Quebec Autoroute 540

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Autoroute 540

Autoroute Duplessis
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length5.1 km[1][2] (3.2 mi)
Existed1966[2]–present
Major junctions
South end A-73 / R-175 in Québec
Major intersections A-40 in Québec
North end R-138 in Québec
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuébec
Major citiesQuébec City
Highway system
A-530 A-573

Autoroute 540 is a short spur highway, connecting Route 138 to Autoroute 73 and linking the Jean Lesage International Airport with the Pierre Laporte Bridge. It is also known as Autoroute Duplessis, honouring former Premier Maurice Duplessis.

Exit list

Exit numbers on Autoroute 540 are numbered from north to south, unlike other Autoroutes which are numbered from south to north. The entire route is located in Québec City, Québec TE

km[3]miExitDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 Boulevard Laurier (R-175 north) – Québec Centre-VilleA-540 southern terminus; through traffic follows R-175 north
10 R-175 south / Chemin Saint-Louis – Pont de Québec
9 A-73 south to A-20 – Pont Pierre-Laporte, MontréalA-73 north exit 134; A-73 south exit 136; no exit to A-73 north
0.60.978Boulevard Hochelaga
1.32.16Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois
2.03.25Chemin Sainte-Foy
4.06.43 A-40 (Autoroute Félix-Leclerc) to A-440 – Québec Centre-Ville, MontréalSigned as exits 3E (east) and 3O (west); A-40 exit 305
4.97.9Avenue Jules-VerneAt-grade intersection; terminus of freeway section
5.48.7 Boulevard Wilfred-Hammel (R-138) – Québec, Trois-RivièresAt-grade intersection; A-540 northern terminus; becomes Route de l'Aéroport
7.111.4 Aéroport Jean-Lesage
9.214.8 Avenue Notre Dame (R-358)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page (?), Les Publications du Québec, 2005
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des autoroutes du Québec" (in French). Transports Québec. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  3. ^ Google (April 25, 2023). "Quebec Autoroute 540" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

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