A-720 is what happens when you can't quite finish your Autroute. A-20 follows QC 132 on the east side of the St. Lawrence instead, and if the piece of freeway connecting A-720 to A-25 is ever constructed, we'll find out whether A-20 goes back to its originally intended alignment, or whether the whole link becomes part of 720. I'd prefer the first case.


A-720 EB crossing under A-720 WB. As seen on the A-20 page, from Sortie 64 (QC 138) until A-15, A-20's eastbound lanes are north of the westbound lanes. I think the only purpose this serves is to make the A-15 interchange more spectacular, but anyway, since 20 now follows QC 132 on the east shore of the St. Lawrence River, A-720 has to undo the damage its parent did.


Snazzy light-up signs permeate A-720's tunnels, but can be difficult to get photographs of. The one I did get comes upon exiting the eastern tunnel. Sortie 7 is for Ave. Papineau and Pont Jacques-Cartier, QC 134, because even though A-720 ends right here and transitions to grade level, there are no left turns in the necessary places.


Rue St-Jacques EB (Montréal east, which is really closer to north) at Rue Cathédrale. The Sortie 5 onramp (4 and 5 make a pair in opposite directions) is just to the right, but the off-font construction sign is overkill. Just follow the shield (and then follow my video down that onramp). Straight ahead, A-10 is reached by turning right on Rue University.


Freeway ends, French-style. Time to replace the sign when it has three different yellows on it.


Technically off the end of A-720, Rue Notre-Dame WB (facing south) just before the freeway begins, looking up at Pont Jacques-Cartier and QC 134. These photos go here because the 134 page has plenty already; you can always see those by clicking the convenient link below.

Drive the A-720 EB tunnel from the Sortie 5 onramp

To the parent (and former designation of 720) A-20
To A-10
Up to QC 134
Autoroute 720 on Steve Anderson's montrealroads.com
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