Ontario Trans-Canada Highway Route: along Ontario #417 and Quebec #40 between Ottawa, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec

Here is the itinerary for the 186 km along Ontario #417 and Quebec #40 between Ottawa, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec:

This segment of the highway begins between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, where Nicholas Street takes you into downtown along the east bank of the Canal, past University of Ottawa, the Conference Centre, and Rideau Centre. When you get close to Rideau Street, you see the Chateau Laurier Hotel ahead of you, the Parliament Building's Peace Tower to the left a bit, and the National Arts Centre and the Ottawa City Hall to your very left, across the canal. West of the Rideau River is largely English-speaking ("anglophone") portion of Ottawa, and east of the Rideau River is largely French-speaking ("francophone")portion of Ottawa.

The 206 kilometre long Rideau Canal connected Kingston and Ottawa, using the Cataraqui River from Kingston, and the Rideau River from Ottawa. The canal was built after the War of 1812, when England realized they cannot rely on the St Lawrence to move troops to defend the western interior of Upper Canada. In those days, that meant along Lake Huron and Lake Superior, which required the Rideau Canal to Lake Ontario, the Welland Canal to Lake Erie, and the Trent Canal to Lake Huron.. The Rideau Canal used 47 locks and 24 dams to climb 49 metres (160 feet) above Lake Ontario, and then fall 84 metres (275 ft) back down to the Ottawa River. Today, the canal is known as a favourite recreational waterway (from May to October) and as "the world's longest skating rink" with 5.5 kilometres of ice surface (from late December to late February).

The area east of Ottawa is flat rural land, with a shallow covering of topsoil on top of Canadian Shield. This area was settled in the first half of the 1800s,from settlers from the British Isles, as well as soldiers who were given land claims as reward for their service in the War of 1812 and the subsequent construction of the Rideau Canal. For a leisurely drive, take the Old Highway 17 along the Ottawa River, rather than the 417, and see the pace of rural life as it used to be.

Once you cross the Ottawa River's Lac des Deux Montagnes onto the Island of Montreal, you drive past the largely English-speaking suburban West Island communities. The Trans-Canada passes right by Montreal's Dorval (now Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport, ironically named for the prime minister from Montreal who funded the ill-fated Mirabel International Airport north of the city).

Next West: Mattawa to Ottawa
Montreal to Toronto (via Kingston)

Next East: Montreal to Quebec

Ontario Highways road condition reports for this segment.

