Quebec Route 1

Route 1 was a previous number used for a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec. The highway stretched from Montreal, through the Eastern Townships and the city of Sherbrooke, to Quebec City.[1][2][3] Route 1 was approximately 676 km (420 mi) long.

Route 1
Route information
Length676 km (420 mi)
Major junctions
West end Route 2 / Route 3 / Route 9 in Montreal
 
East end Route 5 / Route 9 / Route 15 in Quebec City
Location
Major citiesMontreal, Sherbrooke, Quebec City
Highway system
A-973Route 2

In the mid-1970s, as part of Quebec's renumbering scheme, Route 1 was replaced by the following routes:

Route Length (km) Length (mi) From To Notes
Route 134 3 2 Montréal Montréal-Sud Crosses the Jacques Cartier Bridge; cosigned with former Route 5.[4]
Route 132 4 2 Montréal-Sud Longueuil Cosigned with former Route 3.[1]
Chambly Road 12 7 Longueuil Saint-Hubert No longer carries a route number.
Route 112 317 197 Saint-Hubert Vallée-Jonction
Route 173 285 177 Vallée-Jonction Saint-Maxime
Route 171 31 19 Saint-Maxime Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon
Route 116 12 7 Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon Lévis
Route 175 12 7 Lévis Quebec City
(downtown)
Crosses the Quebec Bridge.

References

  1. The H.M. Gousha Company (1950). "Metropolitan District of Montreal" (Map). Shell Street Guide and Metropolitan Map of Montreal. The Shell Oil Company. §§ C-6, C-7, C-8, D-6.
  2. The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces (Map). The Shell Oil Company. §§ D-9, E-9, E-10, F-9, G-5, G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9.
  3. The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). "Quebec" (Map). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces. The Shell Oil Company.
  4. The H.M. Gousha Company (1950). "Street Map of Montreal" (Map). Shell Street Guide and Metropolitan Map of Montreal. The Shell Oil Company. §§ G-8, H-8.
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