Quebec Autoroute 30
Autoroute de l'Acier | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
Existed | 1968[1]–present | |||
Main section | ||||
Length | 144.1 km[1][2] (89.5 mi) | |||
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Major intersections | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
East end | Boulevard Poliquin in Sorel-Tracy | |||
Bécancour section | ||||
Length | 20.5 km[1][2] (12.7 mi) | |||
West end | ![]() | |||
Major intersections | ![]() | |||
East end | ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Quebec | |||
Major cities | Longueuil, Brossard, Châteauguay, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Boucherville | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Autoroute 30 (A-30), or the Autoroute de l'Acier (In
The original section of Autoroute 30 in 1968 linked Sorel-Tracy to Route 116, which was then called Highway 9. The A-30 was extended to an interchange with Autoroute 10 in Brossard by 1985 and to Autoroute 15 in Candiac by 1996.
Growing road congestion in and around
Description
There are two discontinuous sections of A-30:
Montérégie
The main 143 km (89 mi) segment extends from Autoroute 40 in Vaudreuil-Dorion to Route 133 in Sorel-Tracy.
From the junction of Autoroute 20 in
Northeast of Montreal the autoroute parallels Route 132, bypassing the steelmaking centres of
Centre-du-Québec
An 18.3 km super two segment in Bécancour, from Route 132 immediately west to an interchange with Autoroute 55 (near Laviolette Bridge, south of Trois-Rivières). The A-30 parallels the St. Lawrence River, bypassing the communities of Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval and Des Ormeaux and linking the Port of Bécancour to the autoroute network. Multiplexed with Route 132, the A-30 continues as a two-lane road for a short distance further before ending at the western approach to Gentilly. The road continues on as Route 132.
Exit list
RCM | Location | km | mi | Old exit | New exit | Destinations | Notes |
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A-30 western terminus; A-40 exit 32 | |||||||
1.6 | 0.99 | 3 | 2 | ![]() | |||
3.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | |||
4.9 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() P.E. Trudeau Airport | A-20 exit 29 | ||
Pointe-des-Cascades | |||||||
8.6– 8.7 | 5.3– 5.4 | Tunnel under Soulanges Canal | |||||
9.2 | 5.7 | Toll booth | |||||
St. Lawrence River | 9.6– 11.5 | 6.0– 7.1 | Serge Marcil Bridge | ||||
Beauharnois-Salaberry | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | 13.0 | 8.1 | 13 | ![]() | A-530 exit 12 | |
Beauharnois | 16.5 | 10.3 | 17 | Chemin du Canal | |||
Beauharnois Canal | 19.1– 20.4 | 11.9– 12.7 | Madeleine Parent Bridge | ||||
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | |||||||
25.8 | 16.0 | 26 | ![]() | ||||
Roussillon | Châteauguay | 34.8 | 21.6 | 35 | Chemin de la Haute-Rivière / Boulevard René-Lévesque | ||
37.2 | 23.1 | 80 | 38 | ![]() ![]() | |||
40.6 | 25.2 | 83 | 41 | Industriel boulevard / Sainte-Marguerite boulevard | |||
Saint-Isidore | 43.9 | 27.3 | 86 | 44 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Saint-Constant | 46.4 | 28.8 | 89[10] | 47[11] | ![]() | A-730 exit 1 | |
Montréal, New York | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; A-15 exit 40 | ||||||
58.1 | 36.1 | 58 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; A-15 exit 42 | |||
La Prairie | 62.3 | 38.7 | 104 | 62 | ![]() | ||
Roussillon–Longueuil boundary | La Prairie–Brossard boundary | 64.4 | 40.0 | 107 | 65 | Boulevard Matte, Boulevard de Rome | |
Montréal, Sherbrooke | A-10 exit 11 | ||||||
Brossard–Longueuil boundary | 69.2 | 43.0 | 110 | 69 | Grande-Allée | ||
Longueuil | 73.2 | 45.5 | 115 | 73 | ![]() | ||
Belœil, Jacques-Cartier bridge | R-116 exit 9 | ||||||
77.8 | 48.3 | 120 | 78 | ![]() Saint-Hubert Airport | |||
79.8 | 49.6 | 121 | 80 | Montée Montarville | |||
Montréal, Quebec City | A-20 exit 98 | ||||||
Saint-Amable | |||||||
Marguerite-D'Youville | Sainte-Julie–Varennes boundary | 88.9 | 55.2 | 89 | ![]() | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
Varennes | 94.7 | 58.8 | 136 | 95 | Montée de Picardie | ||
98.2 | 61.0 | 141 | 98 | Montée de la Baronnie, Chemin de la Butte-aux-Renards | |||
Verchères | |||||||
107.1 | 66.5 | 149 | 107 | Calixa-Lavallée | |||
Contrecoeur | 112.4 | 69.8 | 154 | 113 | Montée Lapierre | ||
116.9 | 72.6 | 158 | 117 | Montée de la Pomme-d'Or | |||
118.8 | 73.8 | 160 | 119 | Rue Saint-Antoine | |||
126.1 | 78.4 | 168 | 126 | Montée Saint-Roch | |||
Pierre-De Saurel | Sorel-Tracy | 135.1 | 83.9 | 178 | 135 | Chemin du Golf | |
138.9 | 86.3 | 181 | 138 | Boulevard de Tracy / Boulevard des Érables | |||
140.0 | 87.0 | 182 | 140 | Boulevard Saint-Louis | |||
141.0 | 87.6 | 184 | 141 | ![]() | |||
142.5 | 88.5 | 143 | ![]() | At-grade intersection | |||
143.4 | 89.1 | – | Rue De Ramezay | At-grade intersection | |||
143.9 | 89.4 | – | ![]() | A-30 eastern terminus (main section) | |||
70 km (45 mi) gap in A-30 | |||||||
Bécancour | Bécancour | 0.0 | 0.0 | 208 | – | ![]() | A-30 western terminus (Bécancour section) |
0.7 | 0.43 | 209 | – | ![]() | A-55 exit 176 | ||
