Quebec Autoroute 13
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| Autoroute 13 | |
| Autoroute Chomedey | |
| Length: | 21.4 kilometres (13.3 miles) |
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| Formed: | 1975 |
| Direction: | North/South |
| From: | Lachine, QC |
| To: | Boisbriand, QC |
| Major cities: | Lachine, QC, Montreal, QC, Laval, QC, Boisbriand, QC |
| System: | City highway |
Autoroute 13 (or A-13, also known as Autoroute Chomedey with sections formerly known as Autoroute Mirabel), is a freeway in the urban region of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its southern end is at the junction of Autoroute 20 on the Island of Montreal near Trudeau International Airport. Its northern terminus is at the junction of Autoroute 640 near Boisbriand. The road traverses through Laval.
Autoroute 13 was built as a toll highway in 1975 with a goal to connect the two international airports, Mirabel and Dorval (now Trudeau International Airport). Currently, the freeway is mostly six-laned and tolls no longer apply.
The designation of Autoroute Chomedey refers to the community of Chomedey in Laval, through which A-13 passes. Formerly, common usage was to refer to the autoroute as Autoroute Chomedey south of the Milles-Îles river, and Autoroute Mirabel north of that point. In recent usage, however, the Autoroute Chomedey name is generally used for the full length of the autoroute. Boulevard Pitfield is routed as a parallel service road to A-13 in St-Laurent.
The Quebec provincial government was planning to extend Autoroute 13 north of A-640 in the late 1990s as an alternate route for A-15 (Autoroute Décarie/Autoroute des Laurentides). It is speculated this extension is less of a priority since Mirabel ceased passenger operations in 2004 and since the Mirabel site is presently served by A-15 and A-50.
[edit] Interchanges from south to north
| Municipality | Exit Number | Intersecting Roads |
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| Lachine | 1 |  Autoroute 20 (Autoroute Jean-Lesage) |
| Dorval | 2 | Rue Courval |
| Dorval | 3 |  Autoroute 520 |
| Dorval | 6 |  Autoroute 40 |
| St-Laurent | 8 | Boulevard Henri-Bourassa |
| Laval | 12 | Boulevard Samson |
| Laval | 15 |  Autoroute 440 /  Route 148 / Boulevard St-Martin / Rue Principale |
| Laval | 17 | Boulevard Dagenais / Boulevard Ste-Rose |
| Boisbriand | 20 |  Route 344 / Chemin de la Grande-Côte |
| Boisbriand | 22 |  Autoroute 640 |
- Lowest Annual Average Daily Traffic: 38 000 (between R-344 and A-640 in 2000)
- Highest Annual Average Daily Traffic: 140 000 (between A-40 and A-440 in 2000)
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| Autoroutes of Quebec |
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| Principal Autoroutes
Autoroute 5 | Autoroute 10 | Autoroute 13 | Autoroute 15 | Autoroute 19 | Autoroute 20 | Autoroute 25 | Autoroute 30 | Autoroute 31 | Autoroute 35 | Autoroute 40 | Autoroute 50 | Autoroute 55 | Autoroute 70 | Autoroute 73 | Autoroute 85 |
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| Spur Autoroutes
Autoroute 410 | Autoroute 440 (Laval) | Autoroute 440 (Quebec City) | Autoroute 520 | Autoroute 530 (Future) | Autoroute 540 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) | Autoroute 540 (Quebec City) | Autoroute 573 | Autoroute 610 | Autoroute 640 | Autoroute 720 | Autoroute 740 | Autoroute 955 | Autoroute 973 |
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| Routes with parts built to Autoroute standards
Route 105 | Route 112 | Route 116 | Route 117 | Route 125 | Route 131 | Route 132 | Route 133 | Route 138 | Route 148 | Route 157 | Route 158 | Route 173 | Route 175 | Route 185 | Route 201 |
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