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Autoroute 73 Autoroute Robert-Cliche Autoroute Laurentienne Autoroute Henri-IV Route information Maintained by Transports Québec Length 122.4 km[1][2] (76.1 mi) Existed 1963[1]–present Major junctions South end R-204 in Saint-Georges Major intersections A-20 (TCH) in Lévis A-540 in Quebec City A-40 in Quebec City A-440 in Quebec City A-573 in Quebec City A-740 in Quebec City A-973 in Quebec City North end R-175 / R-371 in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Location Country Canada Province Quebec Major cities Quebec City, Lévis, Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury Highway system Quebec provincial highways Autoroutes List Former ← A-70 → A-85 **Autoroute 73** (or **A-73**) is an [autoroute](/source/Autoroutes_of_Quebec) in [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada. Following a northwest-southeast axis perpendicular to the [St. Lawrence River](/source/St._Lawrence_River), the A-73 provides an important freeway link with regions north and south of [Quebec City](/source/Quebec_City), the capital of the province. It also intersects with [Autoroute 20](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_20) (south of the river) and [Autoroute 40](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_40) (north of the river) - one of only three Quebec autoroutes to do so. The A-73 begins less than 40 kilometres from the U.S. border in Quebec's [Beauce](/source/Beauce%2C_Quebec) region, traverses metropolitan Quebec City, and ends in the [Laurentian Mountains](/source/Laurentian_Mountains). Civic, political, and business leaders in regions north and south of the A-73's termini have lobbied the Quebec government to extend the autoroute. While the four-laning of [Route 175](/source/Quebec_Route_175) to [Saguenay](/source/Saguenay%2C_Quebec) has alleviated concerns in the north about safety and connectivity, Quebecers in the Beauce continue to advocate for extending the A-73 to the [U.S. border](/source/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_border), towards the [Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing](/source/Armstrong%E2%80%93Jackman_Border_Crossing) and [U.S. Route 201](/source/U.S._Route_201) within [Maine](/source/Maine). ## Description ### Autoroute [Robert-Cliche](/source/Robert_Cliche) The southernmost section of the A-73 is named in honour of Robert Cliche. A lawyer, politician, and judge from Quebec's [Beauce](/source/Beauce%2C_Quebec) region, Cliche also served as head of the Quebec branch of the [New Democratic Party](/source/New_Democratic_Party). The A-73 begins at a [roundabout](/source/Roundabout) junction with [Route 204](/source/Quebec_Route_204) in [Saint-Georges](/source/Saint-Georges%2C_Quebec), tracing the course of the [Chaudière River](/source/Chaudi%C3%A8re_River) to its junction with [Autoroute 20](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_20) in [Lévis](/source/L%C3%A9vis). Along the way, the A-73 connects the largest cities and towns in Quebec's historic Beauce region. Exit numbers on the A-73 begin at km 43 (which accounts for an as-yet unbuilt section to the [Maine](/source/Maine) border). Initially, much of the A-73 south of the Saint Lawrence River was built as a [super-two](/source/Super_two) (one lane in each direction) highway with no median. Work to expand the autoroute to four lanes was completed in 2016. Motorists wishing to continue [southward to Maine](/source/Armstrong%E2%80%93Jackman_Border_Crossing) must currently travel on [Route 173](/source/Quebec_Route_173), a two-lane highway. Approaching metropolitan [Quebec City](/source/Quebec_City), the A-73 meets the A-20 (co-signed as a section of the [Trans-Canada Highway](/source/Trans-Canada_Highway)) at an interchange just south of the Saint Lawrence River. From here, motorists can take the A-20 east to [Rivière-du-Loup](/source/Rivi%C3%A8re-du-Loup), [Rimouski](/source/Rimouski), and the [Gaspé Peninsula](/source/Gasp%C3%A9_Peninsula); and west to [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Toronto](/source/Toronto), and [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa) (via [the A-40](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_40) and [Ontario