Pierrefonds Boulevard is an east-west boulevard in the northwest of the Island of Montreal, or the northern part of
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-Cla ...
. It runs mostly through the borough of
Pierrefonds-Roxboro.
History
Pierrefonds Boulevard has a total length of 9.3 km and is an important commercial street in the west of the island, known locally as
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-Cla ...
. It is named in honor of
Pierrefonds in France, whose notary, Joseph-Adolphe Chauret, was impressed by the Château located in the city of the same name in France. Much of the boulevard was affected during the 1974 and
2017 Quebec floods
Spring snowfall and heavy rain caused floods in southern Quebec on 3 May 2017. In total, 5,371 residences were flooded, 4,066 people were forced from their homes, and 261 municipalities were affected, largely in the Outaouais Region, the Greater ...
. Planning began in the early 1960s with surveying and grading started as early as 1962.
Public Transit
The boulevard is well-served by the
STM. Routes include 468-Pierrefonds/Gouin and 470-Express Pierrefonds, both of which connect to the Côte-Vertu
Metro
Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to:
Geography
* Metro (city), a city in Indonesia
* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
* Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urba ...
(rapid transit) station, and the 376-Pierrefonds / Centre-ville, which runs during the over-night period.
See also
*
Boulevard Saint-Charles
*
Boulevard Saint-Jean
*
Boulevard Des Sources
Des Sources Boulevard is a north-south artery located in the west of the island of Montreal, informally known locally as the West Island.
The boulevard crosses the island completely from north to south. In the south, it starts at the intersecti ...
References
{{Streets in Montreal
Roads in Montreal