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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 [[Trois-Rivières]], the by-pass highway project has never been built. Therefore, the highway runs directly into downtown and requires that you change into the A-55 on the western part of the city. While the west southern downtown junction between the A-40 and A-55 would be a hitching disaster (therefore do not hitch along the highway there!), the northern junction (leading to Montreal westbound) 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.
 
  
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. Both the A-40 and A-440 terminates in the vicinity of [[Quebec city]] crossing the path of the A-75 (North to [[Chicoutimi]]), to continue on a journey further East, you would have to follow the National Road 138 towards Charlevoix.
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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]].
  
In between these three main cities, you cross a long rural landscape going from farmland to a big nothing. West of Quebec city, in the region of [[Portneuf]], it could be feasable to hitch along the highway itself at some point. This gets impossible the nearer of [[Montreal]] you get.
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=== Motorways ===
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Here is a list of the various motorways in [[Quebec]]:
  
===== Services =====
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'''North-South Highways ''(odd numbers)'' '''
Most of the Services along the A-40 are off the motorway.
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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]]
  
Between [[Quebec city]] and [[Trois-Rivières]], in [[Portneuf]] County, there is two exits that provides 24h Services in St-Marc-des-Carrières (Exit 254) and Donnacona (Exit 274) ''(See [[Portneuf]] for the details]]''.
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'''East-West Highways ''(even numbers)'' '''
The only 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.
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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]]
  
The Eastern part of [[Trois-Rivières]] offers also a off the highway Services, located at Exit 202 (Boulevard des Estacades) which might reveal the right place to catch long distance ride on every directions.
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=== Highways - National and Regional Route ===
  
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.
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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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The other off the highway Services are located at Exit 144 - Berthierville (which can lead you to the St-Lawrence South Shore by the [[Sorel]] Ferry) and at Exit 180 - Yamachiche.
 
 
 
Before entering [[Montreal]] Island and unless you get a ride to nearly downtown or 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 ==
 
 
 
== A-10 ==
 
 
 
== A-55 ==
 
 
 
== A-15 ==
 
 
 
== A-73 ==
 
  
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[[Category:Canada]]
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[[Category:Motorways]]

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.