A-40 (Quebec)

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Section West - Ontario border and Montreal Metropolitan

Autoroute 40 as 'Trans-Canada Highway' - border Ontario:


As Autoroute Félix-Leclerc


  • (1) AB-AS-blau.svg Ontario/Quebec border (Route 342 (Qc)/ Prescott and Russell County Road 14 (Ont))
  • (2) AB-AS-blau.svg (Montee Wilson)
  • (6) AB-AS-blau.svg (Montee Baie St-Thomas)
  • (9) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin de la Baie (Route 342))
  • (12) AB-AS-blau.svg Route Harwood ( Route 342) / Chemin de la Mairie
  • Parking.png (Eastbound Only)
  • (17) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route 201)
  • (22) AB-AS-blau.svg (Cote du St-Charles)
  • (26) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin Daoust / Route Harwood ( Route 342))
    • Splitted Ramp, Entrance 1km further from Exit
  • (32) Autobahn junction.png Junction Autoroute 540
  • (35) AB-AS-blau.svg (Avenue Saint-Charles)
  • (36) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin des Chenaux)

Pont de l'Île-aux-Tourtes


  • (40) AB-AS-blau.svg (Autoroute 40 turnaround (westbound only))
    • Westbound Exit and Eastbound Entrance
  • (41) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard des Anciens-Combattants / Chemin Sainte-Marie)
  • (44) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard Morgan)
    • Eastbound Exit onto a 'Frontage road'
  • (49) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin Sainte-Marie)
    • Exit onto a 'Frontage road'
  • (50) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard Saint-Charles)
    • Exit and Entrance through a 'Frontage road'
  • (52) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard Saint-Jean)
    • Exit and Entrance through a 'Frontage road'
  • (55) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard des Sources)
    • Exit and Entrance through a 'Frontage road'
  • (58) AB-AS-blau.svg (Henri-Bourassa Blvd./ Hymus Blvd.)
    • Exit and Entrance through a 'Frontage road'
  • (60) Autobahn junction.png Junction Autoroute Chomedey A-13

As Route Transcanadienne



As Autoroute Metropolitaine


  • (67) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (westbound exit / eastbound entrance)(Boulevard Décarie / Boulevard Marcel-Laurin (Route 117))
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse)
      • Eastbound Exit through 'Frontage road' (Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse at AB-AS-blau.svg (65)
      • Entrance AB-AS-blau.svg Westbound at AB-AS-blau.svg (62), Eastbound through Autobahn junction.png (66)
  • (68) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (eastbound only) (De L'Acadie Blvd., Stinson St.)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse)
    • Chance to Access other destinations in Montreal Nord through 'Frontage road' (Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse)
    • Chance to get to 'Mont-Royal Train Station'
    • Chance to get to Montreal Underground System, Station 'Acadie'
  • (71) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Route 335 Saint-Laurent blvd., Saint-Denis St.)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Crémazie-Ouest)
    • Chance to get to Montreal Underground System
  • (73) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Papineau Ave.(to Autoroute 19) Saint-Hubert St., Christophe-Colomb Ave., Papineau Ave.)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Crémazie-Est)
    • Chance to get to Montreal Underground System
    • Chance to get to Laval and the A-440 by-pass
    • Chance to get to Montreal downtown East End or South Bank Montreal Metropolitan destinations through Pont Jacques-Cartier
  • (74) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Iberville St.)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Crémazie-Est)
    • Chance to get to Montreal Underground System
  • (75) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Saint-Michel Blvd)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Crémazie-Est)
    • Chance to get to Montreal Underground System
  • (76) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Pie-IX Blvd.(Route 125) / Viau Blvd)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Crémazie-Est/Boulevard Metropolitan Est)
    • Chance to get to East Montreal and Olympic District destinations
  • (77) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Lacordaire Blvd.)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Metropolitan Est)
  • (78) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Langelier Blvd., Des Galeries-d'Anjou Blvd)
    • Presence of a 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Metropolitan Est)
    • Chance to get to Montreal Underground System

