Boulevard Alexandre-Taché
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Boulevard Alexandre-Taché is an east-west road located in the city of Gatineau
, Quebec
. It is named in honour of former National Assembly of Quebec
member for the Hull
electoral district, Alexandre Taché
who served as the MNA for 15 years with the Union Nationale political party when they were in power under the leadership of Maurice Duplessis
.
The road starts at the western limits of the Hull
sector with Aylmer
just west of Boulevard Saint-Raymond
south of the Manoir des Trembles community. (West of this point, the roadway is known as Chemin d'Aylmer) It travels eastward through the neighbourhoods of Val-Tetrault and St-Jean Bosco while passing by the southern edge of Gatineau Park
, where its parkway begins. It ends at the entrance of the Chaudière Bridge in front of les Terrasses de la Chaudière
office complex where it becomes Rue Laurier
.
This is a very important route for commuters during rush hours and frequently there is congestion, especially on the one-lane westbound section between the University
and Boulevard Saint-Joseph
during the afternoon and near the Chaudière Bridge in the morning as only one lane is available for regular vehicles eastbound.
's Alexandre-Taché Campus and would be expanded over the next years when new buildings will be built. The route is also home of the region's music conservatory.
At the intersection of the Chaudière Bridge is the old E.B Eddy
plant, a historic landmark for the region's wood pulp
and lumber
industries during the past century and a half. Domtar
, the main industry company after acquiring E.B Eddy is currently occupying several mills across the intersection and right along the bridge corridor.
buses during rush hour. The section between Boulevard Saint-Joseph and Rue Montcalm contains a feature similar to the Champlain Bridge
, where the center lane (which is usually for westbound traffic) is available for bus
es and taxicab
s heading eastbound during the morning commute. Illuminated signs direct the traffic on that particular lane. Formerly, traffic cones were used to prevent eastbound traffic from using that lane in the morning. Initially, buses would have used a transit corridor called Via-Bus. However, residents opposed the project and it was subsequently postponed indefinitely. There are also future plans to add an O-Train link that would serve the boulevard near the University but the city of Gatineau has opposed the project.
, before the construction of an Aylmer By-Pass called Boulevard des Allumettières (formerly Boulevard de l'Outaouais).
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It is named in honour of former National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
member for the Hull
Hull (provincial electoral district)
Hull is provincial electoral riding located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Outaouais region, the district includes the entire Hull sector of the city of Gatineau. It was created in 1919 and was previously part of the riding of Ottawa from 1887 to 1919 and Ottawa from 1867 to 1887...
electoral district, Alexandre Taché
Alexandre Taché (politician)
Alexandre Taché was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Hull in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1956 as a Union Nationale member...
who served as the MNA for 15 years with the Union Nationale political party when they were in power under the leadership of Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
.
The road starts at the western limits of the Hull
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
sector with Aylmer
Aylmer, Quebec
Aylmer is a former city in Quebec, Canada. It became a sector of the City of Gatineau on January 1, 2002. Located on the Ottawa River and Route 148 it is a part of the National Capital Region. The population in 2006 was 41 882 — approx. 16% of Gatineau...
just west of Boulevard Saint-Raymond
Boulevard Saint-Raymond
Boulevard Saint-Raymond is a major boulevard located in Gatineau, Quebec. It starts at Boulevard Saint-Joseph and ends at Boulevard Alexandre-Tache just west of the limits between the Hull and Aylmer sectors...
south of the Manoir des Trembles community. (West of this point, the roadway is known as Chemin d'Aylmer) It travels eastward through the neighbourhoods of Val-Tetrault and St-Jean Bosco while passing by the southern edge of Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park is a park located in the National Capital Region, in Quebec's Outaouais region, just north of Ottawa, Ontario. Administered by the National Capital Commission, the park is a 361 km² wedge of land to the west of the Gatineau River...
, where its parkway begins. It ends at the entrance of the Chaudière Bridge in front of les Terrasses de la Chaudière
Terrasses de la Chaudière
Terrasses de la Chaudière is a complex of government office buildings in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The complex was built in 1978 as part of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's initiative to see more federal workers based in the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. It was built by developer Robert Campeau...
office complex where it becomes Rue Laurier
Rue Laurier
Rue Laurier is a main street located in the heart of the City of Gatineau, Quebec. It starts at Rue Eddy and ends at Rue Dussault....