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KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info
0	185.7	Exit #66, junction with Autoroute #15 South eastbound highway becomes Autoroute Metropolitaine		41.1
0.3	185.4	Interchange with Autoroute #15 South access to Montreal Hippodrome, eastbound highway becomes Auroroute Metropolitaine		40.5
0.9	184.8	EB Exit #66, junction with Autoroute #15 South eastbound highway becomes Autoroute Metropolitaine		39.9
1.1	184.6	Railway underpass		39.9
1.3	184.4	EB Exit #65, junction with #520, Autoroute de la Cote-de-Liesse westbound to Dorval Airport and connects to Highway 20 (westbound to #401 and Kingston & Toronto, Ontario)		36
1.3	184.4	Interchange with #520, Autoroute de la Cote-de-Liesse westbound to Dorval Airport and connects to Highway 20 (westbound to #401 and Kingston & Toronto, Ontario)		37.2
1.3	184.4	WB Exit #65, junction with #520, Autoroute de la Cote-de-Liesse westbound to Dorval Airport and connects to Highway 20 (westbound to #401 and Kingston & Toronto, Ontario)		39.9
1.9	183.8	Exit #64, Boulevard Cavendish north to community of Saint-Laurent and shopping malls		36.9
2.3	183.4	Boulevard Cavendish Overpass, north to community of Saint-Laurent and shopping malls		35.1
2.8	182.9	Exit #64, Boulevard Cavendish north to community of Saint-Laurent and shopping malls		35.1
3.8	181.9	Exit #62, Boulevard Cote-Verdu westbound to freight hangars of Dorval Airport, services, E to shopping centres and community of Saint-Laurent	Dorval	35.1
4.3	181.4	Boulevard Cote-Verdu overpass westbound to freight hangars of Dorval Airport, services, E to shopping centres and community of Saint-Laurent	Dorval	34.1
4.8	180.9	Exit #62, Boulevard Cote-Verdu westbound to freight hangars of Dorval Airport, services, E to shopping centres and community of Saint-Laurent	Dorval	34.1
5.5	180.2	EB Exit #60, junction with Autoroute #13 Autoroute Chomedey is southbound to Dorval Airport and the city of Lachine and the community of LaSalle, north to City of Laval, Sainte-Therese and St Jerome	Dorval	34.1
5.8	179.9	EB Exit #60, junction with Autoroute #13 Autoroute Chomedey is southbound to Dorval Airport (via Chemin de la Cote de Liesse) and the city of Lachine and the community of LaSalle, north …	Dorval	32.6
6.3	179.4	Interchange Autoroute #13 Autoroute Chomedey is southbound to Dorval Airport and the city of Lachine and the community of LaSalle, north to City of Laval, Sainte-Therese and St Jerome	Dorval	32
7	178.7	Rue Halpern overpass, access from Service Rds	Dorval	32
7.7	178	Boulevard Hymus and Boulevard Henri Bourassa Ouest overpass. westbound Boulevard Hymus to industrial lands north of Dorval Airport, eastbound on Boulevard Henri Bourassa Ouest (W)...	Dorval	30.2
8	177.7	Railway overpass, and Service Rd access to Boulevard St-Regis on N side	Dorval	29.9
8.7	177	EB Exit #58, to South Service Rd, access to Boulevard Hymus and Boulevard Henri Bourassa Ouest. westbound Boulevard Hymus to industrial lands north of Dorval Airport, eastbound on…	Dorval	32.6
9.5	176.2	WB Exit #55, Boulevard des Sources north to shopping malls, and community of Dollar-des-Ormeaux and Roxboro, south to community of Strathmore and City of Lachine on St Lawrence River	Dorval	35.4
10.3	175.4	Boulevard des Sources overpass, north to shopping malls, and community of Dollar-des-Ormeaux and Roxboro, south to community of Strathmore and City of Lachine on St Lawrence River		36
11.1	174.6	EB Exit #55, Boulevard des Sources north to shopping malls, and community of Dollar-des-Ormeaaux and Roxboro, south to community of Strathmore and City of Lachine on St Lawrence River		36.9
12.1	173.6	Exit #52, to North Service Rd, access to Boulevard St-Jean	Pointe Claire	42.1
13.3	172.4	Overpass Boulevard St-Jean north to shopping, including largest mall Centre D'Achats Fairview, bridge access to Ile Bizard, south to city of Pointe-Claire	Pointe Claire	45.1
13.9	171.8	EB Exit #52, to Service Rd access to Boulevard St-Jean	Pointe Claire	45.1
14.2	171.5	WB Exit #50, to North Service Rd, access to services, Boulevard St-Charles, the major west Island shopping street to N and to S	Beaconsfield	50
15.3	170.4	Boulevard St-Charles overpass	Beaconsfield	49.4
16	169.7	EB Exit #50 to South Service Rd, access to Boulevard St-Charles Major west Island shopping street to N and to S	Beaconsfield	43.9
17.3	168.4	Emergency U-turn	Beaconsfield	38.4
18.4	167.3	WB Exit #49 Exit to Service Road, community of Beaconsfield, Centre RioCan shopping centre & Coliseee (Famous Players) cinemas on north side of highway	Beaconsfield	29.9
19.4	166.3	Northbound overpass to RioCan Centre Mall	Baie-d'Urfe	29.9
19.6	166.1	Southbound overpass from RioCan Centre Mall to hwy (no access)	Baie-d'Urfe	29.9
19.8	165.9	EB Exit 49 to RioCan Centre (shopping, movie theatres) and services on N side,ad Chemin Ste Marie on S side	Baie-d'Urfe	29
20.7	165	pass Parc l'Anse-a-l'Orme on N side	Baie-d'Urfe	29.9
22.3	163.4	Exit #44, Boulevard Morgan, S to shopping mall	Baie-d'Urfe	29.9
24.3	161.4	Rue Des Pins overpass (no access)		29.9
25.3	160.4	Exit #41, Boulevard des Anciens Combattants (Veterans' Boulevard) S to Hospital, town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and Ile Perot (Perot Island), north to St Lawrence Ecological Museum, Morgan Arboretum	Senneville	32.9
