nearly downtown cities or regions at least a metro station, your last option would be the Exit 94 - Lachenaie. Note that the first 8 Exit (coming from the East) on the Island are purely to the Industrial Estates. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Autoroute_40 A-40 Wikipedia] == A-20 == The A-20, known as Autoroute 20 and officially named 'Autoroute Jean-Lesage' is one far distance of the oldest highway infrastructure of [[Canada]]. You might indeed notice it when transiting through this major way that connects [[Montreal]] to [[Quebec city]] by the south shore of the St-Lawrence river further West becoming the [[Ontario highways|H-410]] in [[Ontario]] and stretching further East into Gaspesia and nearly connecting [[New Brunswick]] which can be reached by continuing on the Route 185 and becomes the [[Maritimes highways|H-2]] in [[New Brunswick]]motorway network. The A-20 is part of the [[Transcanadian Highway]] in nearly all of its length with exception of the part West of [[Montreal]].  ===== [[Montreal Metropolitan|Montreal Metropolitan Area]] ===== While in [[Montreal]] and leaving the [[Montreal Metropolitan]] area, the A-20 connects on [[Montreal Metropolitan|Montreal]] Island with the A-40 by taking either the A-13 / A-15 or A-25 North numbering system for a few km. Around the International Airport of [[Dorval Airport|Dorval]], the 'Autoroute Cote de Liesse act as a connecting By-Pass between the A-20, the airport and these route follow the A-40. It also crosses the path same rule of other major highways such as the A-10 odd and the A-30 which can act as a By-Pass to the Southern [[Montreal Metropolitan]]. The A-20 crosses officially the St-Lawrence onto [[Montreal]] on the 'Pont Champlain' together even numbers with the A-10 and the A-15. Although the 'Lafontaine Tunnel' marks the end variation of the A-25 to become the A-20 Westbound and the 'Pont Jacques-Cartier' as well as the 'Pont Victoria' goes direct downtown from the A-20 on the St-Lawrence South Shoreincluding three (3) numbers. ===== [[Drummondville]], junction to the A-55 ===== ===== Around [[{{IsIn|Quebec city]] ([[Levis]]) ===== == A-10 == == A-55 == == A-15 == == A-73 ==}}