.
This is a very important route for commuters during rush hours and frequently there is congestion, especially on the one-lane westbound section between the University
Université du Québec en Outaouais
The Université du Québec en Outaouais is a branch of the Université du Québec located in Gatineau, Québec, Canada. As of September 2010, combined enrolment at UQO's Gatineau and Saint-Jérôme campuses was 6,017, of which 4,738 were undergraduates and 1,279 postgraduate students...
and Boulevard Saint-Joseph
Boulevard Saint-Joseph
Boulevard Saint-Joseph is an important commercial boulevard in the former city of Hull, Quebec . It runs from Boulevard Alexandre-Tache to the boundaries of the city of Gatineau and the suburban town of Chelsea.-Southern section:...
during the afternoon and near the Chaudière Bridge in the morning as only one lane is available for regular vehicles eastbound.
Features
This road is home to the Université du Québec en OutaouaisUniversité du Québec en Outaouais
The Université du Québec en Outaouais is a branch of the Université du Québec located in Gatineau, Québec, Canada. As of September 2010, combined enrolment at UQO's Gatineau and Saint-Jérôme campuses was 6,017, of which 4,738 were undergraduates and 1,279 postgraduate students...
's Alexandre-Taché Campus and would be expanded over the next years when new buildings will be built. The route is also home of the region's music conservatory.
At the intersection of the Chaudière Bridge is the old E.B Eddy
E. B. Eddy Company
The E. B. Eddy Company was a Canadian pulp and paper company, now a division of Domtar Inc. It was originally incorporated in 1886 as The E. B. Eddy Manufacturing Company with Ezra Butler Eddy as its president. Eddy had begun business in 1854 making and selling wooden matches out of his home in...
plant, a historic landmark for the region's wood pulp
Wood pulp
Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper. Wood pulp is the most common raw material in papermaking.-History:...
and lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
industries during the past century and a half. Domtar
Domtar
Domtar Corporation is the largest integrated producer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America and the second largest in the world based on production capacity, and is also a manufacturer of papergrade pulp....
, the main industry company after acquiring E.B Eddy is currently occupying several mills across the intersection and right along the bridge corridor.
Transit priorities
Most of the route contains bus lanes which are used by the STOSociété de transport de l'Outaouais
Société de transport de l'Outaouais is the transit service of the Outaouais region of Quebec. It operates public transit routes in Gatineau, Quebec, including the Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau, Buckingham and Masson-Angers sectors, plus limited service to suburban communities such as Chelsea and...
buses during rush hour. The section between Boulevard Saint-Joseph and Rue Montcalm contains a feature similar to the Champlain Bridge
Champlain Bridge (Ottawa)
The Champlain Bridge crosses the Ottawa River about west of Parliament Hill, joining the communities of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec. It is the westernmost link between the two cities....
, where the center lane (which is usually for westbound traffic) is available for bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es and taxicab
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
s heading eastbound during the morning commute. Illuminated signs direct the traffic on that particular lane. Formerly, traffic cones were used to prevent eastbound traffic from using that lane in the morning. Initially, buses would have used a transit corridor called Via-Bus. However, residents opposed the project and it was subsequently postponed indefinitely. There are also future plans to add an O-Train link that would serve the boulevard near the University but the city of Gatineau has opposed the project.
Former Route 148
It was formerly known as Route 148Quebec route 148
Route 148 is a major east-west highway in Quebec, Canada. It runs from Autoroute 25 in Laval in the Montreal region to the Ontario-Quebec border in L'Isle-aux-Allumettes in western Quebec. For most of its length, Route 148 follows the north shore of the Ottawa River where it acts as the principal...
, before the construction of an Aylmer By-Pass called Boulevard des Allumettières (formerly Boulevard de l'Outaouais).
Neighourhoods
- Manoir des Trembles
- Val-Tetrault
- St-Jean Bosco/Wrightville
- Île de Hull/Vieux-Hull
- Downtown