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Ontario Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Ontario #417 and Quebec #40 between Ottawa, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec
Here is the itinerary for the 186 km along Ontario #417 and Quebec #40 between Ottawa, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec:
This segment of the highway begins between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, where Nicholas Street takes you into downtown along the east bank of the Canal, past University of Ottawa, the Conference Centre, and Rideau Centre. When you get close to Rideau Street, you see the Chateau Laurier Hotel ahead of you, the Parliament Building's Peace Tower to the left a bit, and the National Arts Centre and the Ottawa City Hall to your very left, across the canal. West of the Rideau River is largely English-speaking ("anglophone") portion of Ottawa, and east of the Rideau River is largely French-speaking ("francophone")portion of Ottawa.
The 206 kilometre long Rideau Canal connected Kingston and Ottawa, using the Cataraqui River from Kingston, and the Rideau River from Ottawa. The canal was built after the War of 1812, when England realized they cannot rely on the St Lawrence to move troops to defend the western interior of Upper Canada. In those days, that meant along Lake Huron and Lake Superior, which required the Rideau Canal to Lake Ontario, the Welland Canal to Lake Erie, and the Trent Canal to Lake Huron.. The Rideau Canal used 47 locks and 24 dams to climb 49 metres (160 feet) above Lake Ontario, and then fall 84 metres (275 ft) back down to the Ottawa River. Today, the canal is known as a favourite recreational waterway (from May to October) and as "the world's longest skating rink" with 5.5 kilometres of ice surface (from late December to late February).
The area east of Ottawa is flat rural land, with a shallow covering of topsoil on top of Canadian Shield. This area was settled in the first half of the 1800s,from settlers from the British Isles, as well as soldiers who were given land claims as reward for their service in the War of 1812 and the subsequent construction of the Rideau Canal. For a leisurely drive, take the Old Highway 17 along the Ottawa River, rather than the 417, and see the pace of rural life as it used to be.
Once you cross the Ottawa River's Lac des Deux Montagnes onto the Island of Montreal, you drive past the largely English-speaking suburban West Island communities. The Trans-Canada passes right by Montreal's Dorval (now Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport, ironically named for the prime minister from Montreal who funded the ill-fated Mirabel International Airport north of the city).
Ontario Highways road condition reports for this segment.
KM from Start | Highway Point Description | Municipality | GPS and
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-4 | 190 | EB Exit 121A Bronson Ave, Greyhound Bus Depot, Bronson Ave N to Downtown, National Library, Supreme Court, Portage Bridge to Hull, S to Dow’s Lake, Carleton University, Confederation Heights, Hog’s Back Falls, Mooney’s Bay, Ottawa International Airport | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
-4 | 190 | WB Exit 121 Bronson Ave, Greyhound Bus Depot, Bronson Ave N to Downtown, National Library, Supreme Court, Portage Bridge to Hull, S to Dow’s Lake, Carleton University, Confederation Heights, Hog’s Back Falls, Mooney’s Bay, Ottawa International Airport | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
-3 | 189 | EB Exit 120 Kent St N to downtown, Parliament Buildings | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
-4 | 190 | WB Exit 119A Metcalfe St Metcalfe to Museum of Nature, Downtown, Parliament Hill | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
-4 | 189 | Bridge over Rideau Canal | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
-2 | 187 | EB Exit 118 Nicholas St N to Ottawa University, Byward Market and Macdonald-Cartier Bridge to Hull-Gatineau | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
0 | 186 | Bridge over Transitway | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
