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Originally Posted by Everyday
I took it one time, and while it is a much more scenic drive, I will never take it again. Quebec government cheaped out and didnt make it 4 lanes the whole way, probably only about half the way if that.
I almost got in 2 or 3 accidents. One time due to people merging onto the highway when theres no other lane to move over to, and another when someone was speeding to pass me before the highway went back to 2 lanes. What a joke of a highway but par for the course in Quebec.
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It will be 4 lanes, maybe in the next 50 years. There are a few spots that are 4 lanes, near Montebello and Papineauville. The overpasses they built for the highway are like an 'ok, we'll build it one day' gesture.
I drive frequently from Gatineau to Quebec City, and I'd have to say my most preferred route is 50, 640, 40 to Quebec. I try to not drive during MTL rush hour though. I've tried the 417-40-30-20 route as well, but it seemed longer (always a traffic jam at the 30/20 ramp.. plus you have to pay a toll (which is nothing, acutally).
This past holiday season, I took the 40 straight from QC to MTL and on to the 417. There were no delays at all. I was looking at google traffic at the time.
The 50 is way more scenic than the 417... unless you are a fan of
Herb's.
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