End of A-40 as Trans-Canada Highway


  • (82) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Roi-René Blvd./ Ray-Lawson Blvd.)
    • Access through 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Metropolitan Est)
  • (83)/(85) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Frontage Access only) (Marien Ave.(eastbound)/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Blvd.(westbound))
    • Access through 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Metropolitan Est)
  • (87) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (eastbound only) (du Tricentenaire Blvd. / Henri-Bourassa Blvd. (eastbound only))
    • Access through 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Metropolitan Est)
  • (89) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (westbound only) (Henri-Bourassa Blvd.)
    • Access through 'Frontage road' (Boulevard Metropolitan Est)
    • Frontage Road turnaround (Boulevard Metropolitan Est) - (Westbound)
  • (92) AB-AS-blau.svg Montreal (Eastbound exit/Westbound entrance) (Gouin Blvd. / Autoroute 40 turnaround (eastbound only))


Pont Charles-de-Gaulle

As Autoroute Félix-Leclerc



  • (94) AB-AS-blau.svg (Lachenaie (Route 344))
    • Chance to get onto East Montreal destinations through local road
  • (96) Autobahn junction.png Junction Autoroute 640 By-pass
    • Montreal Northern By-pass (note: incomplete)
    • Chance to get to North Shore
    • Chance to get to Laval through By-pass A-440
    • Chance to get onto East Montreal destinations through local road
    • Chance to head north towards Ottawa on the A-50 or towards Abitibi northern region and the Trans-Taiga Route
  • (97) AB-AS-blau.svg (Eastbound exit/Westbound entrance) (Boulevard Pierre-Legardeur (eastbound only))
    • Chance to get onto East Montreal destinations through local road

Pont Benjamin-Moreau


  • (98)/(100) AB-AS-blau.svg Frontage road access (Boulevard Larochelle (eastbound)/Boulevard Brien;Boulevard Industriel (westbound))
  • (102) AB-AS-blau.svg (Westbound exit) (Rue Valmont)
    • Access through 'Frontage road'
  • (108) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route 341 / Route 343)
    • Access through 'Frontage road'
  • (118) Point-du-Jour Services Autobahn Restaurant.pngAutobahn gasstation.pngParking.png



Autoroute 440 (Laval)




Autoroute 640 (Montreal North Shore)




Section Centre Trois-Rivieres

As Autoroute de la Rive-Nord and Autoroute Félix-Leclerc

  • (118) Point-du-Jour Services Autobahn Restaurant.pngAutobahn gasstation.pngParking.png
  • (122) AB-AS-blau.svg Autobahn junction.png Autoroute Antonio-Barrette A-30 (Joliette - Autoroute A-30/Route 131)
  • (130) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin de Joliette)
  • (141) AB-AS-blau.svg (Eastbound exit/Westbound entrance) (Rang Ste-Philomène)
  • (144) AB-AS-blau.svg Berthierville (Avenue Gilles-Villeneuve)
    • Chance to get to the St-Lawrence south shore through the Sorel bridge
    • Autobahn Restaurant.pngAutobahn gasstation.png
  • (151) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route 138)
  • (155) AB-AS-blau.svg (Montee St-Laurent)
  • (160) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rang de la Rivière Sud-Est)
    • (West) Include 'Frontage road' Eastbound exit and Westbound entrance
  • Parking.png Pointe-du-Lac Rest Area
    • Autobahn Restaurant.png Temporary Seasonnal Snack
    • Major Summer Halt/Pic-Nic Area
  • (166) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route Livernoche)
  • (174) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route du Pays-Brûlé)
  • (180) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin St-Jacques/Boulevard Duchesne (Route 153))
  • (187) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Notre-Dame (Route 138))
  • (189) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rang St-Charles)
  • (192) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin des Petites-Terres)
  • (196) Autobahn junction.pngAB-AS-blau.svg Autoroute Transquebecoise A-55
    • Possibility to hitch at this junction
    • Chance to head north towards Lac-St-Jean Region
    • Chance to head south towards Trois-Rivières or the south shore of the St-Lawrence through Pont Laviolette