0 | 186 | WB Exit 118 Nicholas St N to Ottawa University, Byward Market and Macdonald-Cartier Bridge to Hull-Gatineau, S to Algonquin College Rideau Campus | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
1 | 185 | Bridge over Rideau River | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
1 | 184 | Exit 117 Riverside Drive S to VIA Rail station, Mooney's Bay, Airport, Vanier Dr N to Jetform baseball park, Vanier and Rockcliffe | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
2 | 184 | Belfast Rd overpass | | Map Zoom |
3 | 183 | Exit 115 St Laurent Boulevard St Laurent Shopping Centre | Ottawa | Map Zoom |
4 | 182 | Cyrville overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
5 | 181 | Exit 113 #17 east, old highway 17 east along Ottawa River to Orleans, Rockland and Hawkesbury , Aviation Parkway N to Rocklifffe, Rockcliffe Airport and Aviation Museum | Orleans | Map Zoom |
6 | 180 | Cyrville overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
6 | 179 | Exit 112 Innes Rd Blackburn Hamlet to east, services, accommodation | Blackburn Hamlet | Map Zoom |
7 | 179 | Railway underpass | | Map Zoom |
10 | 176 | Exit 110 Walkley Rd , half cloverleaf, W to services, shopping, E to Ramsayville Rd | Blackburn Hamlet | Map Zoom |
11 | 175 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
13 | 173 | Ramsayville Rd Underpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
15 | 170 | Exit 104 Anderson Rd Highway #27 north to Mere Bleu Park, Blackburn Hamlet, south to Metcalfe and South Gloucester | Blackburn Hamlet | Map Zoom |
17 | 169 | Leitrim Rd overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
18 | 167 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
20 | 165 | 8th Line Rd overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
22 | 163 | Highway 8, Devine Rd overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
24 | 162 | Exit 96 Boundary Road Highway #41, north to Carlsbad Springs, south to Edwards, Pana, Russell, Metcalfe | | Map Zoom |
31 | 154 | Exit 88 St-Guillaume Rd, Highway #33 north to Vars, Hwy 28 south to Shopping Centre, Embrun, Russell | Vars | Map Zoom |
37 | 148 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
40 | 145 | Exit 79 Limoges Rd / Hwy #5, N to Limoges and S to Embrun | | Map Zoom |
51 | 134 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
52 | 134 | Payne River crossing | | Map Zoom |
53 | 132 | Exit 66 Highway 7,Rue Principal/St Albert Rd, S to services & shopping | Casselman | Map Zoom |
59 | 126 | Weigh Station, WB | | Map Zoom |
61 | 124 | Exit 58 #138 S to Monkland and Cornwall, US border crossing, #8 North | | Map Zoom |
68 | 117 | Exit 51, #20 Highland Rd, south to Maxville, Glengarry Highland Games, #9 north to St Isadore, Plantaganet | | Map Zoom |
75 | 110 | Highway 22 N to St Isadore (6 km) and Highway #30 Greenfield Rd S to Maxwell (6 km) | | Map Zoom |
82 | 104 | Concession 9 Rd overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
84 | 101 | Exit 35 N Highway 23, Concession 7 Td. #34 S to Alexandria (16 km), Lancaster | | Map Zoom |
92 | 93 | Exit 27 Highway 34, NE to Vankleek Hill (6 km), Hawkesbury (15 km) | Vankleek Hill | Map Zoom |
98 | 87 | Highway 23 underpass Dalkeith Rd (no access) | | Map Zoom |
102 | 83 | Exit 17 to #10 Vankleek Hill (7 km) | Vankleek Hill | Map Zoom |
110 | 75 | Exit 9 to #17 (old highway) W to Hawkesbury, bridge to Grenville, Quebec | | Map Zoom |
114 | 71 | Exit 5 N Front Rd (Hwy #4) Voyager Provincial Park, S #14 (Prescott & Rusell Rd) | | Map Zoom |
117 | 69 | WB: Ontario Information Office | | Map Zoom |
119 | 66 | Exit 0, Ontario #417 turns into Quebec #40 , N to Monteee Interprovinciale to Power Dam across Ottawa River | | Map Zoom |
119 | 66 | Ontario - Quebec Border, Exit #1 Highway 417(ON) turns into Hwy #40 (QU), Quebec Visitor Information | | Map Zoom |
122 | 64 | Exit #2 Montee Wilson | | Map Zoom |
125 | 60 | #6 Montee Baie St-Thomas | | Map Zoom |
128 | 57 | Exit #9 #342 northbound, Chemin de la Baie, S to Quebec Tourist Information and Rue St-Jean Baptiste, services, shopping | Rigaud | Map Zoom |
