Quebec Autoroute 50
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| Autoroute 50 |
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| Autoroute Maurice-Richard | |
| 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 |
| To: | Mirabel, Quebec |
| Major cities: | Gatineau, L'Ange-Gardien, Lachute, Mirabel |
| System: | City/Rural highway |
Autoroute 50 (also called Autoroute Maurice-Richard and formerly Autoroute de l'Outaouais) is an Autoroute in western Quebec. Once completed, it will link the Outaouais region to the Greater Montreal Area.
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 begins in Lachute and continues to Mirabel just beyond an interchange ( Route 117) with A-15. It is expected that the gap will be filled by 2010, as a two-lane freeway is planned and under construction. Once completed, A-50 will be 159 km (99 miles) long and will be faster than the sometimes dangerous Route 148.
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. (The exit numbers are based on that original plan). Construction is underway to connect Highway 148 west of the Hull sector to A-50 at the Saint-Laurent interchange through the McConnell-Laramée Axis. 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. In addition, west of the current terminus, a 4-lane at-grade expressway continues as Route 148 into the Aylmer section of Gatineau; it may become part of A-50 in the future.
A-50 is a 4 to 6-lane freeway through Gatineau up to Buckingham, otherwise it is mostly a two-lane freeway. However, there have been demands for a four-lane highway for the new segment so it can be safer. However, the first two segments were only built with two lanes and a recent multi-fatal accident occurred in the first one near Buckingham.
The designation of Autoroute Maurice-Richard is named after historic Montreal Canadiens hockey player Maurice Richard.
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[edit] Interchanges from West to East on western segment
| Municipality | Exit Number | Intersecting Roads |
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| 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-Fees (future interchange) |
| Gatineau | 132* | Rue Labelle / Rue Laramee (at a roundabout) |
| Gatineau | 133* | Rue Demontigny / Rue Dalpe / Rue Laramee (at a roundabout) |
| Gatineau | 133* | Boulevard Saint-Joseph( Route 105) / Rue Montcalm (currently a roundabout) |
| Gatineau | 134* | 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 | Montee 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. Part of the Boulevard McConnell-Laramée project.
[edit] 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 | Montee Papineau |
| Papineauville | 206 |  Route 321 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-Partie-Nord | 212 |  Route 323 |
| Fassett | 221 | Montee Fassett |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | 230 | Chemin Avoca |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | 236 | Chemin de la Riviére-Rouge |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge | 242 | Chemin Scotch ( Route 344) |
[edit] Interchanges from West to East on eastern segment
| Municipality | Exit Number | Intersecting Roads |
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| Brownsburg-Chatham | 255* | Route Canton (Route 148) (at-grade intersection, future interchange) |
| 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 Cure-Labelle ( Route 117) (currently an at-grade intersection) |
- *Exit number not signed, based on kilometre post
[edit] Resources
- Google Maps: western section of Autoroute 50 from Gatineau to Buckingham
- 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
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Spur Autoroutes |
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Routes Partially Built to Autoroute Standards: |
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| Gatineau, Quebec Major Arteries |
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| Provincial Highways 5 • 50 • 105 • 148 • 307 • 309 • 315 • 366 Municipal Arteries |
