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Autoroute 55

Road Conditions
Roadway
Bare (dry or wet)
Partly snow covered, snow packed
or ice covered
Snow covered, snow packed
or ice covered
Visibility
Good
Fair
Poor
Roadwork
Minor hindrance
Major hindrance
Other informations
Warning
Trucks prohibited
Ferry
Border crossing
Thaw
Thaw period From March 16, 2026
to May 15, 2026
Thaw period From April 13, 2026
to June 12, 2026
Thaw period From April 20, 2026
to June 19, 2026
Estrie
55  

From :  Stanstead, United States border

To : Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley

Roadway
Bare and Dry
Visibility
Good
55  

From :  Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley

To : Magog

Roadway
Bare and Dry
Visibility
Good
55  

From :  Sherbrooke

To : L'Avenir

Roadway
Bare and Wet
Visibility
Good
Mauricie—Centre-du-Québec
Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel

Height clearance reduced to 4.3 meters since May 5, 2025. Recreational vehicles, among others, make sure to respect the height clearance before including the tunnel in your itinerary. .
June 18, 2025
at 11 a.m.
55  

From :  L'Avenir

To : Drummondville, Saint-Nicéphore sector

Roadway
Bare and Dry
Visibility
Good
55  

From :  Drummondville, Saint-Nicéphore sector

To : Junction of highways 20 and 55

Roadway
Bare and Dry
Visibility
Good
55  

From :  Sainte-Eulalie

To : Saint-Célestin

Roadway
Bare and Wet
Visibility
Good
55 
À Sainte-Eulalie, à l'échangeur de l'autoroute 20. Hindrance
Major
Direction
South
From April 7, 2026 at 7 a.m.
to May 8, 2026 at 5 p.m.
55 
À Saint-Wenceslas, à proximité du 10e Rang. Hindrance
Minor
Direction
South
From December 2, 2025 at 8 a.m.
to December 18, 2026 at 5 p.m.
55  

From :  Saint-Célestin

To : Laviolette Bridge in Bécancour

Roadway
Bare and Wet
Visibility
Good
55  

From :  Laviolette Bridge in Bécancour

To : Junction of highways 40 and 55

Roadway
Bare and Dry
Visibility
Good
55 
À Trois-Rivières, au pont Laviolette situé au-dessus du fleuve Saint-Laurent. Hindrance
Major
Direction
South and north
From April 23, 2026 at 8 p.m.
to May 12, 2026 at 6 a.m.
55  

From :  Junction of highways 40 and 55

To : Shawinigan Saint-Georges sector

Roadway
Bare and Dry
Visibility
Good
55 
À Shawinigan, entre la sortie 223 (Avenue de Grand-Mère, 25e Rue) et le pont des Piles. Hindrance
Major
Direction
South and north
From April 13, 2026 at 7 a.m.
to October 30, 2026 at 6 p.m.
55 
À Shawinigan, sur la 15e Rue, sous le pont d'étagement situé sur l'autoroute 55, entre l'avenue du Bocage et la 17e Rue. Hindrance
Major
Direction
South and north
From April 13, 2026 at 7 a.m.
to October 30, 2026 at 6 p.m.