Quebec Autoroute 540
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.
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| Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
| Length | 5.1 km[1][2] (3.2 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966[2]–present | |||
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| Major cities | Québec City | |||
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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, Capitale-Nationale.
| km | mi | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | – | | |||
| 10 | | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; exit 134E on A-73 | ||||
| 9 |  | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; exit 134O on A-73 | ||||
| 8 | Boulevard Hochelaga | |||||
| 6 | Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois | |||||
| 5 | Chemin Sainte-Foy | |||||
| 3 |  | Signed as exits 3E (east) and 3O (west) | ||||
| – | Avenue Jules-Verne | At-grade intersection; terminus of freeway section | ||||
| 5.10 | 3.17 | – | | At-grade intersection | ||
| 5.10 | 3.17 | – |  | Continuation beyond Route 138 via Route de l'Aéroport | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
References
- Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page (?), Les Publications du Québec, 2005
- "Répertoire des autoroutes du Québec" (in French). Transports Québec. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
External links
- Transport Quebec website
- Transports Quebec Map (in French)
- A-540 at Quebec Autoroutes
- A-540 at Exitlists.com
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