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The Automobile Era in the Eastern Townships slowly began in the 1830's and continues still today, as cars are preferred over trains, provide more economic possibilities and make the area more accessible to tourists. Roads were continuously being improved upon and in 1965, the Eastern Townships Auto-route was completed, allowing for easy access for those visiting, and traveling from, Montreal. This was continued when Highway 55 was opened as it linked the American border with the Trans Canada Highway at Drummondville. Road travel was so popular because it permitted access to areas where there was no rail system (most of the Eastern Townships) as well as for inexpensive, small cargo transport. The increased accessibility of the region due to roads and automobiles has allowed the tourist industry to become more refined, which in turn, inspires further road development, both of which benefit the area economically. The Automobile Era marks the complete removal of the Eastern Townships from isolation, helping it become the economic and tourist success that it is today.
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