Quebec Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Highway #40 & #20 between Montreal and Quebec City-Levis

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Quebec Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Highway #40 & #20 between Montreal and Quebec City-Levis

Here is the itinerary for the 246 km along Highway #40 & #20 between Montreal and Quebec City-Levis

In Montreal, the major highways ("Autoroutes") are often below grade and flanked by service roads on both sides, with steep ramps off the highway and back on. MAJOR INTERCHANGES will be marked in red in this table. LANGUAGE NOTE: the West Island of Montreal has a strong English population, while areas east of Mount Royal are predominantly French-speaking.

The major impetus for building the Trans-Canada in Montreal was the consideration for both city commuters and the desire to get visitors from across Canada to Expo 67, the world's fair held during Canada's Centennial year (in parallel with the expansion of the "Metro" subway system). Montreal was a major centre for industry and trans-Atlantic transportation, because of its strategic location on the St Lawrence River. This created challenges both building the highway and bridging the river, all without affecting shipping, the city's network of surface railway lines, or its underground Metro system.

Montreal is criss-crossed by The north-south Autoroute 15 in the Island's west and the 25 in the east, and the east-west 40 bisecting Montreal and continuing along the North Shore of the St Lawrence to Quebec City, while the 20 connects Ontario's 401 to the south side of the Island, into almost-downtown, and zipping across the St Lawrence on the Champlain Bridge to the South Shore city of Longueil (pronounced "long-GAY") before turning eastward toward Levis/Quebec City.

The East-west Autoroute Metropolitaine (#40) , and the north-south Boulevard Decarie (#15), and the north-south Hippolyte-Lafontaine (#25) were built mostly in a below-grade trench. The Hippolyte-Lafontaine Bridge Tunnel across the St Lawrence tunneled below Montreal's rail lines and the St Lawrence shipping channel with a tunnel built from seven 100-metre-long pre-fabricated sections. From the mid-river Ile Charron, the Trans-Canada crosses a bridge over the south channel, the #20 AutoRoute, and rail tracks along the South Shore.

The Trans-Canada between Montreal and Quebec travels through scenic rural farmland. A short distance east of Montreal, the highway crosses the Richelieu River, which drains Lake Champlain into the St Lawrence. Recently some Americans tried designating this lake as one of the Great Lake, but were thwarted. This route was used frequently by raiding parties in both directions during the French-Indian Wars (1750s), the American Revolution, and the War of 1812.

The South Shore route of the Trans-Canada Highway passes through Levis, across the St Lawrence from Quebec City, the mighty fortress city built upon rocks high above the river. You should visit Quebec City on at least one leg of your cross-country trip. It is stunning, has very charming architecture, and is historically relevant to Canada's current political situation.

Next West: Ottawa to Montreal
Kingston to Montreal

Next East: Quebec City to Riviere du Loup

Quebec Government road condition reports for this segment.

KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
EB	WB	Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
0	246	Exit #66, junction with Autoroute #15 South (eastbound highway becomes Autoroute Metropolitaine) southbound to community of Verdun, Champlain Bridge to south shore communities of Brossard and Longueille and St Hubert.	Montreal	Map Zoom
0	246	Exit #66, junction with Autoroute #15 South eastbound highway becomes Autoroute Metropolitaine)	Montreal	Map Zoom
1	245	Overpass Chemin Lucerne (S), Avenue Ste-Croix (N) - no access	Montreal	Map Zoom
2	244	Railway overpass	Montreal	Map Zoom
2	244	WB Exit #68 to Chemin de la Cote SR-Liesse (service rd)	Montreal	Map Zoom
2	244	EB Exit #70, junction with Autoroute #15 North north to community of Cartierville, City of Laval, Sainte-Therese and St Jerome (to Mont Tremblant)	Montreal	Map Zoom
3	243	Passing Centre Commercial Rockland to S side	Montreal	Map Zoom
3	243	WB Exit #70, junction with Autoroute #15 North, N to community of Cartierville, City of Laval, Sainte-Therese and St Jerome (to Mont Tremblant)	Montreal	Map Zoom
3	243	Exit to overhead traffic circle, connecting Boulevard d'Acadie and the Service Road	Montreal	Map Zoom
4	243	Railway overpass	Montreal	Map Zoom
4	242	WB Exit	Montreal	Map Zoom
5	242	Exit #71, Boulevard St-Laurent north to communites of Ahuntsic and Cartierville, south to downtown Montreal	Montreal	Map Zoom
7	239	Overpass above Rue St Denis to downtown (access via Service Road)	Montreal	Map Zoom
7	239	Exit #73, Ave Christophe Colomb, N to Claude-Robillard sports complex, CEGEP Anuntsic and CEGEP Andre-Grasset, S to communities of Villeray, Mount Royal and downtown	Montreal	Map Zoom
8	238	Exit #74, Underpass for Rue Jarry, waste facility & quarry to the NE, Avenue Papineau N to community of Sault-au-Recollet, Pont-Viau, and Autoroute #19, S to communities of Vollery, Hochelaga, Parc Jean Drapeau (Expo 67 site), and Jacques Cartier Bridge to south city of Longueuil	Montreal	Map Zoom
9	237	Exit #75, Boulevard St Michel north to community of Sault - Recollet, south to communities of Rosemont and Hochelaga	Montreal	Map Zoom
10	236	Overpass over Boulevard Pie-IX (pronounced "pee-NEFF") route #25, #125 (access via Service Rd) south to Montreal Olympic Park, north to community of Montreal-Nord and town of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (penitentiary)	Montreal	Map Zoom
10	236	Exit #76, Boulevard Viau southbound to Montreal Botanical Gardens and Montreal Olympic Park (the "Big O")	Montreal	Map Zoom
11	235	Exit #77, Rue Lacordaire southbound to several hospitals	Montreal	Map Zoom
12	234	Exit #78, Boulevard Langelier southbound to shopping malls & cinemas and to Canadian Forces Base Montreal (Longue Pointe)	Montreal	Map Zoom
14	232	Exit #80, major interchange with Autoroute #40 & #25. East-west #40 intersects with north-south #25. West and south directions from the Trans-Canada Highway. Eastbound stay in right-hand lane, for westbound stay in LEFT-hand lane. Major Shopping Mall at Les Galleries d'Anjou in SW corner	Montreal	Map Zoom
15	231	Exit #6 for Rue Beaubien	Montreal	Map Zoom
16	230	Overpass, Boulevard Des Rosaeraies (W) and Boulevard Yves-Prevost (E)	Montreal	Map Zoom
16	230	EB Exit #5 to Place Versailles, Rue Sherbrooke	Montreal	Map Zoom
16	230	Overpass, Boulevard Des Rosaeraies (W) to Place Versailles Mall, and Boulevard Yves-Prevost (E)	Montreal	Map Zoom
17	229	WB Exit #5 Rue Sherbrooke Est (east) westbound access to hospital, Canadian Forces Base Montreal, and Olympic Park (the "Big O"), eastbound access to industrial areas and communities of Montreal-Est and Pointe-aux-Trembles	Montreal	Map Zoom
17	229	Overpass to Hospital on W side	Montreal	Map Zoom
18	228	EB Exit #5, to Av Souligny	Montreal	Map Zoom
18	228	overpass Rue Hochelaga	Montreal	Map Zoom
18	228	WB Exit #4 to Av Souligny, overpass Rue Tellier	Montreal	Map Zoom
19	227	WB Exit to Rue Tellier	Montreal	Map Zoom
20	226	North side of Bridge-Tunnel Louis Hippolyte - Lafontaine under St Lawrence River	Montreal	Map Zoom
21	225	South side of tunnel, access to Parc du Quebec Iles-de-Boucherville (in middle of Saint Laurence River)	Montreal	Map Zoom
22	224	Cloverleaf intersection Rue de L'ile-Charon	Montreal	Map Zoom
22	224	North side of Bridge-Tunnel Louis Hippolyte - Lafontaine	Montreal	Map Zoom
23	223	South side of Bridge-Tunnel Louis Hippolyte - Lafontaine, underpass for Auroroute #20	Longueuil	Map Zoom
