Quebec Route 134

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Route 134

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Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length21.4 km [1]  (13.3 mi)
HistoryQC-9B (1952).svg Route 9B
Major junctions
South endQuebec Autoroute 15.svgQc132.svg A-15  / R-132 in Candiac
Major intersectionsQc104.svg R-104 in La Prairie
Quebec Autoroute 10.svg A-10 in Brossard
Qc112.svgQc116.svg R-112  / R-116 in Longueuil
Quebec Autoroute 20.svgQc132.svg A-20  / R-132 in Longueuil
Qc136.svg R-136 (via Rue Notre-Dame) in Montreal
North endQc138.svg R-138 (Rue Sherbrooke) in Montreal
Location
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Major cities Montreal, Longueuil, Brossard, La Prairie, Candiac
Highway system
Qc133.svg R-133 Qc136.svg R-136

Route 134 is a highway in the province of Quebec, running from Candiac on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River to Montreal, crossing the river on Jacques Cartier Bridge. On the South Shore, Route 134 is named Taschereau Boulevard (boulevard Taschereau), after the prominent Quebec family that included former premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau. From Jacques Cartier Bridge to the end of the highway at Sherbrooke Street (Quebec Route 138) in Montreal, the highway is a one-way pair formed by Papineau Avenue and De Lorimier Avenue.

Contents

Municipalities along Route 134

Major intersections

All exits are unnumbered.

RCMLocationkm [2] miDestinationsNotes
Roussillon Candiac 0.00.0Quebec Autoroute 15.svgQc132.svgI-87.svg A-15 south / R-132 west to I-87 south New York R-134 southern terminus; A-15 exit 45; northbound exit and southbound entrance; R-134 follows Boulevard Taschereau
La Prairie 3.01.9Qc104.svg Chemin de Saint-Jean (R-104 east) – Rivière-du-Loup (Centre-Ville)R-104 western terminus
Longueuil Brossard 7.04.3Quebec Autoroute 10.svg A-10  Pont Champlain, Montréal Centre-Ville, Sherbrooke A-10 exit 9
Longueuil 13.88.6Qc112.svgQc116.svg R-112  / R-116 east Pont Victoria, Belœil Interchange; R-116 western terminus
14.08.7Boulevard Jacques-CartierInterchange
14.79.1Boulevard Curé-PoirierInterchange; northbound access to Boulevard Jacques-Cartier
15.79.8Boulevard DesaulniersInterchange
16.610.3Boulevard La FayetteInterchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance
17.010.6Quebec Autoroute 20.svgQc132.svg A-20  / R-132  La Prairie, U.S.A., Varennes, Québec Interchange; R-134 leaves Boulevard Taschereau; A-20 exit 82
St. Lawrence River 17.5–
19.6
10.9–
12.2
Pont Jacques-Cartier (Jacques-Cartier Bridge)
Montreal Montreal 18.711.6 Parc Jean-Drapeau Interchange part of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge; access to Saint Helen's Island
20.312.6Qc136.svg To R-136 (Rue Notre-Dame) Centre-Ville One-way transition; northbound follows Avenue De Lorimier; southbound follows Avenue Papineau
21.413.3Qc138.svg Rue Sherbrooke (R-138)R-134 northern terminus; Avenue De Lorimier and Avenue Papineau continue north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 65, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
  2. Google (March 30, 2023). "Route 191 in Quebec" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved March 30, 2023.