Quebec Autoroute 35

Quebec Autoroute 35

Autoroute 35 (A-35) is an Autoroute in the region of Montérégie, Quebec. Constructed in the 1960s, the A-35 links Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu with Montreal via the A-10. The A-35 is also the primary route for traffic between Montreal and Boston, although it ends 37.9 km (23.5 mi) short of the U.S. border. South of its current terminus in Iberville, the A-35 continues as two-lane Route 133 to the border. A extension of A-35 to meet Interstate 89 at Saint-Armand will complete a nearly 500 km (310.7 mi) limited-access highway link between Montreal and Boston. It is scheduled to open in 2017.

Like many Quebec Autoroutes, the A-35 also has a name: Autoroute de la Vallée-des-Forts (Forts Valley Motorway). The name refers to a chain of forts built by the French in the Richelieu Valley during the 17th and 18th centuries to defend their colonial settlements from the Iroquois. Previously, the A-35 was known as Autoroute de la Nouvelle-Angleterre (New England Motorway, referring to its role as a link between Quebec and New England.