Autoroute Charest Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Transports Québec | ||||
Length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) | |||
Existed | 1962[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | A-40 / A-73 in Québec | |||
A-740 in Québec | ||||
East end | A-40 in Québec | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Quebec | |||
Major cities | Quebec City | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Autoroute 440 (or A-440) is a superhighway located in Quebec City. It includes two separate segments, respectively named Autoroute Charest and Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency. Originally meant to be connected and form a single continuous highway via a tunnel under the city centre (unused ramps were torn down at the western terminus of the Dufferin-Montmorency section in the late 2000s), these plans were shelved years ago and are not expected to be revived.
The designation of Autoroute Charest is derived from Boulevard Charest, which is the street continuation east of this segment of A-440.