Quebec Autoroute 540 (Quebec City)
For the former Autoroute 540 in the Montreal suburb of Vaudreuil-Dorion, see Quebec Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) and Quebec Autoroute 30.
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| Autoroute Duplessis (Duplessis Autoroute) | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
| Length: | 5.1 km[1][2] (3.2 mi) | |||
| Existed: | 1966[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end: |
 Route 138 | |||
 Autoroute 40 | ||||
| South end: |
 Autoroute 73 &  Route 175 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Major cities: | Quebec City | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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. Exits are numbered from North to South, unlike other Autoroutes which have their exits numbered from South to North.
References
- ↑ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page (?), Les Publications du Québec, 2005
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Répertoire des autoroutes du Québec" (in French). Transports Québec. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
External links
Route map: Bing
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quebec Autoroute 540 (Quebec City). |
- Transport Quebec website
- Transports Quebec Map (French)
- A-540 at Quebec Autoroutes
- A-540 at Exitlists.com