Autoroute 720


Western Terminus: A-15/20 at the Turcot Interchange in Southwest Montreal.

Eastern Terminus: Rue Notre Dame just east of Vieux Port.

Regions: Agglomeration de Montreal

Routing: A-720 is a short freeway spur leading east from A-20 at the Turcot interchange through Downtown via an underground Tunnel to Rue Notre Dame east of the core.

Pictures on this page are arranged in order from west to east.  A-720 East photos are left-aligned in the last column, while A-720 west photos are right-aligned.  Center-line pictures are centered within the last column.


Location

Description

Photo

East-
Bound

West-
Bound

A-720 begins its trek at the Turcot Interchange -- there it meets A-15 and A-20.  Click here for A-15 images and here for A-20 images

Agglomeration de Montreal
Le Sud-Ouest

A-720 begins at Montreal's Turcot interchange -- this photo shows the eastbound carriageway passing underneath Autoroute 15.  The Turcot interchange is to be rebuilt in the coming years.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

Agglomeration de Montreal
Le Sud-Ouest

Immediately east of Autoroute 15, the eastbound lanes of A-720 pass under the opposing carriageway.  Between R-132 and the Turcot interchange opposing traffic passes by on the right hand side.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

Agglomeration de Montreal
Westmount

A-720 is built on a substantial hillside -- as such, the westbound carriageway is situated at a substantially higher elevation then the eastbound carriageway.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

Agglomeration de Montreal
Westmount

Overhead signage in advance of Rue Atwater.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

Agglomeration de Montreal
Le Sud-Ouest

Overhead signage for Rue de la Montagne.  Note the pull-through signage indicating the Lafontaine Tunnel ahead.  A-720 was first proposed to connect directly with A-25 via what is now Souligny Avenue.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008
Agglomeration de Montreal

Le Sud-Ouest

The beginning of the Ville-Marie Tunnel.  This tunnel stretches 2km underneath the Downtown core of Montreal. Montreal is the only city in Canada to have a freeway passing beneath the core of the city.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

A-720 meets A-10 at a partial interchange located entirely within the tunnel.  Click here for A-10 images.

Agglomeration de Montreal
Ville-Marie

Beyond the Ville-Marie tunnel A-720 passes by Old Montreal (Vieux-Port).

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

Agglomeration de Montreal
Ville-Marie

Beyond the main Ville Marie Tunnel A-720 passes through several short tunnel segments.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

Agglomeration de Montreal
Ville-Marie

Within the tunnel sections gore signage is illuminated.

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

Agglomeration de Montreal
Ville-Marie

At the east end of the Ville Marie Tunnel A-720 merges with the service road to become Rue Notre Dame

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 12/7/2008

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Page Created: December 13, 2008.
Last Updated: December 13, 2008.