Highway 417](/source/Ontario_Highway_417)). The A-73 crosses the Saint Lawrence via the [Pierre Laporte Bridge](/source/Pierre_Laporte_Bridge)—the longest suspension bridge in Canada. ### Autoroute [Henri-IV](/source/Henry_IV_of_France) Autoroute Henri-IV North of the river, the A-73 is named for [Henri IV](/source/Henry_IV_of_France) *(Henri-Quatre)*, King of France at the time of the city of Québec's founding in 1608. The A-73 provides a partial [beltway](/source/Beltway) around metropolitan Quebec to the west and north of the central city. At kilometre 134, the A-73 intersects with [the A-540](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_540), a [spur route](/source/Spur_route) connecting the A-73 and A-40 with the approach to [Jean-Lesage International Airport](/source/Qu%C3%A9bec_City_Jean_Lesage_International_Airport). At kilometre 139, the A-73 meets the [A-40](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_40) and [A-440](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_440_(Quebec_City)). From here, motorists can take the A-40 west to [Trois-Rivières](/source/Trois-Rivi%C3%A8res) and Montreal, or the A-440 east to Quebec City centre. North of this interchange, A-73 is signed as a [concurrency](/source/Concurrency_(road)) with the A-40 for 10 km (6.2 mi). ### Autoroute [Félix Leclerc](/source/F%C3%A9lix_Leclerc) Once co-signed with the A-40, the A-73 assumes the name assigned to the A-40. Leclerc was a singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist. The A-73/40 continues north for three kilometres to a junction with [Autoroute 573](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_573), a spur route that provides access to the [CFB Valcartier](/source/CFB_Valcartier) military base. At this intersection, the A-73/40 exit the autoroute, which continues as the A-573. From here, the A-73/40 continues due east, bypassing Quebec City to the north. Whereas the A-73/40 uses A-73 distance-based exit numbers prior to the junction with the A-573, past this point, A-40 distance based exit numbers are used. (This anomaly reflects an unbuilt section of the A-40, which would have started at [Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures](/source/Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures), bypassed Jean-Lesage Airport to the north, and connected with the present-day A-73/40 at the A-573 interchange.) The A-73/40 intersects with [the A-740](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_740) (a spur route connecting [Quebec City](/source/Quebec_City) with the northern suburbs) at exit 310. At exit 313, A-73 exits the autoroute at a clovermill interchange. North of the junction, the A-73 continues through Quebec City's northern suburbs. South of the junction, the autoroute is signed as [Autoroute 973](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_973). The A-973 is a spur route which terminates just north of Quebec City centre. The A-40 continues eastward for another ten kilometres to a terminus with the A-440 just east of the city centre. View of A-73 in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury ### Autoroute Laurentienne The most northerly section of the A-73 is named for the [Laurentian Mountains](/source/Laurentian_Mountains), a popular destination for outdoor sports north of Quebec City. After the split with the A-40, the A-73 enters the foothills of the Laurentians. The autoroute provides access to the [Stoneham Mountain Resort](/source/Stoneham_Mountain_Resort) at kilometre 167 and bypasses [Stoneham and Tewkesbury](/source/Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury) to the east. This stretch is cosigned with [Route 175](/source/Quebec_Route_175). The A-73 ends at [Route 371](/source/Quebec_Route_371) in Stoneham.[1] The road continues as Route 175, which provides a link between Quebec City and the [Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean](/source/Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean) region to the north (remaining as a freeway through kilometre 184, although that is not signed as A-73). ## Future ### Chaudière-Appalaches Community leaders continue to press for [Transports Québec](/source/Transports_Qu%C3%A9bec) to extend the A-73 south to the Maine border.