Quebec Autoroute 70
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Autoroute 70, or A-70, is a short Autoroute
in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
region of northern Quebec
. It is currently the only Autoroute that does not connect to any other Autoroutes, although other Autoroutes currently have discontiguous segments such as A-20
and A-30
.
If Route 175
is redesignated as Autoroute 73
and is expanded all the way to A-70, it may be integrated into the main autoroute network. A-70 is currently 27 km (16.8 mi) long, however extensions are planned in both directions. Currently, because both termini of Autoroute 70 end at Route 170, Route 170 is currently concurrent with Autoroute 70 in its entirety; suggesting that Autoroute 70 was originally just a freeway upgrade for part of Route 170.
A-70 is only partially completed; currently it acts primarily as a bypass route around the urban area of Saguenay
. The route was slow to develop; until 2001 it was an extremely short stub, less than 6 km (3.7 mi) long (built in three sections), however, construction has recently been accelerated.
It is expected that A-70 will be extended westward to at least Alma
and eastward to La Baie
. A new alignment has already been determined for the westernmost section of A-70, and the central section (currently part of Route 170
) is already a 4-lane divided highway; service roads would need to be constructed as it is not limited access. The proposed route for the eastern section has also been determined.
The ultimate length of A-70 will likely be around 64 km (39.8 mi) in length.
Autoroute (Quebec)
The Autoroute system is a network of expressways in the province of Quebec, Canada, operating under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate Highway System in the United States or the 400-Series Highways in neighbouring Ontario. The Autoroutes are the backbone of Quebec's highway...
in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
region of northern 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....
. It is currently the only Autoroute that does not connect to any other Autoroutes, although other Autoroutes currently have discontiguous segments such as A-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 A-30
Quebec Autoroute 30
Autoroute 30 is a superhighway in Quebec, Canada.There are three segments currently open for travel:...
.
If Route 175
Quebec route 175
Route 175 is a major north/south highway on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of Route 218 and its northern terminus is in Saguenay at the junction of Route 172, in the former city of Chicoutimi...
is redesignated as Autoroute 73
Quebec Autoroute 73
Autoroute 73 is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec, Canada...
and is expanded all the way to A-70, it may be integrated into the main autoroute network. A-70 is currently 27 km (16.8 mi) long, however extensions are planned in both directions. Currently, because both termini of Autoroute 70 end at Route 170, Route 170 is currently concurrent with Autoroute 70 in its entirety; suggesting that Autoroute 70 was originally just a freeway upgrade for part of Route 170.
A-70 is only partially completed; currently it acts primarily as a bypass route around the urban area of Saguenay
Saguenay, Quebec
Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....
. The route was slow to develop; until 2001 it was an extremely short stub, less than 6 km (3.7 mi) long (built in three sections), however, construction has recently been accelerated.
It is expected that A-70 will be extended westward to at least Alma
Alma, Quebec
Alma is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Geography:Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City...
and eastward to La Baie
La Baie, Quebec
La Baie is a borough of the city of Saguenay, Quebec, located where the Rivière à Mars flows into the Baie des Ha! Ha!, a bay of the Saguenay River. Formerly an independent city, its population in 2006 was 19,639....
. A new alignment has already been determined for the westernmost section of A-70, and the central section (currently part of Route 170
Quebec route 170
Route 170 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, and it parallels the Saguenay River on the south side of it...
) is already a 4-lane divided highway; service roads would need to be constructed as it is not limited access. The proposed route for the eastern section has also been determined.
The ultimate length of A-70 will likely be around 64 km (39.8 mi) in length.
Exit list
| Municipality | No. | Intersecting Roads | Notes |
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| Jonquière Jonquière, Quebec Jonquière was a city on the Saguenay River in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, near Chicoutimi. In 2002, Jonquière became an arrondissement, or borough, of the merged city of Saguenay.... -Chicoutimi Chicoutimi, Quebec Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city.... |
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| Saguenay Saguenay, Quebec Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.... |
26 | Chemin St-Benoît / Route 170 Quebec route 170 Route 170 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, and it parallels the Saguenay River on the south side of it... |
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| 33 | Rue St-Hubert | ||
| 36 | Rue Panet / Boulevard René-Lévesque Route 372 Quebec Route 372 Route 372 is a provincial highway located in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region in central Quebec. The highway runs exclusively inside the city of Saguenay and runs from Jonquière to La Baie... |
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| 39 | Rue Mathias | ||
| 42 | Rang St-Antoine / Boulevard du Royaume Route 170 Quebec route 170 Route 170 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, and it parallels the Saguenay River on the south side of it... |
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| 45 | Boulevard St-Paul | ||
| 47 | Boulevard Talbot Route 175 Quebec route 175 Route 175 is a major north/south highway on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of Route 218 and its northern terminus is in Saguenay at the junction of Route 172, in the former city of Chicoutimi... |
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| 49Exit number not signed, based on kilometre post | Boulevard du Royaume Route 170 Quebec route 170 Route 170 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, and it parallels the Saguenay River on the south side of it... |
(at-grade intersection, future interchange) | |
| Future extension east from Chicoutimi Chicoutimi, Quebec Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city.... |
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| Saguenay Saguenay, Quebec Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.... |
56 | Chemin de la Grande-Anse | (future interchange) |
| 61 | Chemin St-Anicet Route 170 Quebec route 170 Route 170 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, and it parallels the Saguenay River on the south side of it... ) |
(future interchange) | |