Autoroute 73 (also called Autoroute Robert-Cliche south of Quebec City and Autoroute Laurentienne to the north) is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec. A-73 provides an important freeway connection to areas to the north and south of Quebec City, starting in the Beauce region and (currently) ending in the Laurentian Mountains north of Quebec City. Future extensions will take it farther north and south, into the Saguenay region and possibly to near the Maine border. Including multiplexes, A-73 is currently 106 km (66 miles) long. Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... The Autoroute system in the province of Quebec, Canada, is a network of expressways which operate under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate freeway system in the United States or the 400-Series Highways in neighbouring Ontario. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... The Laurentian mountains (French: Laurentides) are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. ... Saguenay (officially Ville de Saguenay) is a city (2001 pop. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci (D) Senators Olympia Snowe (R) Susan Collins (R) Official language(s) None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ...

A-73 currently begins at Route 276 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce as a "Super-2" expressway. It widens to a 4-lane freeway after 22 km (14 miles) in Sainte-Marie. Just after crossing A-20 in Lévis, A-73 crosses the Pierre Laporte Bridge (the longest suspension bridge in Canada) into Quebec City. By 2007, A-73 is expected to continue further south into Beauceville and further extensions to Saint-Georges are expected to follow. [1] A super-2 is a two-lane freeway-standard road, usually without a median barrier. ... An expressway is a divided highway, usually 4 lanes or wider in size, where direct access to adjacent properties has been eliminated. ... High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ... Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. ... Lévis (officially Ville de Lévis) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. ... Quebec and Laporte Bridges, photo by André Audet / and structurae The Pierre Laporte Bridge was originally named the New Quebec Bridge. ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... St-Georges de Beauce is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada. ...

For 10 km (6 miles) through Quebec City, A-73 is multiplexed with A-40, partially using A-73 exit numbers and partially using A-40 numbers. The routes split at a cloverleaf interchange, where A-73 joins the Autoroute Laurentienne (which in itself continues into downtown Quebec City, signed as Route 175 only but secretly known as Autoroute 973). Autoroute 40 (also called Autoroute Felix-Leclerc and Autoroute Métropolitaine in Montreal) is a long and important Autoroute on the north shore of the St. ... A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which left turns are handled by loop ramps. ...

Heading north, A-73 continues as a multilane freeway north to Stoneham where it currently transitions into a brief Super-2 before converting to a 2-lane conventional highway as Route 175. However, extensions of A-73 are planned and under construction; it will be a 4-lane freeway or at-grade expressway all the way north to Saguenay. [2] It is unclear whether the long northern extension will be signed as A-73 or Route 175. It is expected to be completed to north of Stoneham by 2007 and Saguenay by 2011. Stoneham is a village and a ski resort East of Quebec, Canada Categories: Canada geography stubs ... Saguenay (officially Ville de Saguenay) is a city (2001 pop. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saguenay (officially Ville de Saguenay) is a city (2001 pop. ... 2011 (MMXI) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Due to the alignment change and the fact that both sections continue for a short distance as Autoroutes, some have suggested that the Laurentienne section of A-73 (along with unsigned A-973) be given a new designation, the most common (and most logical due to the fact it would be replacing Route 175) suggestion is Autoroute 75. It is unlikely that it will take place however.

Interchanges from South to North

• *Exit number not signed (or future interchange), based on kilometre post
• On the east-west portion of the A-40 multiplex, the first number is the posted A-40 exit number, followed by the unposted A-73 kilometre post in brackets.

St-Georges de Beauce is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada. ... Lévis (officially Ville de Lévis) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. ... Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... Autoroute 40 (also called Autoroute Felix-Leclerc and Autoroute Métropolitaine in Montreal) is a long and important Autoroute on the north shore of the St. ... Autoroute 40 (also called Autoroute Felix-Leclerc and Autoroute Métropolitaine in Montreal) is a long and important Autoroute on the north shore of the St. ...

Resources

• A-73 at Exitlists.com [3]
• A-73 at Quebec Autoroutes [4]