Boulevard Saint-Jean
Saint-Jean Boulevard is a north–south artery located in Quebec, Canada, in the west of the island of Montreal (West Island).
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The boulevard is one of the West Island main arteries that cross the island from north to south. It begins south at the intersection of Chemin du Bord-du-Lac in Pointe-Claire and intersects Highway 20 at Exit 50. It then reaches Dollard-des-Ormeaux where it intersects Highway 40 at Exit 52. Finally it reaches Pierrefonds Boulevard and Gouin Boulevard in the north.
History
The route linking Lake Saint-Louis to the Prairie River dates back to the early 1700s. Following the Treaty of the Great Peace of 1701, the Lords of the Island of Montreal, the Sulpicians, drew a detailed map of the outline of the island in addition to three roads linking Lake St. Louis to the Prairie River.[1] Saint-Jean was officially designated a boulevard in 1961. It was previously named “montée Saint-Jean”, reflecting its role as a link road between the two rivers.
See also
- Boulevard Des Sources – parallel artery to Boulevard Saint-Jean to the east
- Boulevard Saint-Charles – parallel artery to Boulevard Saint-Jean to the west