Autoroutes of Quebec |
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Editor:
| Miller, Frederic P. Vandome, Agnes F. John, McBrewster |
ISBN: | 978-613-0-72353-8 |
Publication Date: | May 2010 |
Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $59.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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 Highway System in the United States or the 400-Series Highways in neighbouring Ontario. The autoroutes are the backbone of Quebec's highway system, spanning over 1,900 km. The speed limit on Quebec's...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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 Highway System in the United States or the 400-Series Highways in neighbouring Ontario. The autoroutes are the backbone of Quebec's highway system, spanning over 1,900 km. The speed limit on Quebec's autoroutes is generally 100 km/h in rural areas and 70–90 km/h in urban areas. The word autoroute means expressway in French. In the 1950s, when the first autoroutes were being planned, the design documents called them autostrades, from the Italian word autostrada