Native name | Boulevard Taschereau |
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Part of | R-134 between Jacques-Cartier Bridge and Montcalm Boulevard (Candiac) |
Length | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) |
Location | Longueuil, 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 | |
Inauguration | September 12, 1932 |
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]