page_title: Autoroutes of Quebec
hierarchical_section_title: Autoroutes of Quebec
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Carte du réseau autoroutier québécois 2013. Bleu: Autoroutes Orange: En développement Gris: Route potentielles English: Map of Quebec Autoroutes as of 2013. Blue: Existing autoroutes Orange: Autoroutes in development or under construction Grey: At-grade highways that may be developed in the future
context_page_description: The autoroute system is a network of freeways within the province of Quebec, Canada, operating under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate Highway System in the United States and the 400-series highways in neighbouring Ontario. The Autoroutes are the backbone of Quebec's highway system, spanning almost 2,400 km. The speed limit on the Autoroutes is generally 100 km/h in rural areas and 70–90 km/h in urban areas; most roads are made of asphalt concrete.
  The word autoroute is a portmanteau of auto and route, equivalent to "motorway" in English, and has become the Quebec French equivalent of "expressway". In the 1950s, when the first Autoroutes were being planned, the design documents called them autostrades, from the Italian word autostrada.
context_section_description: The autoroute system is a network of freeways within the province of Quebec, Canada, operating under the same principle of controlled access as the Interstate Highway System in the United States and the 400-series highways in neighbouring Ontario. The Autoroutes are the backbone of Quebec's highway system, spanning almost 2,400 km (1,491 mi). The speed limit on the Autoroutes is generally 100 km/h (62 mph) in rural areas and 70–90 km/h (43–56 mph) in urban areas; most roads are made of asphalt concrete.
  The word autoroute is a portmanteau of auto and route, equivalent to "motorway" in English, and has become the Quebec French equivalent of "expressway". In the 1950s, when the first Autoroutes were being planned, the design documents called them autostrades, from the Italian word autostrada.
caption: The current Autoroute network in Quebec
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