130 | 56 | Rigaud River crossing | Rigaud | Map Zoom |
131 | 54 | Exit #12, junction with #342 west into Rigaud, or east along Ottawa River | Rigaud | Map Zoom |
136 | 49 | Exit #17, junction with #201 S to towns of St-Clet and Coteau du-Lac, N to Montee Lavigne | | Map Zoom |
138 | 47 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
141 | 44 | Exit #22 Cote du St-Charles, north to town of Hudson, on Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River) | | Map Zoom |
143 | 42 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
145 | 40 | Exit #26EB, Rte Daoust north to town of Como on Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River) | | Map Zoom |
146 | 39 | Exit #26WB, Chemin Harwood north to town of Como on Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River) | | Map Zoom |
147 | 39 | Emergency U-turn, pass racetrack on NE side of hwy | | Map Zoom |
148 | 37 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
149 | 36 | Truck Weigh Station, EB | | Map Zoom |
150 | 36 | Montee Cadieux overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
151 | 35 | Emergency U-turn | | Map Zoom |
151 | 34 | Exit #32, junction with Autoroute #540 town of Vaudreuil, #540 south to #20 (connects to Ontario's 401): LINK TO TORONTO ITINERARIES | | Map Zoom |
154 | 31 | Exit #35, Ave St Charles south to downtown Vaudreuil, all services, towns of Dorion and Point-des-Cascade | Vaudreuil | Map Zoom |
155 | 30 | Exit #36, Chemin de Chenaux, Chemin Demberry north to Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, south to Vaudreuil, Chateau Vaudriuil S of interchange | Vaudreuil | Map Zoom |
156 | 30 | Bridge to Ile aux Tourtes | Vaudreuil | Map Zoom |
156 | 29 | Western end of bridge over Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River) | Vaudreuil | Map Zoom |
158 | 27 | Eastern end of bridge over Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River) | Senneville | Map Zoom |
159 | 27 | Chemin Senneville underpass (no access) | Senneville | Map Zoom |
159 | 26 | WB Exit #40, Chemin Senneville & U-turn, S to shopping mall, golfing, community of Senneville, north to Senneville national migratory wildlife refuge and Agricole Regional Park | Senneville | Map Zoom |
160 | 25 | Exit #41, Boulevard des Anciens Combattants (Veterans' Boulevard) S to Hospital, town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and Ile Perot (Perot Island), north to St Lawrence Ecological Museum, Morgan Arboretum | Senneville | Map Zoom |
161 | 24 | Rue Des Pins overpass (no access) | | Map Zoom |
163 | 22 | Exit #44, Boulevard Morgan, S to shopping mall | Baie-d'Urfe | Map Zoom |
165 | 21 | pass Parc l'Anse-a-l'Orme on N side | Baie-d'Urfe | Map Zoom |
166 | 20 | EB Exit 49 to RioCan Centre (shopping, movie theatres) and services on N side,ad Chemin Ste Marie on S side | Baie-d'Urfe | Map Zoom |
166 | 20 | Southbound overpass from RioCan Centre Mall to hwy (no access) | Baie-d'Urfe | Map Zoom |
166 | 19 | Northbound overpass to RioCan Centre Mall | Baie-d'Urfe | Map Zoom |
167 | 18 | WB Exit #49 Exit to Service Road, community of Beaconsfield, Centre RioCan shopping centre & Coliseee (Famous Players) cinemas on north side of highway | Beaconsfield | Map Zoom |
168 | 17 | Emergency U-turn | Beaconsfield | Map Zoom |
170 | 16 | EB Exit #50 to South Service Rd, access to Boulevard St-Charles Major west Island shopping street to N and to S | Beaconsfield | Map Zoom |
170 | 15 | Boulevard St-Charles overpass | Beaconsfield | Map Zoom |
172 | 14 | WB Exit #50, to North Service Rd, access to services, Boulevard St-Charles, the major west Island shopping street to N and to S | Beaconsfield | Map Zoom |
172 | 14 | EB Exit #52, to Service Rd access to Boulevard St-Jean | Pointe Claire | Map Zoom |
172 | 13 | Overpass Boulevard St-Jean north to shopping, including largest mall Centre D'Achats Fairview, bridge access to Ile Bizard, south to city of Pointe-Claire | Pointe Claire | Map Zoom |
174 | 12 | Exit #52, to North Service Rd, access to Boulevard St-Jean | Pointe Claire | Map Zoom |
