Quebec Autoroute 25
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Autoroute 25 is an Autoroute
in the Lanaudière
region of Quebec
. It is currently 49 km (30.4 mi) long.
A-25 begins at an interchange with Autoroute 20
and Route 132
in Longueuil
and quickly enters the Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel into the east end of Montreal. It is the main north-south freeway in the east end of Montreal (actually northwest-southeast but perpendicular to the St. Lawrence River).
North of the interchange with Autoroute 40
, a gap existed in A-25, and it followed Boulevard Henri-Bourassa
to Boulevard Pie-IX
, both of which are principal urban arterial roads. Boulevard Pie-IX north of Boulevard Henri-Bourassa was a temporary section of Autoroute 25 across the Rivière-des-Prairies
to Autoroute 440
. From there, A-25 proceeded east with A-440, then continued north and east of Laval.
The designation of Autoroute Louis-H Lafontaine is named after Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
, a 19th-century Lower Canada
leader of what was then the Province of Canada
.
A-25 is also part of the Trans-Canada Highway
between the A-20 and A-40 interchanges.
. The 7.2-kilometre section of highway joins the southern part of Autoroute 25 at Boulevard Henri-Bourassa
in Montreal's
East end and the northern part at Laval's
Autoroute 440
. The $207-million project will save some $226 million for the province since a private consortium will assume any cost overruns. A toll bridge spans the Rivière des Prairies
and costs motorists $1.80, or $2.40 from 6 to 9 AM and 3:30 to 6:30 PM, per crossing (plus administration fees for those without transponders). The work was completed in May 2011--opening day was May 21. The highway has six lanes (three in each direction), while the bridge features three lanes in each direction with one reserved for public transit.
Now that the link between Montreal and Laval is complete, the temporary Autoroute section connecting Boulevard Pie-IX to Autoroute 440
loses its A-25 designation. The new route designation for this section is Route 125
.
The new span effectively joins the North Shore
, Laval, Montreal, and the South Shore
. In addition, the completion of Autoroute 30
also created under a public-private partnership
, will help reduce traffic in the City of Montreal by offering a by-pass route.
Environmental organizations have raised concerns that the highway extension will lead to an influx of automobiles entering Montreal and increase development pressure on agricultural land in Eastern Laval.
The ultimate length of A-25 will likely be around 100 km (62.1 mi) long.
Autoroute (Quebec)
The Autoroute system is a network of expressways in the province of Quebec, Canada, operating under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate Highway System in the United States or the 400-Series Highways in neighbouring Ontario. The Autoroutes are the backbone of Quebec's highway...
in the Lanaudière
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
region of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It is currently 49 km (30.4 mi) long.
A-25 begins at an interchange with Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
and Route 132
Quebec route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
in Longueuil
Longueuil, Quebec
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
and quickly enters the Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel into the east end of Montreal. It is the main north-south freeway in the east end of Montreal (actually northwest-southeast but perpendicular to the St. Lawrence River).
North of the interchange with Autoroute 40
Quebec Autoroute 40
Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
, a gap existed in A-25, and it followed Boulevard Henri-Bourassa
Henri Bourassa Boulevard
Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the...
to Boulevard Pie-IX
Pie-IX Boulevard
Pie-IX Boulevard, named after Pope Pius IX, is a major boulevard on the island of Montreal. It runs for roughly in a northwest/southeast direction between Henri Bourassa Boulevard and Notre-Dame East...
, both of which are principal urban arterial roads. Boulevard Pie-IX north of Boulevard Henri-Bourassa was a temporary section of Autoroute 25 across the Rivière-des-Prairies
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
to Autoroute 440
Quebec Autoroute 440 (Laval)
Autoroute 440 is a provincial highway that runs across the city of Laval, Quebec from Autoroute 13 to Autoroute 25. It is currently long, proceeding across Île Jésus on an east-west axis...
. From there, A-25 proceeded east with A-440, then continued north and east of Laval.
The designation of Autoroute Louis-H Lafontaine is named after Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine , 1st Baronet, KCMG was the first Canadian to become Prime Minister of the United Province of Canada and the first head of a responsible government in Canada. He was born in Boucherville, Lower Canada in 1807...
, a 19th-century Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
leader of what was then the Province of Canada
Province of Canada
The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...
.
A-25 is also part of the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
between the A-20 and A-40 interchanges.
Montreal-Laval Extension
Autoroute 25 has been extended under a public-private partnershipPublic-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
. The 7.2-kilometre section of highway joins the southern part of Autoroute 25 at Boulevard Henri-Bourassa
Henri Bourassa Boulevard
Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the...
in Montreal's
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
East end and the northern part at Laval's
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
Autoroute 440
Quebec Autoroute 440 (Laval)
Autoroute 440 is a provincial highway that runs across the city of Laval, Quebec from Autoroute 13 to Autoroute 25. It is currently long, proceeding across Île Jésus on an east-west axis...
. The $207-million project will save some $226 million for the province since a private consortium will assume any cost overruns. A toll bridge spans the Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
and costs motorists $1.80, or $2.40 from 6 to 9 AM and 3:30 to 6:30 PM, per crossing (plus administration fees for those without transponders). The work was completed in May 2011--opening day was May 21. The highway has six lanes (three in each direction), while the bridge features three lanes in each direction with one reserved for public transit.
Now that the link between Montreal and Laval is complete, the temporary Autoroute section connecting Boulevard Pie-IX to Autoroute 440
Quebec Autoroute 440 (Laval)
Autoroute 440 is a provincial highway that runs across the city of Laval, Quebec from Autoroute 13 to Autoroute 25. It is currently long, proceeding across Île Jésus on an east-west axis...
loses its A-25 designation. The new route designation for this section is Route 125
Quebec route 125
Route 125 is a Quebec highway running from Montreal to Saint-Donat, Quebec in the Laurentians. The southern section of Route 125 runs parallel to Autoroute 25 in Laval, Mascouche, and Terrebonne...
