| Province | QC |
|---|---|
| Route | 1 |
| Length | 676 km |
| Direction a | West |
| Direction b | East |
| Terminus a | in Montreal |
| Junction | |
| Terminus b | in Quebec City |
| Cities | Montreal, Sherbrooke, Quebec City |
| Previous route | 973 |
| Next route | 2 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 kilometres | 2 mi | Montréal | Montréal-Sud | Crosses the Jacques Cartier Bridge; cosigned with former Route 5.[4] | |
| 4 kilometres | 2 mi | Montréal-Sud | Longueuil | Cosigned with former Route 3.[1] | |
| Chambly Road | 12 kilometres | 7 mi | Longueuil | Saint-Hubert | No longer carries a route number. |
| 317 kilometres | 197 mi | Saint-Hubert | Vallée-Jonction | ||
| 285 kilometres | 177 mi | Vallée-Jonction | Saint-Maxime | ||
| 31 kilometres | 19 mi | Saint-Maxime | Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon | ||
| 12 kilometres | 7 mi | Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon | Lévis | ||
| 12 kilometres | 7 mi | Lévis | Quebec City (downtown) | Crosses the Quebec Bridge. |
References
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1950). Shell Street Guide and Metropolitan Map of Montreal. The Shell Oil Company.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces. The Shell Oil Company.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces. The Shell Oil Company.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1950). Shell Street Guide and Metropolitan Map of Montreal. The Shell Oil Company.