175 | 11 | EB Exit #55, Boulevard des Sources north to shopping malls, and community of Dollar-des-Ormeaaux and Roxboro, south to community of Strathmore and City of Lachine on St Lawrence River | | Map Zoom |
175 | 10 | Boulevard des Sources overpass, north to shopping malls, and community of Dollar-des-Ormeaux and Roxboro, south to community of Strathmore and City of Lachine on St Lawrence River | | Map Zoom |
176 | 10 | WB Exit #55, Boulevard des Sources north to shopping malls, and community of Dollar-des-Ormeaux and Roxboro, south to community of Strathmore and City of Lachine on St Lawrence River | Dorval | Map Zoom |
177 | 9 | EB Exit #58, to South Service Rd, access to Boulevard Hymus and Boulevard Henri Bourassa Ouest. westbound Boulevard Hymus to industrial lands north of Dorval Airport, eastbound on Boulevard Henri Bourassa Ouest (west) to industrial areas and community of Saint-Laurent | Dorval | Map Zoom |
178 | 8 | Railway overpass, and Service Rd access to Boulevard St-Regis on N side | Dorval | Map Zoom |
178 | 8 | Boulevard Hymus and Boulevard Henri Bourassa Ouest overpass. westbound Boulevard Hymus to industrial lands north of Dorval Airport, eastbound on Boulevard Henri Bourassa Ouest (west) to industrial areas and community of Saint-Laurent | Dorval | Map Zoom |
179 | 7 | Rue Halpern overpass, access from Service Rds | Dorval | Map Zoom |
180 | 6 | EB Exit #60, junction with Autoroute #13 Autoroute Chomedey is southbound to Dorval Airport (via Chemin de la Cote de Liesse) and the city of Lachine and the community of LaSalle, north to City of Laval, Sainte-Therese and St Jerome (Mont Tremblant) | Dorval | Map Zoom |
179 | 6 | Interchange Autoroute #13 Autoroute Chomedey is southbound to Dorval Airport (via Chemin de la Cote de Liesse) and the city of Lachine and the community of LaSalle, north to City of Laval, Sainte-Therese and St Jerome (Mont Tremblant) | Dorval | Map Zoom |
180 | 6 | EB Exit #60, junction with Autoroute #13 Autoroute Chomedey is southbound to Dorval Airport (via Chemin de la Cote de Liesse) and the city of Lachine and the community of LaSalle, north to City of Laval, Sainte-Therese and St Jerome (Mont Tremblant) | Dorval | Map Zoom |
181 | 5 | Exit #62, Boulevard Cote-Verdu westbound to freight hangars of Dorval Airport, services, E to shopping centres and community of Saint-Laurent | Dorval | Map Zoom |
181 | 4 | Boulevard Cote-Verdu overpass westbound to freight hangars of Dorval Airport, services, E to shopping centres and community of Saint-Laurent | Dorval | Map Zoom |
182 | 4 | Exit #62, Boulevard Cote-Verdu westbound to freight hangars of Dorval Airport, services, E to shopping centres and community of Saint-Laurent | Dorval | Map Zoom |
183 | 3 | Exit #64, Boulevard Cavendish north to community of Saint-Laurent and shopping malls | | Map Zoom |
183 | 2 | Boulevard Cavendish Overpass, north to community of Saint-Laurent and shopping malls | | Map Zoom |
184 | 2 | Exit #64, Boulevard Cavendish north to community of Saint-Laurent and shopping malls | | Map Zoom |
184 | 1 | EB Exit #65, junction with #520, Autoroute de la Cote-de-Liesse westbound to Dorval Airport and connects to Highway 20 (westbound to #401 and Kingston & Toronto, Ontario) | | Map Zoom |
184 | 1 | Interchange with #520, Autoroute de la Cote-de-Liesse westbound to Dorval Airport and connects to Highway 20 (westbound to #401 and Kingston & Toronto, Ontario) | | Map Zoom |
184 | 1 | WB Exit #65, junction with #520, Autoroute de la Cote-de-Liesse westbound to Dorval Airport and connects to Highway 20 (westbound to #401 and Kingston & Toronto, Ontario) | | Map Zoom |
185 | 1 | Railway underpass | | Map Zoom |
185 | 1 | EB Exit #66, junction with Autoroute #15 South eastbound highway becomes Autoroute Metropolitaine) | | Map Zoom |
185 | 0 | Interchange with Autoroute #15 South (Autoroute Descartes) access to Montreal Hippodrome (horse race track), eastbound highway becomes Auroroute Metropolitaine | | Map Zoom |
186 | 0 | Exit #66, junction with Autoroute #15 South eastbound highway becomes Autoroute Metropolitaine) | | Map Zoom |
KM from Start | Highway Point Description | Municipality | GPS and
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