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'''Henri Bourassa Boulevard''' ({{lang-fr|Boulevard Henri-Bourassa}}) is a major east-west street located in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada. Situated in northern [[Montreal Island]], it runs parallel to [[Gouin Boulevard]]. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of [[Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles]] in the east to [[Quebec Autoroute 13|Autoroute 13]] in the [[West Island]]. It was enlarged in steps beginning in 1954, following expropriations, but also a new segment.
'''Henri Bourassa Boulevard''' ({{lang-fr|Boulevard Henri-Bourassa}}) is a major east-west street located in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada. Situated in northern [[Montreal Island]], it runs parallel to [[Gouin Boulevard]]. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of [[Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles]] in the east to [[Quebec Autoroute 13|Autoroute 13]] in the [[West Island]]. It was enlarged in steps beginning in 1954, following expropriations, but also a new segment.


Originally named Kelly Street by the Irish farmers who lived alongside it,<ref>In summer 2011, Ahuntsic celebrated its 100th anniversary as a part of Montreal, and pictures from the 1930's listed the boulevard as being 'Kelly Street'</ref> the street was renamed after [[Henri Bourassa]] (1868–1952), a Quebec nationalist politician, and founder of the Montreal newspaper ''[[Le Devoir]]''.
Originally named Kelly Street by the Irish farmers who lived alongside it,<ref>In summer 2011, Ahuntsic celebrated its 100th anniversary as a part of Montreal, and pictures from the 1930s listed the boulevard as being 'Kelly Street'</ref> the street was renamed after [[Henri Bourassa]] (1868–1952), a Quebec nationalist politician, and founder of the Montreal newspaper ''[[Le Devoir]]''.


[[Henri-Bourassa (Montreal Metro)|Henri-Bourassa]] [[Montreal Metro|metro station]] is located on Henri Bourassa Boulevard.
[[Henri-Bourassa (Montreal Metro)|Henri-Bourassa]] [[Montreal Metro|metro station]] is located on Henri Bourassa Boulevard.

Revision as of 12:33, 1 September 2012

Henri Bourassa Boulevard
Native nameBoulevard Henri-Bourassa Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Former name(s)rue Kelly, boulevard Paradis
Length29 km (18 mi)
LocationMontreal
West endAutoroute 40 in Saint-Laurent
East endSherbrooke Street East in Riviere-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
Construction
Inauguration1954
Henri-Bourassa metro station is located on Henri Bourassa Boulevard.

Henri Bourassa Boulevard (Template:Lang-fr) is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the West Island. It was enlarged in steps beginning in 1954, following expropriations, but also a new segment.

Originally named Kelly Street by the Irish farmers who lived alongside it,[1] the street was renamed after Henri Bourassa (1868–1952), a Quebec nationalist politician, and founder of the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir.

Henri-Bourassa metro station is located on Henri Bourassa Boulevard.

References

  1. ^ In summer 2011, Ahuntsic celebrated its 100th anniversary as a part of Montreal, and pictures from the 1930s listed the boulevard as being 'Kelly Street'

45°33′03″N 73°40′14″W / 45.55083°N 73.67056°W / 45.55083; -73.67056