Quebec Route 1

Route 1 was a previous number used for a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec. The highway stretched from Montreal, through the Eastern Townships and the city of Sherbrooke, to Quebec City.[1][2][3] Route 1 was approximately 676 km (420 mi) long.

Route 1

Route information
Length676 km (420 mi)
Major junctions
West end Route 2 / Route 3 / Route 9 in Montreal
Major intersections
East end Route 5 / Route 9 / Route 15 in Quebec City
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Major citiesMontreal, Sherbrooke, Quebec City
Highway system
← A-973→ Route 2

In the mid-1970s, as part of Quebec's renumbering scheme, Route 1 was replaced by the following routes:

Route Length (km) Length (mi) From To Notes
R-134 32 Montréal Montréal-Sud Crosses the Jacques Cartier Bridge; cosigned with former Route 5.[4]
R-132 42 Montréal-Sud Longueuil Cosigned with former Route 3.[1]
Chambly Road 127 Longueuil Saint-Hubert No longer carries a route number.
R-112 317197 Saint-Hubert Vallée-Jonction
R-173 285177 Vallée-Jonction Saint-Maxime
R-171 3119 Saint-Maxime Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon
R-116 127 Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon Lévis
R-175 127 Lévis Quebec City
(downtown)		 Crosses the Quebec Bridge.

References
  1. The H.M. Gousha Company (1950). "Metropolitan District of Montreal" (Map). Shell Street Guide and Metropolitan Map of Montreal. The Shell Oil Company. §§ C-6, C-7, C-8, D-6.
  2. The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces (Map). The Shell Oil Company. §§ D-9, E-9, E-10, F-9, G-5, G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9.
  3. The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). "Quebec" (Map). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces. The Shell Oil Company.
  4. The H.M. Gousha Company (1950). "Street Map of Montreal" (Map). Shell Street Guide and Metropolitan Map of Montreal. The Shell Oil Company. §§ G-8, H-8.
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