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Véhicule en panne sur la route 40 (Montréal)

Un véhicule en panne ferme une voie sur trois sur la route 40 en direction est, à Montréal, et cause de la congestion. La durée de la fermeture est indéterminée.

Autoroute 40, officially known as Autoroute Félix-Leclerc outside Montreal and Metropolitan Autoroute/Autoroute Métropolitaine within Montreal, is a freeway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is one of the two major connections between Montreal and Quebec City, the other being Autoroute 20 on the south shore of the St. Lawrence. Autoroute 40 is currently 347 km (215.6 mi) long. Between the Ontario–Quebec boundary and the interchange with Autoroute
Illustrative image: Autoroute 40, officially known as Autoroute Félix-Leclerc outside Montreal and Metropolitan Autoroute/Autoroute Métropolitaine within Montreal, is a freeway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is one of the two major connections between Montreal and Quebec City, the other being Autoroute 20 on the south shore of the St. Lawrence. Autoroute 40 is currently 347 km (215.6 mi) long. Between the Ontario–Quebec boundary and the interchange with Autoroute — Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters

La fermeture d’une voie et la congestion peuvent affecter les déplacements sur ce tronçon.

Location

Categories: travel-and-transportation

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
4/10

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