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| Autoroute 50 |
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| Autoroute de l'Outaouais | |||||||||
| Length: | Two segments: West: 40 km (25 mi) East: 38 km (24 mi) |
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| Formed: | 1975 | ||||||||
| Direction: | East/West | ||||||||
| From: | Gatineau, Quebec | ||||||||
| Major junctions: |
  &  in Gatineau (Hull) in Brownsburg-Chatham & Lachute in Mirabel |
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| To: |  Route 117 near Mirabel, Quebec |
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| Major cities: | Gatineau, L'Ange-Gardien, Lachute, Mirabel | ||||||||
| System: | City/Rural highway | ||||||||
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>Autoroute 50 (Autoroute de l'Outaouais) is an Autoroute in western Quebec. Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Brownsburg Quebec is a community in the southern region of the province of Quebec, Canada, near Lachute Quebec, and has a population of 2480 Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, 75km northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel is an off-island suburb of Montreal, and Regional County Municipality in western Quebec northwest of Montreal. Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/ Ontario border where it Mirabel is an off-island suburb of Montreal, and Regional County Municipality in western Quebec northwest of Montreal. Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. There are several municipalities in Quebec name L'Ange-Gardien or Ange-Gardien: L'Ange-Gardien Outaouais Quebec, in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, 75km northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel is an off-island suburb of Montreal, and Regional County Municipality in western Quebec northwest of Montreal. Autoroutes See also Autoroute (Quebec The Autoroute system in Quebec is a network of expressways Autoroute 40 (officially called Autoroute Félix-Leclerc outside Montreal and Metropolitan Expressway/Autoroute Métropolitaine within Montreal is Autoroute 55 (also called Autoroute Transquébécoise (North of the Autoroute 20) and Autoroute Joseph-Armand Bombardier (South part is an important 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 Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Once completed, it will link the Outaouais region to the Greater Montreal area. The Greater Montreal Area is the most populous Metropolitan area in the Canadian Province of Quebec.
Currently, there are two distinct sections of A-50: one section running eastward from the central part of Gatineau to just north of Thurso, and the other section from Lachute to Mirabel just beyond an interchange (Route 117) with A-15. Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. Thurso is a city in the Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, 75km northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel is an off-island suburb of Montreal, and Regional County Municipality in western Quebec northwest of Montreal. Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/ Ontario border where it Autoroute 15 (also called the Décarie Expressway (English or Autoroute Décarie (French between the Turcot and Décarie Interchanges in It is expected that the gap will be filled by 2011, as a planned two-lane freeway is under construction. A two-lane freeway or two-lane expressway is a Freeway or Expressway with only one lane in each direction and usually no Median barrier Once completed, A-50 will be 159 km (99 miles) long and will provide a faster and safer alternative to Route 148. Route 148 (formerly Route 8 before 1970 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St
It was originally envisioned that A-50 would be a long freeway running all the way from L'Isle-aux-Allumettes at the Ontario border all the way to Berthierville along the Route 148 and 158 corridors; however, the long extensions are unlikely to ever be constructed, especially in the western part. L'Isle-aux-Allumettes is a municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality Quebec, Canada Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Berthierville is a Canadian town located between Montreal and Trois-Rivières on the north shore of the St Lawrence River in the province of Route 158 is an east west arterial road running between Lachute and Berthierville, north of the Ottawa and St (The exit numbers are based on that original plan. ) Construction was completed in the fall of 2007 on the road that connects Highway 148 west of the Aylmer & Hull sectors to the A-50 at the des MBoulevard des Allumetières interchange. There are no other plans to connect the two highways as a continuous autoroute.
One short section of Route 158 around Joliette was originally signed as A-50 as well until the project was abandoned. Joliette is a City in southwest-central Québec, Canada on the Rivière l'Assomption and is In addition, west of the current terminus, a four-lane at-grade expressway continues as Route 148 into the Aylmer section of Gatineau; it may become part of A-50 in the future. Aylmer is a former city of Quebec that on January 1, 2002 became a western sector of Gatineau, Canada
A-50 is a four- to six-lane freeway through Gatineau up to Buckingham, the remainder is mostly a two-lane freeway. Buckingham Quebec was a city located in the Outaouais region of the province of Quebec. However, there have been demands for a four-lane highway for the new segment so it can be safer. The first two segments were only built with two lanes and a recent multi-fatality accident occurred on highway 148 near Buckingham, a section of highway that A-50 would bypass. [1]
There is some support to rename the highway to Autoroute Maurice-Richard after historic Montreal Canadiens hockey player Maurice Richard, but the commission de toponymie has chosen to wait until the section between Buckingham and Lachute is finished before making a decision[2]. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Hon Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC OC OQ ( August 4, 1921 &ndash May 27 Buckingham Quebec was a city located in the Outaouais region of the province of Quebec. Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, 75km northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of
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Safety improvements
Following a series of fatal collisions in 2007, it was announced that centerline rumble strips would be installed in various no-passing zones along Autoroute 50. Rumble strips (also known as audio tactile profiled markings) are a Road safety feature that alert drivers to potential danger by causing a Tactile This will be the first installation of its kind in Quebec and serve as a pilot project.