.
The new span effectively joins the North Shore
North Shore (Laval)
The North Shore is the general term for the northern suburbs of Montreal. The North Shore is located in southwestern Quebec on the northern shores of the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles, opposite the Island of Montreal and the Island of Laval. It consists of twenty...
, Laval, Montreal, and the South Shore
South Shore (Montreal)
The South Shore is the general term for the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec located on the southern shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the Island of Montreal. The South Shore is located within the Quebec administrative region of Montérégie....
. In addition, the completion of Autoroute 30
Quebec Autoroute 30
Autoroute 30 is a superhighway in Quebec, Canada.There are three segments currently open for travel:...
also created under a public-private partnership
Public-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
, will help reduce traffic in the City of Montreal by offering a by-pass route.
Environmental organizations have raised concerns that the highway extension will lead to an influx of automobiles entering Montreal and increase development pressure on agricultural land in Eastern Laval.
Future Northern extensions
In addition, significant extensions are possible in the north end, which would ultimately double the length of A-25, as follows:- New bypasses of Saint-EspritSaint-Esprit, QuebecSaint-Esprit is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It is located on both banks of the Saint-Esprit River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River.-History:...
, Sainte-JulienneSainte-Julienne, QuebecSainte-Julienne is a community and municipality in Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada. According to the 2001 Canadian census, the community has a population of 7,182 The Sainte-Julienne Aerodrome is located in Sainte-Julienne.-Notable people:...
and RawdonRawdon, QuebecRawdon is a municipality located on the Ouareau River in southwestern Quebec, Canada, 45 minutes north of Montreal. It is the seat for the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie, in the Lanaudière region...
which are currently proposed - Upgrading of an at-grade expresswayLimited-access roadA limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
section of Route 125 north of Rawdon, which is 4-lane except for the northernmost section which is 2 lanes
The ultimate length of A-25 will likely be around 100 km (62.1 mi) long.
Exit list
| Municipality | No. Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
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| Longueuil Longueuil, Quebec Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in... |
90 (?) | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
| 90 | , USA | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
| 1 | Île Charron, Îles de Boucherville | ||
| Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel across the Saint Lawrence River Saint Lawrence River The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin... |
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| Montreal | |||
| 4 | Montréal Centre-ville | ||
| 5 | Signed as exits 5-E (east) and 5-O (west) northbound | ||
| 6 | Rue Beaubien, Boulevard Yves-Prévost | Northbound exit is via exit 5-O | |
| 7 | Boulevard Wilfrid-Pelletier, Boulevard Châteauneuf | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| 8 | , Ottawa | North end of TCH overlap; signed as exits 8-E (east) and 8-O (west) | |
| 9-A | Rue Bombardier | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| 9-B | Rue Larrey | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| 10 | Boulevard Henri-Bourassa | ||
| 11 | Boulevard Maurice-Duplessis, Boulevard Perras | ||
| A-25 Bridge (Toll) over the Rivière des Prairies Rivière des Prairies The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada.... |
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| Laval Laval, Quebec Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006... |
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| 14 | Boulevard Lévesque | ||
| 16 | |||
| 20 | Boulevard des Mille Îles | ||
| Pont Matthieu and Pont Lepage over the Rivière des Mille Îles Rivière des Mille Îles The Rivière des Mille Îles is a channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada and runs into the Rivière des Prairies.... |
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| Terrebonne Terrebonne, Quebec Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval.... |
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| 21 | Île Saint-Jean | ||
| 22 | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; signed as exits 22-E (east) and 22-W (west) | ||
| 23 | |||
| 24 | Southbound exit is part of exit 25 | ||
| 25 | |||
| Mascouche Mascouche, Quebec Mascouche is a suburban city north of Montreal in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River and has a population of 33,764, ranking 30th among Quebec municipalities.The current mayor is Richard Marcotte.- Infrastructure :... |
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| 28 | Boulevard Sainte-Marie - Mascouche Mascouche, Quebec Mascouche is a suburban city north of Montreal in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River and has a population of 33,764, ranking 30th among Quebec municipalities.The current mayor is Richard Marcotte.- Infrastructure :... |
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| 30 | Rue Saint-Pierre | ||
| 34 | Boulevard Saint-Henri - L'Épiphanie L'Épiphanie, Quebec L'Épiphanie, Quebec may refer to any of two entities in L'Assomption Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada:*L'Épiphanie , Quebec*L'Épiphanie , Quebec... |
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| Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan is a Quebec municipality located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality located in the Lanaudière region. It is on the banks of the Achigan River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River... |
41 | Rang du Ruisseau-des-Anges Sud | |
| 44 | South end of Route 125 overlap | ||
| Saint-Roch-Ouest Saint-Roch-Ouest, Quebec Saint-Roch-Ouest is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. Ouest is French for "west", indicating its position in relation to Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan.-History:... |
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| 46 | South end of Route 158 overlap | ||
| Saint-Esprit Saint-Esprit, Quebec Saint-Esprit is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. It is located on both banks of the Saint-Esprit River, a tributary of the L'Assomption River.-History:... |
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See also
- Pie IX BridgePie IX BridgeThe Pie IX Bridge is a bridge in Quebec, spanning the Rivière des Prairies. It connects the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul area of Laval, on Île Jésus, and the borough of Montreal North in Montreal, on the Island of Montreal...
- List of bridges spanning the Rivière des Prairies
- List of bridges Spanning the Saint Lawrence River
- List of crossings of the Rivière des Mille Îles
- List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
- List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River