A-40/A-55 Overlap for 3 km




Saint-Maurice River bridge


  • (202) AB-AS-blau.svg Trois-Rivières (Boulevard des Estacades)
  • (203) AB-AS-blau.svg Trois-Rivières (Rue Thibeau (Route 157))
  • (205) AB-AS-blau.svg Trois-Rivières (Rue des Prairies)
  • (210) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Notre-Dame (Route 352))
  • (220) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard de la Visitation (Route 359))
  • (229) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rang Sud (Route 361))
  • (236) AB-AS-blau.svg (2e Avenue ( Route 159))

Section East Greater Quebec Region

As Autoroute de la Rive-Nord and Autoroute Félix-Leclerc

  • (236) AB-AS-blau.svg (2e Avenue (Route 159))

Pont Rivière Ste-Anne


  • (250) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin de St-Casimir)
  • (254) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route Dussault (Route 363))
    • Autobahn gasstation.png
  • (257) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route Groulx)
  • (261) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Provencher)
  • (269) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rang St-Joseph (Route 358))

Pont Rivière Jacques-Cartier


  • (274) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue de l'Eglise/2e Rang)
  • (281) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route 365)
  • (285) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route Gravel)
  • Capitale-Nationale Rest Area (Eastbound only)
  • Parking.png Portneuf Rest Area (Westbound only)
  • Trucker Weight-Scale Balance
  • (295) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route de Fossambault (Route 367))
  • (298) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route 138)
  • (300) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin du Lac)
  • (302) AB-AS-blau.svg (Route Jean-Gauvin)
  • (304) AB-AS-blau.svg (Avenue Le Gendre)
  • (305) Autobahn junction.png A-540 (Autoroute Duplessis) / Route de l'Aéroport Senseless.png (senseless)
  • (306) AB-AS-blau.svg (Avenue Blaise-Pascal)
  • (307) Autobahn junction.png A-40 (Northbound)/Autoroute Henri-IV ( A-73 South/A-573 North)
    • Chance to go onto the A-73 North/South, chance to join the A-20 on the St-Lawrence South shore
    • Chance to go towards the South shore destinations
    • Chance to continue by the A-40 By-pass
    • Chance to go towards the northern destinations


Continue as A-440 West Autoroute Charest into downtown Quebec city

  • (12) Autobahn junction.png Autoroute Henri-IV - Overlap - A-40 (North) ( A-73 South/A-573 North)
    • Chance to go onto the A-73 North/South, chance to join the A-20 on the St-Lawrence South shore
    • Chance to go towards the South shore destinations
    • Chance to continue by the A-40 By-pass
    • Chance to go towards the northern destinations
  • (15) Autobahn junction.png A-740 (Autoroute du Vallon) (Rue Jean-Talon, Avenue Dalton, Avenue Watt, Rue Einstein)
    • Chance to go towards Ste-Foy University district Centre
    • Chance to continue by the A-40 By-pass
    • Chance to go towards the northern destinations
  • Crossroad 'Frontage road' (Rue Jean-Talon)
  • Crossroad (Av. St-Sacrement)

End of Fast-lane A-440 West, continue downtown Quebec city as Boulevard Charest



Overlap - A-40 (East)/ A-73 (North)/A-573 North


As Autoroute de la Capitale Overlap - A-40 (East)/ A-73 (North)


  • (308) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard de l'Ormiere (Route 371))

Pont Rivière


  • (310) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Letourneau / Rue Arnaud)
    • No direct access to the other side of the highway (2km)
  • (311) Autobahn junction.png A-740 (Autoroute du Vallon)
    • Chance to go towards Ste-Foy University district Centre
    • Chance to access the northern suburbs
  • (312) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard Pierre-Bertrand (Route 358))
  • (313) Autobahn junction.png Autoroute Laurentienne (Route 175)
    • Chance to change onto the A-73 northwards to the Saguenay region
    • Chance to go to Quebec city Downtown