[3] The issue resurfaced during a 2015 by-elections in [Beauce-Sud](/source/Beauce-Sud), when [Coalition Avenir Québec](/source/Coalition_Avenir_Qu%C3%A9bec) leader [François Legault](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Legault) announced his support for extending the A-73 to Maine as a priority for his party if elected.[4] For its part, Maine continues to debate private financing, construction, and operation of a proposed [East-West Highway](/source/East%E2%80%93West_Highway_(New_England)) linking Quebec with [the Maritime Provinces](/source/The_Maritimes), possibly through [Calais, Maine](/source/Calais%2C_Maine), very near where [New Brunswick Route 1](/source/New_Brunswick_Route_1) has had its western terminus [since October 2012](/source/New_Brunswick_Route_1#4-lane_construction). The proposed route, however, would involve connecting with an extended section of [Autoroute 10](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_10), not the A-73, with the Autoroute 10 crossing some 57 km (35 mi) southwest of it. Maine currently has no plans to convert [U.S. Route 201](/source/U.S._Route_201) to [Interstate](/source/Interstate_Highway_System) standards, which would provide an all-freeway connection from Quebec City to [Interstate 95](/source/Interstate_95_in_Maine). ### Capitale-Nationale Between 2003 and 2013, the governments of Quebec and [Canada](/source/Canada) co-funded reconstruction of Route 175 into a partially-controlled access freeway between the end of A-73 in Stoneham and the junction with [the A-70](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_70) in [Saguenay](/source/Saguenay%2C_Quebec).[5] This prompted speculation that the A-73 designation would be extended further northward into the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. As the reconstructed Route 175 (except for the first 17 km north of the current A-73 terminus) is not fully a controlled-access highway, it does not meet Autoroute design standards. Thus, A-73's terminus remains at Stoneham unless and until corresponding sections of Route 175 are upgraded to controlled-access freeway. [Quebec Autoroute 70](/source/Quebec_Autoroute_70) remains the only autoroute in Quebec that does not directly connect to any other. ## Exit list RCM Location km[2] mi Exit Destinations Notes Beauce-Sartigan Saint-Georges 0.0 0.0 43 R-204 to R-173 / US 201 – Saint-Prosper, Saint-Georges, Maine (USA) Roundabout; A-73 & Autoroute Robert-Cliche southern terminus; 41 km (25 mi) to Canada/US border 5.3 3.3 48 74e Rue Notre-Dame-des-Pins 10.0 6.2 53 Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Beauceville, Saint-Simon-les-Mines Beauce-Centre Beauceville 17.9 11.1 61 Beauceville, Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne, Lac-Etchemin Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce 28.4 17.6 72 R-276 – Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne, Lac-Etchemin, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce La Nouvelle-Beauce Saints-Anges – Vallée-Jonction boundary 37.3 23.2 81 R-112 – Vallée-Jonction, Thetford Mines, Saints-Anges, Frampton Sainte-Marie 46.8 29.1 91 Route Carter – Sainte-Marie Centre Ville, Sainte-Marguerite, Saint-Elzéar 50.9 31.6 95 Route Cameron – Sainte-Marie Centre Ville, Sainte-Marguerite, Saint-Elzéar Scott 56.9 35.4 101 R-173 – Scott, Saint-Bernard, Sainte-Hénédine, Saint-Henri Saint-Isidore 63.7 39.6 108 Saint-Isidore Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon 70.9 44.1 115 R-218 – Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Saint-Henri, Saint-Gilles Lévis 78.3 48.7 123 R-175 (Avenue St-Augustin) 79.6 49.5 124 Chemin Saint-Gregoire 83.7 52.0 128 Route Beaulieu 85.9 53.4 130 Rue du Parc-des-Chutes – Chutes de la Chaudière 86.2– 87.7 53.6– 54.5 131 A-20 (TCH) – Montreal, Pont de Québec, Lévis Centre-Ville, Rivière-du-Loup Signed as exits 131-E (east) and 131-O (west); A-20 exit 312; access to R-132 / R-175 St. Lawrence River 88.4– 89.8 54.9– 55.8 Pont Pierre-Laporte North end of Autoroute Robert-Cliche • South end of Autoroute Henri-IV Québec Québec 90.2 56.0 132 Boulevard Champlain (R-136 east), Avenue des Hôtels 90.6 56.3 133 Chemin Saint-Louis Northbound exit 90.7– 91.9 56.4– 57.1 134 A-540 north (Autoroute Duplessis) to A-40 – Montréal, Aéroport Jean-Lesage Boulevard Laurier (R-175 north) – Québec Centre-Ville Sorthbound signed as exits 134-E (east) and 134-O (west); southbound signed with exit 136; A-540 exit 9 136 Boulevard Hochelaga Boulevard Laurier (R-175 south) – Pont de Québec, Chemin Saint-Louis Southbound exit 92.3 57.4 137 Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois 93.5 58.1 138 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Boulevard du Versant-Nord 94.4 58.7 139 A-40 west / Boulevard Charest (A-440 east) – Montreal, Aéroport Jean-Lesage, Quebec Centre-Ville South end of A-40 concurrency; signed as exits 139-E (east) and 139-O (west); exit 307 on A-40; exit 12 on A-440 95.2 59.2 140 Rue Einstein Southbound shares exit with exit 139-O 96.5 60.0 141 Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel (R-138) 98.0 60.9 142 307 A-573 north (Autoroute Henri-IV) – Shannon Autoroute Henri-IV follows A-573; A-40 / A-73 become Autoroute Félix Leclerc; signed as exit 142 (northbound) and exit 307 (southbound); exit numbers follow A-40 98.4 61.1 308 Boulevard Masson, Boulevard de l'Ormiere, Rue Armand-Viau 99.6– 101.3 61.9– 62.9 310 A-740 (Autoroute Robert-Bourassa), Boulevard Saint-Jacques A-740 exit 9 102.1 63.4 312 Boulevard Pierre-Bertrand (R-358) Signed as exits 312-S (south) and 312-N (north) 103.4 64.2 313 148 A-40 east (Autoroute Félix-Leclerc) to R-138 – Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre A-973 south / R-175 south (Autoroute Laurentienne) – Quebec Centre-Ville North end of A-40 concurrency; south end of R-175 concurrency; northbound signed as exits 313-S (south) and 313-N (north); southbound signed as exits 148-O (west) and 148-E (east); becomes Autoroute Laurentienne; A-73 exit numbers resume, distance markers follow R-175 104.7 65.1 149 Boulevard de l'Atrium, Boulevard Lebourgneuf 105.7 65.7 150 Boulevard Louis-XIV (R-369) 107.2 66.6 151 Boulevard Jean-Talon 110.0 68.4 154 Rue de la Faune, Wendake 111.0 69.0 155 Rue Georges-Muir 111.9 69.5 156 Rue Bernier Northbound exit and entrance 112.7 70.0 157 Boulevard du Lac – Lac-Beauport Northbound entrance via exit 156 114.1 70.9 158 Rue Jacques-Bédard Southbound exit is via exit 159 114.4 71.1 159 Boulevard Talbot No northbound entrance La Jacques-Cartier Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury 122.4 76.1 167 R-371 south – Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Lac-Delage – R-175 north – Saguenay A-73 northern terminus; north end R-175 concurrency; R-175 continues north 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access ## See also - [Royal eponyms in Canada](/source/Royal_eponyms_in_Canada) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-A73_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-A73_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-A73_1-2) ["Répertoire des autoroutes du Québec - Transports et Mobilité durable Québec"](https://www.transports.gouv.qc.ca/fr/projets-infrastructures/info-reseau-routier/repertoire-autoroutes/Pages/repertoire-des-autoroutes-du-Quebec.aspx). *Ministère des Transports* (in Canadian French). Gouvernement du Québec. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230412122837/https://www.transports.gouv.qc.ca/fr/projets-infrastructures/info-reseau-routier/repertoire-autoroutes/Pages/repertoire-des-autoroutes-du-Quebec.aspx) from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Google_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Google_2-1) ["Quebec Autoroute 73"](https://www.google.com/maps/@46.6418151,-71.0160578,9.47z) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved April 24, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Le prolongement de l'autoroute 73 vers le Maine doit être une priorité selon Maxime Bernier"](http://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/politique/184398/le-prolongement-de-lautoroute-73-vers-le-maine-doit-etre-une-priorite-selon-maxime-bernier). *EnBeauce.com*. Retrieved 16 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Gignac, Gabriel. ["" Le prolongement de l'autoroute 73 jusqu'au Maine est notre priorité " — François Legault"](http://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/politique/278261/-le-prolongement-de-lautoroute-73-jusquau-maine-est-notre-priorite-francois-legault). *EnBeauce.