
Des Sources Boulevard is a north-south artery located in the west of the
island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal (french: Île de Montréal) is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that is the site of a number of municipalities including most of the city of Montreal and is the most populous island in Canada. It is the main ...
, informally known locally as the
West Island
The West Island () is the unofficial name given to the cities, towns and boroughs at the western end of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. It is generally considered to consist of the Lakeshore municipalities of Dorval, Pointe-Cl ...
.
The boulevard crosses the island completely from north to south. In the south, it starts at the intersection of Chemin du Bord-du-Lac and intersects
Highway 20
Route 20, or Highway 20, may refer to:
International
* European route E20
Australia
* Sturt Highway (NSW/VIC/SA)
* Yarra Bank Highway
Brazil
* BR-020
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* Alberta Highway 20
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* Manitoba Highway 20
*New Br ...
at Exit 53. It then intersects
Highway 40 at Exit 55. Thereafter, it crosses the city of
Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Dollard-des-Ormeaux (; commonly referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a predominantly English-speaking suburb of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Island of Montreal. The town was named after French martyr Adam ...
and reaches
Pierrefonds Boulevard Pierrefonds Boulevard is an east-west boulevard in the northwest of the Island of Montreal, or the northern part of West Island. It runs mostly through the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro.
History
Pierrefonds Boulevard has a total length of 9.3 km ...
and
Gouin Boulevard
Gouin Boulevard (officially in french: boulevard Gouin) is the longest street on the Island of Montreal, stretching across the north side of the island from Senneville in the west to Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east, where it intersects with Sh ...
in the north. It ends on Debours Street in a newly built residential area.
History
Des Sources goes back to the 1700s when it facilitated the movement from one concession to the next
History of Pointe-Claire
/ref>hence its former nam
“montée des Sources”
It was designated a boulevard only in 1961.
Public transport
The 209 Des Sources serves the boulevard starting from YUL Montréal Trudeau airport to Roxboro Pierrfonds REM station. The 409 Express Des Sources goes from Av. Anselme-Lavigne to Du College metro station.
See also
*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).
The boulevard is one of the West Island main arteries that cross the island from north to south. It begins south at the ...
– parallel artery to Boulevard des Sources to the west
*Boulevard Saint-Charles
Saint-Charles Boulevard is a north-south artery located in Quebec, Canada, in the west of the island of Montreal, colloquially known as West Island among locals.
The boulevard is one of the main West Island arteries that cross the island from no ...
– parallel artery to Boulevard des Sources to the west
References
External links
Roads in Montreal
Dollard-des-Ormeaux
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