Quebec Autoroute 30
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Autoroute 30 is a superhighway in Quebec
, Canada
.
There are three segments currently open for travel:
A-30 serves as a bypass
route for the city of Montreal
. It is located on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. When completed, it will allow vehicles traveling along Autoroute 20
and Autoroute 40
to bypass Montreal from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
and then return to the A-20 in Sainte-Julie.
The original section of Autoroute 30 linked Sorel to Quebec Route 116. Later, in 1982, it was extended to Autoroute 10 in Brossard
and then to Autoroute 15 in 1996.
and Châteauguay had begun, and opened to traffic in November 2010. This section was joined to the main part in November 2011.
The completion of the Montreal Bypass is set for November 2012. Autoroute 30 is being routed to the existing junction of Autoroute 20
and Autoroute 540
.
The existing A-30 road bypassing Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
west of the new junction with Autoroute 30 has been renamed Autoroute 530. Other existing segments of A-30 that will be superseded have been renamed Autoroute 730 and Autoroute 930.
The westernmost portion is being financed in a joint partnership between the public and private sector, while other sections are funded only by the provincial government.
Exits on the existing A-30 will be renumbered upon completion of the Montreal Bypass, listed in the above table. The current numbering is a vestige of the original plans (now cancelled) for the A-30 which envisaged the highway beginning at the U.S.
border at Dundee
.
There are currently no plans to close the A-30 gap between Sorel-Tracy and Bécancour, as the current average daily traffic levels on Route 132 are insufficient to justify such a project.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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There are three segments currently open for travel:
- An 8.3 km bypass of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (which will become part of A-530 in 2012).
- A 106 km segment from south of Châteauguay to Sorel-TracySorel-Tracy, QuebecSorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
. - An 18.3 km super twoSuper twoA super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...
segment in BécancourBécancour, QuebecBécancour is a town in the Centre-du-Québec region of Québec, Canada; it is the seat of the Bécancour Regional County Municipality. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the confluence of the Bécancour River, opposite Trois-Rivières.Wôlinak, an Abenaki Indian reserve, is...
, starting from Route 132Quebec route 132Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
immediately west from a cloverleaf at Autoroute 55Quebec Autoroute 55Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 Autoroute 55 (also called Autoroute de l'Énergie (North of the Autoroute 20) and Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (South part) is an important north-south Autoroute and the only one running in that direction in central Quebec. It is the longest north-south Autoroute,...
(near Laviolette BridgeLaviolette BridgeThe Laviolette Bridge is an arch bridge connecting the city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada to Bécancour on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River via Autoroute 55.-Overview:...
, south of Trois-RivièresTrois-RivièresTrois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
). The segment proceeds east to the Industrial Park and Port of BécancourBécancour, QuebecBécancour is a town in the Centre-du-Québec region of Québec, Canada; it is the seat of the Bécancour Regional County Municipality. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the confluence of the Bécancour River, opposite Trois-Rivières.Wôlinak, an Abenaki Indian reserve, is...
.
A-30 serves as a bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
route for the city of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. It is located on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. When completed, it will allow vehicles traveling along Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
and Autoroute 40
Quebec Autoroute 40
Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
to bypass Montreal from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and then return to the A-20 in Sainte-Julie.
The original section of Autoroute 30 linked Sorel to Quebec Route 116. Later, in 1982, it was extended to Autoroute 10 in Brossard
Brossard
Brossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet...
and then to Autoroute 15 in 1996.
