Autoroute 640 (or A-640) is a

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autoroute that runs across the North Shore Region (paralleling the Rivière des Mille-Îles) from Route 344 in the Oka area to Route 138, where it ends as a four-lane expressway in

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. The road was designed to be northern bypass of the city of

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and was originally intended to cross the Lake of Two Mountains to connect to Autoroute 40 near Vaudreuil. It is currently long. A-640 begins at Chemin d'Oka ( Route 344) at a

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near Oka National Park, and terminates at a signalized

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with Rue Émile-Despins ( Route 344) in

History

A-640 was built over the following timeline: *From Boul. des Promenades to

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/ TCH: 1961 *From Route 337 to A-40: 1972 *From

/ TCH to Route 337: 1974 *From Route 344 to Boul. des Promenades: 1976

Exit list

References

External links

Steve Anderson's MontrealRoads.com: North Belt Autoroute (A-640)

Transport Quebec

Transports Quebec Map

{{Quebec Autoroutes 40-6 Transport in Terrebonne, Quebec