Interchanges from West to East on western segment (Boulevard des Allumettières)
| Municipality | Exit Number | Intersecting Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Gatineau | 121* | Chemin Eardley (Route 148) (currently an at-grade intersection) |
| Gatineau | 122* | Rue Front (at-grade intersection) |
| Gatineau | 122* | Rue Broad / Chemin Klock (currently an at-grade intersection) |
| Gatineau | 123* | Boulevard Wilfrid-Lavigne (currently an at-grade intersection) |
| Gatineau | 124* | Rue Samuel-Eddy (at-grade intersection) |
| Gatineau | 126* | Chemin Vanier (currently an at-grade intersection) |
| Gatineau | 129* | Boulevard Des Grives / Boulevard du Plateau (possible future interchange or roundabout) |
| Gatineau | 131* | Boulevard Saint-Raymond (currently an at-grade intersection) |
| Gatineau | 131* | Promenade de la Gatineau/Gatineau Parkway (future interchange inside Gatineau Park) |
| Gatineau | 132* | Promenade du Lac-Des-Fées (future interchange) |
| Gatineau | 132* | Rue Labelle / Rue Laramée (at a roundabout) |
| Gatineau | 133* | Rue Demontigny / Rue Dalpé / Rue Laramée (at a roundabout) |
| Gatineau | 133* | Boulevard Saint-Joseph(Route 105) / Rue Montcalm (currently a roundabout) |
| Gatineau | 134* | Boulevard des Allumettières (formerly Boulevard Saint-Laurent) (current A-50 terminus/westbound only) |
| Gatineau | 135 | Autoroute 5 (Autoroute de la Gatineau) /Ottawa / Boulevard Maisonneuve (downtown Gatineau) |
| Gatineau | 138 | Rue Saint-Louis ( Route 307) |
| Gatineau | 139 | Boulevard Maloney (Route 148) (eastbound only) |
| Gatineau | 140 | Boulevard de la Gappe |
| Gatineau | 141 | Boulevard La Verendrye (eastbound only) |
| Gatineau | 145 | Montée Paiement |
| Gatineau | 147 | Boulevard Labrosse |
| Gatineau | 149 | Boulevard Lorrain ( Route 366) |
| Gatineau | 154 | Boulevard de l'Aéroport |
| Gatineau | 159 | Rue des Laurentides |
| Gatineau | 165 | Rue Georges (eastbound only) |
| Gatineau | 166 | Avenue De Buckingham (Routes  315 & 148, transition from 4 to 2 lanes or vice-versa) |
| Gatineau | 171 | Chemin Lépine |
| L'Ange-Gardien | 174 | Chemin Doherty ( Route 309) |
- *Exit number not signed, based on kilometre post. Gatineau ( 2006 census population 242124 is a city in western Quebec, Canada. Route 148 (formerly Route 8 before 1970 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St Gatineau Park (Parc de la Gatineau is a park near Gatineau, Québec, Canada, just north of Ottawa, Ontario. Route 105 is a north-south highway in Quebec, Canada. It runs from Hull (now part of Gatineau) where it is known as Boulevard Saint-Joseph A roundabout is a type of Road junction at which Traffic enters a one-way stream around a central island Autoroute 5 (or A-5, also called Autoroute de la Gatineau) is a short Autoroute in the Outaouais region of western Quebec. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Route 307 is a provincial road located in the Outaouais region of Quebec. Route 148 (formerly Route 8 before 1970 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St Route 366 is a secondary highway in the Outaouais region of Quebec. Route 315 is a road in the Canadian province of Quebec that connects the Gatineau sector of Masson-Angers to Namur Route 148 (formerly Route 8 before 1970 is a major east/west highway on the north shore of the St There are several municipalities in Quebec name L'Ange-Gardien or Ange-Gardien: L'Ange-Gardien Outaouais Quebec, in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional Route 309 is a provincial highway located in the Outaouais region in western Quebec Part of the Boulevard McConnell-Laramée project.
Interchanges from West to East on planned central section (exit numbers assumed)
| Municipality | Exit Number | Intersecting Roads |
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| Lochaber | 184 |  Route 317 (interchange under construction) |
| Plaisance | 195 | Montée Papineau |
| Papineauville | 206 |  Route 321 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-Partie-Nord | 212 |  Route 323 |
| Fassett | 221 | Montée Fassett |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | 230 | Chemin Avoca |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | 236 | Chemin de la Rivière-Rouge |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | 242 | Chemin Scotch ( Route 344) (interchange under construction) |
Interchanges from West to East on eastern segment
| Municipality | Exit Number | Intersecting Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsburg-Chatham | 255* | Route Canton (Route 148) (interchange built in 2006) |
| Lachute | 258 | Avenue d'Argenteuil ( Route 327) |
| Lachute | 260 | Chemin Bethany (Route 148) |
| Mirabel | 272 | Cote du St-Louis |
| Mirabel | 279 | Chemin St-Simon |
| Mirabel | 285 | Mirabel International Airport |
| Mirabel | 288 | Business access and rest area |
| Mirabel | 292 | Autoroute 15 (Autoroute des Laurentides) |
| Mirabel | 293* | Boulevard Curé-Labelle (Route 117) (currently an at-grade intersection) |
- *Exit number not signed, based on kilometre post
References
Resources
- Google Maps: western section of Autoroute 50 from Gatineau to Buckingham
- Google Maps: eastern section of Autoroute 50 from Lachute to Mirabel
- Transports Quebec Autoroute 50 Project Description and Timeline (in French)
- Transports Quebec Boulevard McConnell-Laramée Project Description and Timeline (in French)
- A-50 at Exitlists.com
- A-50 at Quebec Autoroutes
- Transports Quebec Map (French)
- Transports Quebec Map (French)
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