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Taschereau Boulevard

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Taschereau Boulevard
Taschereau Boulevard in Greenfield Park
Native nameBoulevard Taschereau
Part of R-134 between Jacques-Cartier Bridge and Montcalm Boulevard (Candiac)
Length18.8 km (11.7 mi)
LocationLongueuil, Brossard, La Prairie, Candiac
Major
junctions
A-10 Eastern Townships Expressway
R-112 R-116 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Highway
A-20 R-132 René Lévesque Expressway
R-104
A-15 René Lévesque Expressway
Construction
InaugurationSeptember 12, 1932 (1932-09-12)

Taschereau Boulevard is a major suburban boulevard located on the south shore of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a section of Quebec Route 134 and runs from Longueuil to Candiac (junction of Autoroute 15). It is named after the prominent Quebec family, which included former Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau. At 17.5 km (10.9 mi), it is one of the longest commercial arteries in Canada. It serves the heart of an area with an estimated population of 400,000.[citation needed]

Between its approach near the Jacques-Cartier Bridge and the Quebec Route 112 and Quebec Route 116 expressway, which links Longueuil with the Saint-Hubert and Saint-Bruno sectors, Route 134 is a six-lane expressway with interchanges to local areas within Longueuil and LeMoyne. In some sections, it is designed as a right-in/right-out expressway with at-grade intersections on the municipality-maintained (usually right) line to local streets from one side of the highway.[1]

Taschereau Interchange

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At the intersection of Taschereau Boulevard and Autoroute 10 (45°27′54″N 73°27′58″W / 45.464917°N 73.466134°W / 45.464917; -73.466134), a construction project was undertaken in 2002 to reorganize the entry and exit ramps. This project is planned to continue well into 2008.[needs update] This project also intends to allow the traffic to pass through the centre of the interchange, to reduce noise pollution through sound barriers, to allow a bus lane (and later a light railway transit system) to access RTL bus terminals without affecting highway or road traffic.[2]

Points of interest

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References

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  1. ^ "Focus Page : Taschereau Boulevard (R-134)". Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  2. ^ GENIVAR: Taschereau Interchange - Highway 10, Brossard