Quebec Autoroute 40

Autoroute 40, officially known as Autoroute Félix-Leclerc outside Montreal and Metropolitan Autoroute/Autoroute Métropolitaine within Montreal, is an Autoroute on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is one of the two major connections between Montreal and Quebec City, the other being Autoroute 20 on the south shore of the St. Lawrence. Autoroute 40 is currently 347 km (215.6 mi) long. Between the Ontario–Quebec boundary and the interchange with Autoroute 25, the route is signed as part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

Autoroute 40

Route Transcanadienne
Autoroute Félix-Leclerc
Metropolitan Expressway
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length347 km (216 mi)
Existed1959–present
Major junctions
West end Highway 417 / TCH at the Ontario border near Pointe-Fortune
Major intersections
East end R-138 / R-368 in Quebec City
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Major citiesMontreal, Terrebonne, Repentigny, Trois-Rivières, Quebec City
Highway system
A-35 A-50
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