Exit list from west to east
| Municipality | No. Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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| Châteauguay | (38) | (80) | R-132 Quebec route 132 Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...  R-138Quebec route 138 Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal... Saint-Jean-Baptiste boulevard, Downtown Châteauguay, Huntingdon Huntingdon, Quebec Huntingdon is a small town in Huntingdon County in the Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality and the Montérégie region of the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,587... , Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
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| (41) | 83 | Industriel boulevard / Sainte-Marguerite boulevard | ||
| Saint-Isidore Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec Saint-Isidore is a parish municipality in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,489. It is hometown of mixed martial arts superstar Georges St-Pierre.-Population:Population... |
(44) | 86 | R-207 Quebec Route 207 Route 207 is a provincial highway located in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The highway starts at the junction of Route 205 in Saint-Urbain-Premier and ends northeast at the junctions of Route 132 and Route 138 just south of the Mercier Bridge at the Kahnawake Mohawk Reserve, southwest of the...  R-221Quebec route 221 Route 221 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. It connects the American border south of Lacolle and Saint-Isidore.... Kahnawake, Saint-Rémi Saint-Rémi, Quebec Saint-Remi is a city in the municipality of Les Jardins-de-Napierville in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was around 7000.-Population:Population trend -Population:... , Saint-Isidore Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec Saint-Isidore is a parish municipality in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,489. It is hometown of mixed martial arts superstar Georges St-Pierre.-Population:Population... |
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| Saint-Constant Saint-Constant, Quebec Saint-Constant is an off-island suburb of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 23,957.-Population:Population trend-Language:... |
(47) | (89) | A-730 East, Saint-Constant Saint-Constant, Quebec Saint-Constant is an off-island suburb of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 23,957.-Population:Population trend-Language:... , Sainte-Catherine Sainte-Catherine, Quebec Sainte-Catherine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon... , Honoré-Mercier bridge Honoré Mercier Bridge The Honoré Mercier Bridge in Quebec, Canada, connects the Montreal borough of LaSalle on the Island of Montreal with the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake and the suburb of Châteauguay on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It is the most direct southerly route from the island of Montreal toward... |
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| Candiac Candiac, Quebec Candiac is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie... |
55 |  A-15Quebec Autoroute 15 Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada... R-132 Quebec route 132 Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula... , Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...  I-87Interstate 87 Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City... |
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| 58 | A-15 Quebec Autoroute 15 Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada... R-132 Quebec route 132 Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula... , I-87Interstate 87 Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City... , Saint-Constant Saint-Constant, Quebec Saint-Constant is an off-island suburb of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 23,957.-Population:Population trend-Language:... , Sainte-Catherine Sainte-Catherine, Quebec Sainte-Catherine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon... |
West bound only | ||
| La Prairie La Prairie, Quebec La Prairie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon... |
(62) | 104 | R-104 Quebec route 104 Route 104 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Its eastern terminus is in Knowlton at the junction of Route 243 and its western terminus is in La Prairie at the junction of Route 134.-Municipalities along Route 104:... , La Prairie La Prairie, Quebec La Prairie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon... , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
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| Brossard Brossard Brossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet... |
65 | 107 | Boulevard Matte, Boulevard de Rome | Dual km on signage |
| 67 | 109 |  A-10Quebec Autoroute 10 Autoroute 10 is an Autoroute in southern Quebec, Canada... Boulevard de Rome Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Sherbrooke |
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| Brossard Brossard Brossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet... / Saint-Hubert Saint-Hubert, Quebec Saint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics... |
69 | 110 | Grande-Allée | |
| Saint-Hubert Saint-Hubert, Quebec Saint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics... |
73 | 115 | R-112 Quebec route 112 Route 112 is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in Downtown Montreal , after crossing the Victoria Bridge... , Boulevard Cousineau, Chemin de Chambly |
