Canadien road identification question

[minst7877]

Can someone explain how Canada marks their maps to identify what type of road it is. I am trying to setup a route to get to the rally and would like to know what type of roads I have picked out. Don't want to travel much what we would call Interstate but also don't want to get stuck on a gravel road either.

Thanks for the Help
Don C

[cnc]

Don, this link may help for Quebec hyways. What you call interstates in Quebec we call Auto routes and have a pictogram of an overpass on their route number sheild. Secondary provincial hyways have green shields for their route numbers with 3 fleur de lis symbols on them. Ontario's equivalent of an interstate are identified by their number, they are all 400 series, 401 for example.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoroutes_of_Quebec
Let me know your proposed crossing into Canada and the route. For the most part I can let you know of any pitfalls.

[eg78]

Interstate = autoroute, examples a-13, a-40
Route is like a slow highway, limit is usually 70 or 90 km/h, examples 'route 112'

Boulevard = 2 way with median
You coming through the 81? 89?

[eg78]

Norms answer is much better than mine, I tried typing this on a phone while wife was talking to me about something.... funny I have no idea what she said

[minst7877]

Originally Posted by eg78

Norms answer is much better than mine, I tried typing this on a phone while wife was talking to me about something.... funny I have no idea what she said

Selective hearing and interests

DC

[minst7877]

Norm I will be crossing at Sarnia and heading up lakeshore to CR 83 east to 23 and north to 9 east. At Mt Albert I will head north up to Lake Simco east to 12 south to 7 and east to Lindsay. Will spend the night there after doing about 400 miles the first day.

DC

[minst7877]

Day 2 will take me east on 7 to the junction of 417 then into Ottawa. out on AUT50 to RTE 323 To RTE 117 and the Motel. Just under 300 miles.

DC

[robjob]

Originally Posted by minst7877

Day 2 will take me east on 7 to the junction of 417 then into Ottawa. out on AUT50 to RTE 323 To RTE 117 and the Motel. Just under 300 miles.

DC

You will enjoy your ride on #7 from Peterborough to Ottawa. Really nice stretch. Once you hit the 417 in Ottawa is where it goes down hill. High traffic, always construction and just a generally crappy place for a bike. Once you cross the river over into Quebec it gets much better. 20 kms through Ottawa but I guess that isn't too far.

[eg78]

Well I know the 50, 323 and 117, not sure about the rest try to stop in Montebello for a meal, good bike town :)

[minst7877]

Originally Posted by eg78

Well I know the 50, 323 and 117, not sure about the rest try to stop in Montebello for a meal, good bike town :)

Suggestion as to where to stop for a meal?

DC

[sly]

Originally Posted by minst7877

Suggestion as to where to stop for a meal?

DC

Depends on you, couple of hot dog stands on the 148 in and around Montebello, There's a nice sit down, nice terrace downtown Montebello Zuks' I believe.. if you're looking for a bunch of bikes keep going about half an hour and stop in Lachute, several restaurants there on the main street.

[cnc]

Originally Posted by sly

Depends on you, couple of hot dog stands on the 148 in and around Montebello, There's a nice sit down, nice terrace downtown Montebello Zuks' I believe.. if you're looking for a bunch of bikes keep going about half an hour and stop in Lachute, several restaurants there on the main street.

That's kinda out of the way unless he comes up the 327 Sylvain.
How are you old man?

[sly]

Originally Posted by cnc

That's kinda out of the way unless he comes up the 327 Sylvain.
How are you old man?

Great! how about you older man

[robjob]

Originally Posted by cnc

That's kinda out of the way unless he comes up the 327 Sylvain.
How are you old man?

We will likely be coming up the 327 when we come in August. How is that road? Nice ride?

[cnc]

Don will look that route over. Away am replying on my phone for the moment. The 50 is a pretty quiet auto route, but you could drop down to the 148 for a more relaxed ride then get on the 323. Arriving at the 117 you are about 5-10 minutes from the motel. Riding along the north bound service road you just get on the 117 for a very short distance and exit onto ch du Lc Duhamel and ride along that for a couple of minutes to the lake side of the motel or continue on 117 for a bit more and access it by their parking lot directly on the 117.