Quebec Autoroute 35
Autoroute 35 (A-35) is an Autoroute in the region of Montérégie, Quebec, Canada. With the first section constructed in the 1960s, the A-35 links Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu with Montreal via the A-10. The A-35 is also the primary route for traffic between Montreal and Boston, although it ends 13.4 km (8.3 mi) short of the U.S. border. South of its current terminus in Saint-Sébastien, the A-35 continues as two-lane Route 133 (which becomes four-lane divided 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north of the border) to the border. An extension of A-35 to meet Interstate 89 at Saint-Armand will complete a nearly 500 km (310 mi) limited-access highway link between Montreal and Boston. It had been scheduled to open in 2017, but was delayed until 2023, and then delayed again until 2026.
Autoroute 35 | ||||
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| Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts | ||||
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| Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | R-133 in Saint-Sébastien | |||
| North end | A-10 in Chambly | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Quebec | |||
| Major cities | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Chambly, Carignan, Saint-Alexandre, Saint-Armand | |||
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Like many Quebec Autoroutes, the A-35 also has a name: Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts (Forts Valley Highway). The name refers to a chain of forts built by the French in the Richelieu Valley during the 17th and 18th centuries to defend their colonial settlements from the Iroquois. The A-35 used to be known as Autoroute de la Nouvelle-Angleterre (New England Motorway), referring to its role as a link between Quebec and New England.