Autoroute 19


Southern Terminus: At A-40/Autoroute Metropalitaine in northern Montreal.

Northern Terminus: At A-440 and R-335 in Laval.  A-19 could conceivably be extended northerly along R-335's alignment.

Regions: Agglomeration de Montreal, MRC de Laval

Routing: A-19 is a short highway that carries commuter traffic between Montreal and Laval.  On Montreal Island the highway is a six-lane divided arterial.  In Laval, the highway is a six-lane freeway.  A-19 developed a fair amount of notoriety in 2006 when the Boulevard de la Concorde Overpass collapsed killing five.

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Pictures on this page are arranged in order from south to north.  A-19 North photos are left-aligned in the last column, while A-19 South photos are right-aligned.  Center-line pictures are centered within the last column.


Location

Description

Photo

North-
Bound

South-
Bound

Agglomeration de Montreal
Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Advanced guide signage for Boulevard Levesque in Laval.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

M.R.C. De Laval

Two views of Pont Papineau-Leblanc from the Boulevard Levesque.  This cable stayed bridge was constructed in 1969.


 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

M.R.C. De Laval

Northerly view from Boul. Levesque.  This view looks northerly to Boul. de la Concorde.  Boul. de la Concorde failed in 2006, crumbling to the freeway beneath.  The tragedy killed five people.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

 

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