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| Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | 76 | 118 | Route 116 Quebec Route 233 Route 233 is a provincial highway located in the Montérégie region of Quebec east of Montreal. The highway links Farnham and Saint-Césaire with Saint-Hyacinther... , Boulevard des Promenades, Belœil, Jacques-Cartier bridge Jacques Cartier Bridge The Jacques Cartier Bridge is a steel truss cantilever bridge crossing the Saint Lawrence River from Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec to the south shore at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada... |
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| 78 | 120 | Clairevue boulevard | ||
| 80 | 121 | Montée Montarville | ||
| Boucherville | 83 | 125 |  , MontrealMontreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... |
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| Boucherville / Sainte-Julie Sainte-Julie, Quebec Sainte-Julie , is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 29,079. Ste. Julie was named the best town to live in, in Québec for 2009... |
87 | 128 | Varennes Varennes, Quebec Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950... , Sainte-Julie Sainte-Julie, Quebec Sainte-Julie , is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 29,079. Ste. Julie was named the best town to live in, in Québec for 2009... , Saint-Amable Saint-Amable, Quebec Saint-Amable is a town 38.1 kilometers east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,398.-History:... |
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| Varennes Varennes, Quebec Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950... |
95 | 136 | Montée de Picardie | |
| 98 | 141 | Montée de la Baronnie, Chemin de la Butte-aux-Renards | ||
| Verchères Verchères, Quebec Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :... |
105 | 147 | Verchères Verchères, Quebec Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :... |
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| 107 | 149 | Calixa-Lavallée Calixa-Lavallée, Quebec Calixa-Lavallée, named for the composer of the same name, is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 533.-Population:... |
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| Contrecoeur Contrecoeur, Quebec Contrecœur is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,678... |
113 | 154 | Montée Lapierre | |
| 117 | 158 | Montée de la Pomme-d'Or | ||
| 119 | 160 | Rue Saint-Antoine | ||
| 126 | 168 | Montée Saint-Roch | ||
| Sorel-Tracy Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006... |
135 | 178 | Chemin du Golf | |
| 138 | 181 | Boulevard de Tracy / Boulevard des Érables | ||
| 140 | 182 | Boulevard Saint-Louis | ||
| 141 | 184 | R-223 Quebec route 223 Route 223 is a north/south highway on the south shore of the Richelieu River. Its northern terminus is in Sorel-Tracy at the junction of Route 132 and its southern terminus is close to Lacolle, where it crosses the U.S. border and continues into New York state as U.S... , Chemin Saint-Roch |
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| (143) | (186) | R-133 Quebec route 133 Route 133 is a historic and heritage road of the Montérégie region in the province of Quebec, with north/south orientation and located on the eastern shore of the Richelieu River... , Chemin des Patriotes / Boulevard Gagné |
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Autoroute 30 extension project
At the end of 2005, construction on the portion between CandiacCandiac, Quebec
Candiac is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie...
and Châteauguay had begun, and opened to traffic in November 2010. This section was joined to the main part in November 2011.
The completion of the Montreal Bypass is set for November 2012. Autoroute 30 is being routed to the existing junction of Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
and Autoroute 540
Quebec Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion)
Autoroute 540 is a short spur route that connects Autoroute 20 to Autoroute 40, providing a direct freeway link from Windsor, Ontario to Quebec City, Rivière-du-Loup, and points east through A-40, as A-20 currently has several at-grade intersections in Vaudreuil-Dorion as a multi-lane divided road...
.
The existing A-30 road bypassing Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 39,672. Situated on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, it is bordered at its western end by Lake Saint Francis, with the Saint...
west of the new junction with Autoroute 30 has been renamed Autoroute 530. Other existing segments of A-30 that will be superseded have been renamed Autoroute 730 and Autoroute 930.
The westernmost portion is being financed in a joint partnership between the public and private sector, while other sections are funded only by the provincial government.
Exits on the existing A-30 will be renumbered upon completion of the Montreal Bypass, listed in the above table. The current numbering is a vestige of the original plans (now cancelled) for the A-30 which envisaged the highway beginning at the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border at Dundee
Dundee, Quebec
Dundee is a township of Quebec, located within the Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 436.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
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There are currently no plans to close the A-30 gap between Sorel-Tracy and Bécancour, as the current average daily traffic levels on Route 132 are insufficient to justify such a project.