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Autoroute 30
Autoroute de l'Acier
Length: 122.7 kilometres (76.3 miles)
(total of 4 open segments)
Formed: 1968
Direction: East/West
From: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
To: Bécancour, Quebec
Major cities: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Châteauguay, Brossard, Longueuil, Sorel, Bécancour

Autoroute 30 (or A-30, also known in French as Autoroute de l'Acier ("Steel Expressway")) is an incomplete superhighway in Quebec, Canada. Image File history File links A-30. ... Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. ... Bécancour is a town in central Quebec, Canada; it is the seat of the Regional County Municipality Bécancour. ... Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. ... Chateauguay, Quebec is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada southwest of Montreal, located both on the Chateauguay River and Lac St-Louis, which is a section of the St. ... Motto: Si Je Puis Oultre (Old French for If I Can Do More) Coordinates: Country  Canada Province Québec Administrative region Montérégie (16) RCM Independent City (previously the now defunct Champlain) Electoral district Federal: Brossard—La Prairie      MP: Marcel Lussier Provincial: La Pinière      MNA: Fatima Houda-P... Motto: Labor et Concordia (work and harmony) Area: 283. ... Sorel Town in central Quebec at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. ... Bécancour is a town in central Quebec, Canada; it is the seat of the Regional County Municipality Bécancour. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595...


There are four segments currently open for travel:

  1. An 8.3 km bypass of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
  2. A 12.5 km bypass of Châteauguay and the Kahnawake Reserve.
  3. An 83.6 km segment from south of Montreal to Sorel-Tracy.
  4. An 18.3 km super two segment in Bécancour, starting from Route 132 immediately west from a cloverleaf at Autoroute 55 (near Laviolette Bridge, south of Trois-Rivières). The segment proceeds east to the Industrial Park and Port of Bécancour.

A-30 serves as a bypass highway for the city of Montreal. It is located on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. When completed, it will allow vehicles traveling along Autoroute 20 to bypass Montreal from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec and then return to the 20 in Boucherville. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. ... Chateauguay, Quebec is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada southwest of Montreal, located both on the Chateauguay River and Lac St-Louis, which is a section of the St. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. ... A super two or super two-lane highway is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders. ... Bécancour is a town in central Quebec, Canada; it is the seat of the Regional County Municipality Bécancour. ... Quebecs Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. ... Autoroute 55 (also called Autoroute Transquébécoise (North of the Autoroute 20) and Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (South part) is an important north-south Autoroute and the only one running in that direction in central Quebec. ... Laviolette Bridge (in French, le pont Laviolette) is an arch bridge connecting the city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada to Bécancour on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River via Autoroute 55. ... Location City Information Established: January 1, 2002 Area: 228. ... Bécancour is a town in central Quebec, Canada; it is the seat of the Regional County Municipality Bécancour. ... A bypass is a road or highway that avoids (bypasses) a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. ... Vaudreuil-Dorion is a city in southwestern Quebec in the County of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. ... Boucherville is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec. ...


The original section of Autoroute 30 linked Sorel to Autoroute 20. Later, in 1982, it was extended to Autoroute 10 in Brossard. Autoroute 10 (also called Autoroute Bonaventure in Montreal and Autoroute des Cantons-de-lEst) is an Autoroute in southern Quebec. ... Motto: Si Je Puis Oultre (Old French for If I Can Do More) Coordinates: Country  Canada Province Québec Administrative region Montérégie (16) RCM Independent City (previously the now defunct Champlain) Electoral district Federal: Brossard—La Prairie      MP: Marcel Lussier Provincial: La Pinière      MNA: Fatima Houda-P...


Highway 30 extension project

Current event marker
This article contains information about a planned or expected future road.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the road's construction and/or completion approaches and more information becomes available.

At the end of 2005, construction on the portion between Candiac and Châteauguay had begun. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Image File history File links Autoroute_icone. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Candiac is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the South shore of Montreal near La Prairie. ... Chateauguay, Quebec is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada southwest of Montreal, located both on the Chateauguay River and Lac St-Louis, which is a section of the St. ...


The completion of the Montreal Bypass is set for 2009. Autoroute 30 will be rerouted to the existing junction of Autoroute 20 and Autoroute 540. Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. ... Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) is a short spur road, connecting Autoroute 20 to Autoroute 40, providing a direct freeway link from Windsor, Ontario to Quebec City, Quebec, Rimouski and points east, via A-40, as A-20 currently has several at-grade intersections in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec as a multi...


The existing A-30 road into Salaberry-de-Valleyfield west of a new junction with Autoroute 30 will be named Autoroute 530. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. ...


The westernmost portion will be financed in a joint partnership between the public and private sector, while other sections will be funded only by the provincial government. [1][2]

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