I went to Quebec City a few years ago for New Years and took 20 there as it was a Friday evening, and of course got caught in Montreal traffic in the evening rush, then 40 back on New Year’s Day since traffic was basically nothing. It was neat taking 40 on the elevated section through Montreal as I had never done that before. Pre-A30 I had always taken the Decarie either to downtown or to go through the city en route to the east coast via Maine and New Hampshire.
A20 is much more boring of a drive but is much more reliable for being the fastest route. I only took 40 back because it was like 10am on New Years Day.
The A20 is more convenient for Maritimers, since it connects directly up to the A30 if you plan to bypass Montreal.
In many ways though, I like the A40 better. It's more scenic, and if your destination is Ottawa, you can meet up with the A50 north of Montreal (via the A640 and A15)
The A20 is more convenient for Maritimers, since it connects directly up to the A30 if you plan to bypass Montreal.
In many ways though, I like the A40 better. It's more scenic, and if your destination is Ottawa, you can meet up with the A50 north of Montreal (via the A640 and A15)
Or I just hop on A640 to bypass Montreal, back down on A13 and return to A40.
I remember travelling to New Brunswick through here in 2001, it's amazing how much has changed in almost 20 years, I remember Route 185 and also back then a large part of Route 2 in New Brunswick was still on its old alignment along what is now Route 8 on the south side of Fredericton and also along what is now part of Routes 10 and 1 near Sussex.
Speed limits are the bane of any driver's existence. However, I think British Columbia may be getting it right. Much of highway 1 seems to have a speed limit that matches the design speed of the road.
I wonder if other provinces followed suit, and set limits at a point that you are not wanting to go faster, if it would be good overall.
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