5.2 | 3.2 | Avenue des Jasmins – Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval | At-grade intersection | ||||
8.0 | 5.0 | Rue des Glaïeuls | At-grade intersection | ||||
8.8 | 5.5 | Rue des Glaïeuls / Boulevard du Danube – Wôlinak, Précieux-Sang | At-grade intersection | ||||
10.6 | 6.6 | ![]() | At-grade intersection; west end of R-132 concurrency | ||||
14.1 | 8.8 | ![]() | At-grade intersection | ||||
16.5 | 10.3 | Boulevard Alphonse-Deshaies![]() Québec | At-grade intersection; A-30 eastern terminus (Bécancour section); east end of R-132 concurrency; R-132 continues east | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Extension of Autoroute 30 (Montreal Bypass Project)
The completion of Autoroute 30 as a southern bypass was intended to better integrate greater Montreal's network of autoroutes, significantly reduce transit time to and through the region, boost economic activity in Montérégie, and improve access to markets in Ontario (via Ontario highways 401 and 417) and the United States (via Interstates 87 and 89).[12] This new section was completed on December 15, 2012.[13][14][8] The westernmost section was financed through a public–private partnership, in which the government contracted with Acciona (a Spanish engineering and construction company) to design, construct, operate, maintain, and finance the autoroute.[15] The eastern section of the A-30 extension was publicly funded.[16][17]
Candiac–Châteauguay
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Quebec_Autoroute_30_-_WB_-_Beauharnois_Canal_Bridge_%282%29.jpg/220px-Quebec_Autoroute_30_-_WB_-_Beauharnois_Canal_Bridge_%282%29.jpg)
Construction of this portion of the A-30—from an interchange with the A-15 (and the spur A-930) in Candiac to Châteauguay—began in 2005 and opened to traffic on November 19, 2010.[18] This section was linked to the A-30 mainline in November 2011. Motorists using A-30 can quickly access New York via the A-15 and Interstate 87.
Châteauguay – Vaudreuil-Dorion
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Quebec_Autoroute_530_-_EB_%281%29.jpg/220px-Quebec_Autoroute_530_-_EB_%281%29.jpg)
A new 35 km (21.7 mi) four-lane divided highway has been constructed, and opened to traffic on December 15, 2012. The A-30 crosses the St. Lawrence River to a redesigned interchange with A-20 and the former A-540. The new river crossing expedites the region's access to Toronto via A-20 and Ontario Highway 401.
A-540, a short spur road connecting A-20 with A-40, was re-designated A-30 once construction was complete. Thus, A-30's ultimate western terminus is at the junction with A-40, providing access to Ottawa and eastern Ontario via Ontario Highway 417.
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
The re-routing of A-30 across the St. Lawrence River resulted in the re-designation of a 7 km (4.3 mi) long section of the original route as A-530. This spur route links the re-aligned A-30 mainline with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. A-530 features two interchanges, one at boulevard Pie XII and the other at Route 201.[19]
References
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des autoroutes du Québec - Transports et Mobilité durable Québec". Ministère des Transports (in Canadian French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page (?), Les Publications du Québec, 2005
- ^ "The completion of Autoroute 30". Transports-Quebec. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b fr:Autoroute 30
- ^ Wikinews:Canadian PM and Quebec premier announce plans for highway development in Montreal
- ^ "Ouverture du dernier tronçon de l'autoroute 30" (in French). Radio-Canada. 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- Radio Canada(French)
- ^ a b http://a30express.com/categorie/8 Press Release (French)
- ^ "The Completion of Autoroute 30: Background". Transports-Quebec. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Since the completion of Autoroute 30, the kilometer 0 has been at the junction of Autoroute 40 and former Autoroute 540 in Vaudreuil-Dorion
- ^ The new section between Saint-Constant and Candiac have new kilometer posts from Vaudreuil-Dorion planned beginning
Press release from Ministère des Transports du Québec explaining the new signage. (In French only) Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - ^ "AUTOUROUTE 30: UN AXE ROUTIER NÉVRALGIQUE POUR LA RÉGION DE LA MONTÉRÉGIE" (PDF). Gouvernement du Quebec. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Final section of Highway 30 opens today". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ Radio Canada
- ^ "Public-Private Partnership". Transports-Quebec. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ National archives
- ^ CTV TopStories[dead link]
- ^ "Autoroute 30". Transports-Quebec. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Western Section". Transports-Quebec. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- A30 Express Transponder
- Nouvelle Autoroute 30 S.E.N.C. (construction site)
- Map of future Autoroute 30
- The completion of Autoroute 30 (Autoroute 30 Official website)
- De L'Acier Autoroute (A-30) at MontrealRoads.com
- Transports Quebec Map Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- A-30 at motorways-exits.com
- A-30 at Quebec Autoroutes