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[[Quebec]] has a particular but very comprehensive road network
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[[Quebec]] has a particular but very comprehensive road network.
  
== A-40 ==
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'''Quebec Motorways''' signs have two (2) numbers listed according to their general orientation. Therefore, '''Odd''' numbers mark a highways oriented ''North-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 A-40, known as 'Autoroute 40' and officially named 'Autoroute Félix-Leclerc' runs from stretches from the border of [[Ontario]] to the West and finishes just East of [[Quebec city]]. The A-40 highway continues it's path into [[Ontario]] as the H-417 which goes to [[Ottawa]] at the provincial border in Rigaud. It also runs parallel to the St-Lawrence River on its northern bank crossing [[Montreal]] Island, [[Trois-Rivières]] before finally reaching [[Quebec city]] where the highway merge with the national 138 which goes further East.
 
  
In [[Montreal]], the A-40 runs in the northern part of the island and is known as 'Autoroute Metropolitaine' before reaching the North Bank at the 'Charles-De-Gaulle Bridge' in Repentigny. In the metropolitan area, the highway include two periphical branch meant to avoid the urban traffic and facilitate the transport towards the northern regions. From Repentigny, the A-440 and the A-440 aim to by-pass [[Montreal]] Island, the A-440 goes directly and finishes into [[Laval]] while the A-640 follows the North Bank before finishing in the surrounding of Oka.
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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 (A-440)]], [[A-13 (Quebec)|A-13]], [[A-15 (Quebec)|A-15]]. Neither on the motorway junctions in [[Trois-Rivières]] or [[Quebec city]] [[A-40 (Quebec)|(A-40, A,640)]]/[[A-20 (Quebec)|(A-20)]] as these places are pretty dangerous and will less likely be tolerated.
  
In [[Quebec city]], the A-40 (known as 'Autoroute de la Capitale') act as a by-pass while the A-440 (known as 'Boulevard Charest') goes directly into downtown.
 
  
== A-20 ==
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In Quebec the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] does not have a full status as reflected in any other [[Canada|Canadian]] provinces, it is although still existing through parts of the [[A-40 (Quebec)|A-40]] around [[Montreal Metropolitan]] and most of the [[A-20 (Quebec)|A-20]] and the northern part of the [[A-15 (Quebec)|A-15]] throughout the province. The [[A-20 (Quebec)|A-85 (Route 185)]] complete the infrastructure with [[New Brunswick]].
  
== A-10 ==
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=== Motorways ===
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Here is a list of the various motorways in [[Quebec]]:
  
== A-55 ==
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'''North-South Highways ''(odd numbers)'' '''
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* [[A-13 (Quebec)|A-13]]
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* [[A-15 (Quebec)|A-15]]
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* [[A-25 (Quebec)|A-25]]
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* [[A-35 (Quebec)|A-35]]
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* [[A-55 (Quebec)|A-55]]
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* [[A-73 (Quebec)|A-73]]
  
== A-15 ==
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'''East-West Highways ''(even numbers)'' '''
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* [[A-10 (Quebec)|A-10]]
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* [[A-20 (Quebec)|A-20]]
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* [[A-30 (Quebec)|A-30]]
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* [[A-40 (Quebec)|A-40]]
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* [[A-50 (Quebec)|A-50]]
  
== A-73 ==
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=== Highways - National and Regional Route ===
  
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The motorway system is completed by a vast network of National and Regional Routes, which serves other cities or regions at far distance of the major motorway network. The numbering system for these route follow the same rule of odd and even numbers with the variation of including three (3) numbers.
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 6 June 2012

Quebec has a particular but very comprehensive road network.

Quebec Motorways signs have two (2) numbers listed according to their general orientation. Therefore, Odd numbers mark a highways oriented North-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.


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 Area including the A-40 (A-440), A-13, A-15. Neither on the motorway junctions in Trois-Rivières or Quebec city (A-40, A,640)/(A-20) as 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 Canadian provinces, it is although still existing through parts of the A-40 around Montreal Metropolitan and most of the A-20 and the northern part of the A-15 throughout the province. The A-85 (Route 185) complete the infrastructure with New Brunswick.

Motorways

Here is a list of the various motorways in Quebec:

North-South Highways (odd numbers)

East-West Highways (even numbers)

Highways - National and Regional Route

The motorway system is completed by a vast network of National and Regional Routes, which serves other cities or regions at far distance of the major motorway network. The numbering system for these route follow the same rule of odd and even numbers with the variation of including three (3) numbers.