| Province | QC |
|---|---|
| Route | 640 |
| Alternate name | Autoroute 640 |
| Maint | Transports Québec |
| Length | 53.2 km |
| Length round | 1 |
| Direction a | West |
| Terminus a | in Oka |
| Junction | in Boisbriand in Sainte-Thérèse in Charlemagne |
| Direction b | East |
| Terminus b | in Charlemagne |
| Established | 1961[1] |
| Cities | Terrebonne, Blainville, Saint-Eustache, Mascouche, Boisbriand |
| Previous route | 610 |
| Next route | 730 |
Autoroute 640 (or A-640) is a Quebec autoroute that runs across the North Shore Region (paralleling the Rivière des Mille-Îles) from Route 344 in the Oka area to Route 138, where it ends as a four-lane expressway in Charlemagne. The road was designed to be northern bypass of the city of Montréal and was originally intended to cross the Lake of Two Mountains to connect to Autoroute 40 near Vaudreuil[citation needed]. It is currently 54.8 km (34.1 mi) long.
A-640 begins at Chemin d'Oka (Route 344) at a traffic circle near Oka National Park, and terminates at a signalized at-grade intersection with Rue Émile-Despins (Route 344) in Charlemagne.
History
A-640 was built over the following timeline:[citation needed]
- From Boul. des Promenades to A-15/TCH: 1961
- From Route 337 to A-40: 1972
- From A-15/TCH to Route 337: 1974
- From Route 344 to Boul. des Promenades: 1976
References
- ^ "Répertoire des autoroutes du Québec" (in French). Transports Québec. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
External links
- Steve Anderson's MontrealRoads.com: North Belt Autoroute (A-640) Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Transport Quebec
- Transports Quebec Map Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- A-640 at motorways-exits.com Archived 2023-04-02 at the Wayback Machine