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151031133855/http://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/politique/278261/-le-prolongement-de-lautoroute-73-jusquau-maine-est-notre-priorite-francois-legault) from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Mandats"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061228111849/http://www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/mandats/r175-60_227/documents/liste_document_60-84.htm#PR). Archived from [the original](http://www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/mandats/r175-60_227/documents/liste_document_60-84.htm#PR) on 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2005-05-10. ## External links **[KML file](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Attached_KML/Quebec_Autoroute_73&action=raw)** ([edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Attached_KML/Quebec_Autoroute_73&action=edit) · [help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Attached_KML)) [Template:Attached KML/Quebec Autoroute 73](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Attached_KML/Quebec_Autoroute_73) KML is from Wikidata Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Quebec Autoroute 73](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Quebec_Autoroute_73). - [A-73 at Quebec Autoroutes](http://webfil_92.tripod.com/autoroutes_en/id17.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20060516214134/http://webfil_92.tripod.com/autoroutes_en/id17.html) 2006-05-16 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [A-73 extension unofficial website](https://sites.google.com/site/autoroute73/highway) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110219001544/http://sites.google.com/site/autoroute73/highway) 2011-02-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [Transports Quebec Map](http://www.inforoutiere.qc.ca/fr/carte_routiere/index.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080517091109/http://www.inforoutiere.qc.ca/fr/carte_routiere/index.asp) 2008-05-17 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (in French) - [Building Canada infrastructure plan for A-73](http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/media/news-nouvelles/2008/20080903beauce-eng.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110522191656/http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/media/news-nouvelles/2008/20080903beauce-eng.html) 2011-05-22 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) v t e Roads of Quebec List of unbuilt autoroutes of Quebec Autoroutes Main class A-5 A-10 A-13 A-15 A-19 A-20 A-25 A-30 A-31 A-35 A-40 A-50 A-55 A-70 A-73 A-85 Spur class A-410 A-440 Laval Quebec City A-520 A-530 A-540 A-573 A-610 A-640 A-730 A-740 A-930 A-955 A-973 Non-Autoroutes 100–199 R-101 R-104 R-105 R-107 R-108 R-109 R-111 R-112 R-113 R-116 R-125 R-117 R-122 R-125 R-131 R-132 R-133 R-134 R-136 Montreal Quebec City R-137 R-138 R-139 R-141 R-143 R-147 R-148 R-153 R-155 R-157 R-159 R-161 R-162 R-165 R-167 R-169 R-170 R-171 R-172 R-173 R-175 R-185 R-191 R-195 R-197 R-198 R-199 200–299 R-201 R-202 R-203 R-204 R-205 R-206 R-207 R-208 R-209 R-210 R-211 R-212 R-213 R-214 R-215 R-216 R-217 R-218 R-219 R-220 R-221 R-222 R-223 R-224 R-225 R-226 R-227 R-228 R-229 R-230 R-231 R-232 R-233 R-234 R-235 R-236 R-237 R-239 R-241 R-243 R-245 R-247 R-249 R-251 R-253 R-255 R-257 R-259 R-261 R-263 R-265 R-267 R-269 R-271 R-273 R-275 R-276 R-277 R-279 R-281 R-283 R-285 R-287 R-289 R-291 R-293 R-295 R-296 R-297 R-298 R-299 300–399 R-301 R-303 R-307 R-309 R-311 R-315 R-317 R-321 R-323 R-325 R-327 R-329 R-333 R-335 R-337 R-338 R-339 R-340 R-341 R-342 R-343 R-344 R-345 R-346 R-347 R-348 R-349 R-350 R-351 R-352 R-354 R-358 R-359 R-360 R-361 R-362 R-363 R-364 R-365 R-366 R-367 R-368 R-369 R-370 R-371 R-372 R-373 R-381 R-382 R-385 R-386 R-388 R-389 R-390 R-391 R-393 R-395 R-397 R-399 Highlighted routes are considered part of the Trans-Canada Highway system. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Quebec Autoroute 73](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Autoroute_73) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Autoroute_73?action=history)). 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