23	223	Exit #90, junction with #20 southbound, #132 northbound and Boulevard Marie-Victorin south-bound to City of Longueuil and fastest access to downtown Montreal (via Jacques Cartier Bridge), north-bound to city of Boucherville, eastbound becomes Auroroute #20 (Trans-Canada Highway)	Longueuil	Map Zoom
23	223	underpass: Boulevard Marie-Victorin, and turnaround for service road	Longueuil	Map Zoom
24	222	Exit #91 Rue de la Province (W) and Rue de Lauzon (E)		Map Zoom
25	221	Exit #92, Boulevard de Mortagne		Map Zoom
28	219	EB Exit to Rue Nobel & Rue Newton, shopping, services		Map Zoom
28	218	Exit #95, diamond interchange to Boulevard de Montarville, E to Rue de Touraine, W to Chemin du Tremblay into City of Longueuil, gas & services		Map Zoom
28	218	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
30	217	WB truck weigh station		Map Zoom
30	216	Cross-over lane	Beloeil	Map Zoom
30	216	Emergency U-turn	Beloeil	Map Zoom
31	215	Exit #98, cloverleaf interchange with Autoroute #30 N to Contrecoer, Tracy and Sorel (58 km), S to St Hubert and Brossard	Beloeil	Map Zoom
42	204	Exit #109 to Montee St-Jean-Baptiste, Beloeil Airport on S side of highway	Beloeil	Map Zoom
43	203	Emergency U-turn	Beloeil	Map Zoom
45	201	Exit #112 all services, junction with #223, follows west bank of Richelieu River, N to Tracy on the Saint Lawrence River, S to Beloil & Chambly Canal de St-Ours national historic site, Fort Chambly national historic site, Canal de Chambly national historic site	Beloeil	Map Zoom
46	200	Exit #113, all services, junction with #133, which follows up the east bank of the Richelieu River, N to towns of St Denis and Sorel, S to towns of Otterburn Park and Richeleu	Mont Saint-Hillaire	Map Zoom
53	193	Exit #120 Rue St Simon, S to Sainte Madeleine, camping		Map Zoom
56	190	Exit #123, Grand Range, W to town of St Charles sur Richelieu, N to La Presentation, E to Ste Hyacinthe		Map Zoom
58	188	Rest Area, bathrooms in both directions		Map Zoom
60	186	Rue Pinard underpass (no access)		Map Zoom
63	183	Exit #130, 3/4 cloverleaf to Rue Principale, #137 S into St-Hyacinthe, all services & accommodation , #235 N all services	St-Hyacinthe	Map Zoom
66	180	Exit 133, Rue Girouard E, S into St-Hyacinthe	St-Hyacinthe	Map Zoom
67	179	Crossing Rivier Deome		Map Zoom
67	179	Exit #134 S to Rue Yamaska E with east access to city of St-Hyacinthe, and N to Chemin du Rapid Plat S	St-Hyacinthe	Map Zoom
68	178	Overpass 2E Range, Rue de l'Eglise (no access) to Sainte Rosalie	St-Hyacinthe	Map Zoom
70	176	Exit #138, junction with 3E Range S #224 N to St-Simon and St-Hugues, S to Ste-Rosalie	St-Hyacinthe	Map Zoom
72	174	Overpass 4E Range O (ouest/west) - no access		Map Zoom
74	172	Exit #141, junction with #116 westbound to communities of Ste-Rosalie, St-Hyacinthe, access to camping	St-Hyacinthe	Map Zoom
77	169	Exit #143 WB to Range St-Georges southbound to St-Liboire		Map Zoom
79	167	Exit #145 Range St-Edouard, northbound to St-Simon		Map Zoom
81	165	Exit #147, junction with #116 Range Charlotte on #116 southbound to towns of Upton, Acton-Vale, and Roxton Falls		Map Zoom
83	164	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
84	162	Exit #150 2E Range S		Map Zoom
86	160	Exit #152 southbound access to town of Ste-Helene-de-Bagot, services & accommodation	Ste-Helene-de-Bagot	Map Zoom
18	228	Picnic & rest are on EB side,		Map Zoom
89	157	Overpass for Range St-Augustin		Map Zoom
90	156	Picnic & rest are on WB side,		Map Zoom
91	155	Exit #157 Range Brodeur, S access to St-Nazaire		Map Zoom
94	152	Exit #160, junction with #239 Range de L'Eglise northbound to St-Eugene and St Guillaume		Map Zoom
97	150	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
100	146	Exit #166 10E Range, S to Saint-Germain de Grantham		Map Zoom
103	143	EB Exit #170, junction with #170 Rue Yamaska, SE to St Edmond de Grantham, NW to Saint-Germain airport		Map Zoom
104	142	WB Exit #170, services, junction with #170 Rue Yamaska, SE to St Edmond de Grantham, NW to Saint-Germain airport		Map Zoom
107	139	Exit #173, Major interchange with Autoroute Trans Quebecois #55 southbound to St Nicepohore (8 km) and Sherbrooke (71 km)	Drummondville	Map Zoom
109	137	Exit #175, junction with #143 Boulevard Lemire O (ouest, west), N to St Bonaventure (11 km)	Drummondville	Map Zoom
111	135	Exit #177, junction with #143 Boulevard St-Joseph, all services & accommodation, S to Drummondville (3 km) and Sherbrooke (75 km)	Drummondville	Map Zoom
113	133	Exit #179, S to Boulevard Rene-Levesque into Drummondville, N to Chemin du Golf (golf course)	Drummondville	Map Zoom