End of Overlap, continue as Autoroute de la Capitale A-40


  • (315) AB-AS-blau.svg (1er Avenue)
  • (316) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard Henri-Bourassa)
  • (318) AB-AS-blau.svg (Avenue du Bourg-Royal)
  • (319) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Cambronne (eastbound)/Rue Clemenceau (westbound))
  • (320) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Seigneuriale)
  • (321) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Labelle)
  • (322) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard des Chutes)
  • (323) Autobahn junction.png A-440 East (Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency)
    • Chance to get into Quebec city East End Downtown and Upper City
  • (325) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard Ste-Anne (Route 138)/Route 368, Île d'Orléans)

End of A-40 Continue eastward as Route 138



Continue as A-440 East Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency into downtown Quebec city

  • (29) Autobahn junction.png A-40 Autoroute de la Capitale
    • Chance to go onto the A-73
    • Chance to go towards eastern destinations onto Côte-de-Beaupré - Île d'Orléans - Charlevoix on Route 138
    • Chance to continue by the A-40 By-pass
    • Chance to go towards the northern destinations
  • (27) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard des Chutes, Rue du Manége)
  • Crossroad (Boulevard François-de-Laval - Beauport)
  • (24) AB-AS-blau.svg Westbound entrance and Exit/Eastbound entrance (Avenue d'Estimauville)
    • Exit through 'Frontage road' AB-AS-blau.svg (23)
  • (23) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard Henri-Bourassa)
  • (22) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boulevard des Capucins, Boulevard Champlain (Route 136))

Pont Rivière




A-440 (Quebec) Autoroute Charest/Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency

See the appropriate sections outlined and included in the A-40 description above




A-540 (Quebec) Autoroute Duplessis

Begins Quebec city Airport Southwards

    • (Continue Northwards as country road until 'Val-Bélair'
    • Joins Route 358 northwards

As Route de l'Aéroport


  • Crossroad Aéroport de Québec (Rue Principale)
  • Crossroad On-Grade
  • Crossroad On-Grade
  • Crossroad College
  • Crossroad (Boul. Wilfrid-Hamel) (Route 138)
  • Crossroad (Cinema Mega-Plex)
  • Crossroad (Rue Jules-Verne, Rue Laberge)
  • (3) Autobahn junction.png A-540 (Autoroute Duplessis) / Route de l'Aéroport Senseless.png (senseless)

As Autoroute Duplessis


  • (5) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin Ste-Foy)
  • (6/7) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois)
  • (8) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boul. Hochelaga)
  • (9) Mega Autobahn junction.png 'Entrée des Ponts' Autoroute Henri IV A-73 Senseless.png (senseless)
  • Crossroad (Rue Lavigerie)

End of A-540 continue eastward as 'Boulevard Laurier' (Route 175) towards Quebec city Downtown

A-740 (Quebec) Autoroute Du Vallon/Robert-Bourassa

Begins Quebec city University District Crossroad 'Boulevard Laurier'

  • Crossroad (Boulevard Hochelaga)
  • (2) AB-AS-blau.svg Université Laval (Rue du Peps, Av. de la Terrasse)
  • (3) AB-AS-blau.svg (Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois/Chemin Ste-Foy)

Tunnel


  • (4/4e) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boul. Versant-Nord, Rue Jean-Talon, Boul. Charest Est)
  • (6) Autobahn junction.png A-440 (Autoroute Charest) (Avenue Dalton, Avenue Watt, Rue Einstein, Charest Ouest A-440)
  • (6/4o) AB-AS-blau.svg (Rue Lavoisier, Parc Industriel Est, Charest Ouest A-440)
    • Access through 'Frontage road'
  • (7/7o) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boul. Wilfrid-Hamel)
  • (8) AB-AS-blau.svg (Boul. Père-Lelièvre)
  • (9e/9o) Autobahn junction.png Overlap A-40/A-73 (Autoroute de la Capitale)
    • Chance to the A-73 and A-573
    • Chance to go onto northern destinations
    • Chance to get on the A-40 By-pass eastwards
  • Crossroad (Boulevard Lebourgneuf

As Boulevard Robert-Bourassa


  • Crossroad (Avenue Chauveau)
  • Crossroad (Boulevard Bastien)

End of A-740 (Wendake)