Quebec Autoroute 440 (Quebec City)
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| Autoroute 440 (Ville de Québec) |
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| Autoroute Charest Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency |
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| Length: | Charest: 4.5 km Dufferin-Montmorency: 8 km |
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| Formed: | 1962 |
| Direction: | West/East |
| From: | A-73 |
| To: | Beauport |
| Major cities: | Sainte-Foy, Québec, Beauport |
| System: | City highway |
Autoroute 440 (or A-440) is a superhighway located in Quebec City. It includes two separate segments, respectively named Autoroute Charest and Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency. Originally meant to be connected and form a single continuous autoroute, these plans were shelved years ago and are not expected to be revived.
The designation of Autoroute Charest is likely derived from Boulevard Charest, which is the street continuation east of this segment of A-440.
A different autoroute in Laval, near Montreal, is also called Autoroute 440.
[edit] Autoroute Charest
This segment is 4.5 kilometres long. It begins at the junction of A-73 and A-40 and ends at Saint-Sacrement Avenue.
Originally built as a two-lane freeway in 1962, it was twinned in 1967.
[edit] Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency
This segment is 8 kilometres long. It begins at Route 175 (Corner of Avenue Dufferin and Côte d'Abraham) and ends at the junction with A-40 in Beauport.
The portion from from Route 175 to Henri-Bourassa Blvd. (Exit 23) was built in 1976 and the rest of the segment (Exits 23 to 29) was built in 1982.
The autoroute was designated Dufferin-Montmorency because it extends former Avenue Dufferin (now Avenue Honoré-Mercier) in Québec City and ends near the Montmorency Falls in Beauport. Lord Dufferin was a Governor General of Canada and had significant ties to Quebec City.
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Autoroutes of Quebec
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| Principal Autoroutes: 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 55 | 70 | 73 | 85 | ||
| Spur Autoroutes: 410 | 440 (Laval) | 440 (Quebec City) | 520 | 530 (Future) 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) | 540 (Quebec City) | 573 | 610 | 640 | 720 | 740 | 920 | 955 | 973 |
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| Routes partially built to Autoroute standards: 105 | 112 | 116 | 117 | 125 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 138 | 148 | 157 | 158 | 173 | 175 | 185 | 201 | ||
| See also: Routes | Autoroutes | ||