114	132	bridge crossing the St Francois River		Map Zoom
115	131	Exit #181 S to town of St Charles de Drummond (3 km), N to Camping des Voltigeurs campground	St Charles de Drummond	Map Zoom
115	131	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
119	127	Exit #185, junction with #255 5E Range de Wendover, S Rue St-Louis to town of St Cyrile de Wendover (3 km)	St Cyrile de Wendover	Map Zoom
123	123	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
125	121	Exit #191 9E Range Wendover		Map Zoom
126	120	Overpass 10E Range Wendover		Map Zoom
128	118	Riviere du Negre crossing		Map Zoom
130	116	Exit #196, junction with #258 12E Range Windover, N to town of Ste Perpetue, S to town of Notre Dame du Bon Consuil (3 km)	Notre Dame du Bon Consuil	Map Zoom
134	112	Exit #200, junction with #155 13E Range Wendover, N to towns of St Leonard d'Aston and St Celestin		Map Zoom
136	110	Exit #202 Range du Moulin-Rouge, S to Camping Parc du Moulin		Map Zoom
136	110	River Nicolet Sud-Ouest crossing		Map Zoom
138	108	Exit #204		Map Zoom
143	103	Exit #209, junction with #95 southbound to St Samuel (5 km), St Albert (16 km)		Map Zoom
144	102	Exit #210, junction with #161 Rue Des Bouleaux, N to St Celestin, S to St-Valare and City of Victoriaville		Map Zoom
148	98	Exit#215 Range Des Epinettes, E to town of Defoy	Defoy	Map Zoom
153	93	Exit #220, to #261 Route Principale, N to Sainte-Anne du Sault ( 3 km), Daveluyville (4 km) services		Map Zoom
156	90	Emergency U-Turn, EB rest area with view to Lac la Trute to N		Map Zoom
176	71	WB rest area, with view to Riviere Blanche & rapids		Map Zoom
161	85	Exit #228 to 2E Range, E to Princeville (27 km)		Map Zoom
163	83	Crossing Riviere Becancour		Map Zoom
168	78	Exit #235 to #162N Range du Domaine to gas & Domain du Lac Louise campground, and #263 S to Saint-Louis du Blandford (4 km)		Map Zoom
177	69	Exit #243, junction with #218 N to town of Manseau (8 km), southbound to Notre Dame de Lourdes (7 km)		Map Zoom
187	59	Exit #253, junction with #265 B to Villeroy (1 km), Ste Francoise, S to accommodation, Notre Dame de Lourdes ( 7 km) and town of Plessisville (19 km)	Villeroy	Map Zoom
188	58	Rest areas EB & WB		Map Zoom
189	57	Exit #256, N to Route Seigneurialle to Camping Lac Georges (2 km)		Map Zoom
195	51	Exit #261 south to town of Val-Alain (5 km)		Map Zoom
199	47	Exit #266 5E Range		Map Zoom
205	41	Exit #271 Route du Village, S to town of Joly (3 km), services		Map Zoom
212	34	Exit #278 Route Village S to towns of Laurier Station, services & accommodation, St Flavien (4 km) and Dosquet, northbound to Ste Croix (12 km) on Saint Lawrence River	Laurier Station	Map Zoom
219	27	Exit #285 NW via Chemin du Bois-Frac Pieriche E to town of Issoudun (5 km)		Map Zoom
222	24	Underpass Route du Bois-de L'ail (no access)		Map Zoom
223	23	Emergency cross-over lanes in median		Map Zoom
224	22	Emergency cross-over lanes in median		Map Zoom
225	21	Exit #291, junction with #273 N to town ot St Antoine de Tilly (7 km), S to St Apollinaire (1km) all services	St Apollinaire	Map Zoom
228	18	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
230	16	Exit #296 S to Route du Cap and Chemin Lambert, N to Range des Moulanges & Chemin de Desserte		Map Zoom
233	13	overpass Route Germain (no access)		Map Zoom
234	12	WB rest area, washrooms (webcam 44)		Map Zoom
238	8	Emergency cross-over lanes in median		Map Zoom
239	7	Exit #305, junction with #171 Route Lageux, all services on both sides, N to community of Saint Nicolas (4 km), south to St Etienne de Lauzon (4 km)		Map Zoom
240	6	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
243	4	Emergency U-turn		Map Zoom
243	3	EB rest area, restaurant, washrooms (KOA Quebec City on N side, access via Exit 311)	Charney (Levis)	Map Zoom
245	1	Exit #311 (webcam 16) all services & accommodation, N Route du Pont, S #116 to Parc Chute de la Chaudiere (scenic rapids), community of Saint-Redempteur, and westbound Chemin St Joseph to community of Nicolas on south shore	Charney (Levis)	Map Zoom
245	1	bridge across Riviere Chaudiere, emergency U-turn on west side	Charney (Levis)	Map Zoom
246	0	Exit #312, major interchange with Autoroute #73 (webcam 8) North to Ste Foy and Quebec City Airport, south to town of Charny, east to Levis	Charney (Levis)	Map Zoom
KM from Start		Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom
EB	WB	Highway Point Description	Municipality	GPS and Map Zoom

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