26.3	159.4	WB Exit #40, Chemin Senneville & U-turn, S to shopping mall, golfing, community of Senneville, north to Senneville national migratory wildlife refuge and Agricole Regional Park	Senneville	25.3
27.2	158.5	Chemin Senneville underpass (no access)	Senneville	21.9
27.3	158.4	Eastern end of bridge over Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River)	Senneville	21.9
29.3	156.4	Western end of bridge over Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River)	Vaudreuil	21.6
29.5	156.2	Bridge to Ile aux Tourtes	Vaudreuil	21.3
30.3	155.4	Exit #36, Chemin de Chenaux, Chemin Demberry north to Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, south to Vaudreuil, Chateau Vaudriuil S of interchange	Vaudreuil	21.9
31.3	154.4	Exit #35, Ave St Charles south to downtown Vaudreuil, all services, towns of Dorion and Point-des-Cascade	Vaudreuil	21.9
34.3	151.4	Exit #32, junction with Autoroute #540 town of Vaudreuil, #540 south to #20 (connects to Ontario's 401): LINK TO TORONTO ITINERARIES		25.6
35.1	150.6	Emergency U-turn		26.5
35.5	150.2	Montee Cadieux overpass (no access)		26.8
36.3	149.4	Truck Weigh Station, EB		25
37.3	148.4	Emergency U-turn		25
38.7	147	Emergency U-turn, pass racetrack on NE side of hwy		25.9
39.3	146.4	Exit #26WB, Chemin Harwood north to town of Como on Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River)		28
40.3	145.4	Exit #26EB, Rte Daoust north to town of Como on Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River)		48.5
42.3	143.4	Emergency U-turn		55.5
44.3	141.4	Exit #22 Cote du St-Charles, north to town of Hudson, on Lac des Deux Montagnes (Ottawa River)		82
47.3	138.4	Emergency U-turn		58.2
49.3	136.4	Exit #17, junction with #201 S to towns of St-Clet and Coteau du-Lac, N to Montee Lavigne		38.4
54.3	131.4	Exit #12, junction with #342 west into Rigaud, or east along Ottawa River	Rigaud	43.9
55.8	129.9	Rigaud River crossing	Rigaud	29
57.3	128.4	Exit #9 #342 northbound, Chemin de la Baie, S to Quebec Tourist Information and Rue St-Jean Baptiste, services, shopping	Rigaud	28
60.3	125.4	#6 Montee Baie St-Thomas		34.1
63.5	122.2	Exit #2 Montee Wilson		36
66.3	119.4	Exit 0, Ontario #417 turns into Quebec #40 , N to Monteee Interprovinciale to Power Dam across Ottawa River		45.4
66.3	119.4	Ontario - Quebec Border, Exit #1 Highway 417(ON) turns into Hwy #40 (QU), Quebec Visitor Information		37.5
68.8	116.9	WB: Ontario Information Office		44.8
71.3	114.4	Exit 5 N Front Rd (Hwy #4) Voyager Provincial Park, S #14 (Prescott & Rusell Rd)		45.4
75.3	110.4	Exit 9 to #17 (old highway) W to Hawkesbury, bridge to Grenville, Quebec		70.7
83.3	102.4	Exit 17 to #10 Vankleek Hill (7 km)	Vankleek Hill	81.1
87.3	98.4	Highway 23 underpass Dalkeith Rd (no access)		89
93.3	92.4	Exit 27 Highway 34, NE to Vankleek Hill (6 km), Hawkesbury (15 km)	Vankleek Hill	68.9
101.3	84.4	Exit 35 N Highway 23, Concession 7 Td. #34 S to Alexandria (16 km), Lancaster		68
104	81.7	Concession 9 Rd overpass (no access)		68
110.3	75.4	Highway 22 N to St Isadore (6 km) and Highway #30 Greenfield Rd S to Maxwell (6 km)		69.8
117.3	68.4	Exit 51, #20 Highland Rd, south to Maxville, Glengarry Highland Games, #9 north to St Isadore, Plantaganet		66.1
124.3	61.4	Exit 58 #138 S to Monkland and Cornwall, US border crossing, #8 North		61.3
126.3	59.4	Weigh Station, WB		60.4
132.3	53.4	Exit 66 Highway 7,Rue Principal/St Albert Rd, S to services & shopping	Casselman	61.9
134.1	51.6	Payne River crossing		57.6
134.3	51.4	Emergency U-turn		62.8
145.3	40.4	Exit 79 Limoges Rd / Hwy #5, N to Limoges and S to Embrun		67.4
148.3	37.4	Emergency U-turn		71.9
154.3	31.4	Exit 88 St-Guillaume Rd, Highway #33 north to Vars, Hwy 28 south to Shopping Centre, Embrun, Russell	Vars	72.8
161.6	24.1	Exit 96 Boundary Road Highway #41, north to Carlsbad Springs, south to Edwards, Pana, Russell, Metcalfe		75.6
163.3	22.4	Highway 8, Devine Rd overpass (no access)		73.2
165.3	20.4	8th Line Rd overpass (no access)		80.5
167.3	18.4	Emergency U-turn		79.6
168.9	16.8	Leitrim Rd overpass (no access)		80.5
170.3	15.4	Exit 104 Anderson Rd Highway #27 north to Mere Bleu Park, Blackburn Hamlet, south to Metcalfe and South Gloucester	Blackburn Hamlet	78
172.5	13.2	Ramsayville Rd Underpass (no access)		72.5
174.5	11.2	Emergency U-turn		64
176.2	9.5	Exit 110 Walkley Rd , half cloverleaf, W to services, shopping, E to Ramsayville Rd	Blackburn Hamlet	62.8
178.6	7.1	Railway underpass		64.9
179.3	6.4	Exit 112 Innes Rd Blackburn Hamlet to east, services, accommodation	Blackburn Hamlet	63.1
179.8	5.9	Cyrville overpass (no access)		64.3
180.5	5.2	Exit 113 #17 east, old highway 17 east along Ottawa River to Orleans, Rockland and Hawkesbury , Aviation Parkway N to Rocklifffe, Rockcliffe Airport and Aviation Museum	Orleans	65.5
181.8	3.9	Cyrville overpass (no access)		69.8
182.6	3.1	Exit 115 St Laurent Boulevard St Laurent Shopping Centre	Ottawa	64.6
183.5	2.2	Belfast Rd overpass		62.2
184.3	1.4	Exit 117 Riverside Drive S to VIA Rail station, Mooney's Bay, Airport, Vanier Dr N to Jetform baseball park, Vanier and Rockcliffe	Ottawa	58.2
KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info

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