List of former Quebec provincial highways

Former Quebec provincial highways
Highway markers for Routes 1, 17, and 108.
System information
Maintained by Transports Québec
NotesDecommissioned in 1972.
Highway names
ProvincialQuebec Route XX (Route XX)
System links

All Routes under 100 were renumbered in the 1970s. Some are now Routes in the 100-range; others became Autoroutes. Autoroutes are numbered under 100 and above 400, and the conflicting range was changed.[1][2][3]

History

Quebec highways were first numbered in 1923. The network was substantially increased in 1927 and 1928 and a revised numbering system was published in November 1928 and made official from 1 January 1929.[4] The 1929 route system, with some alterations, remained in use until the end of 1971.

Prior to the early 1970s, Quebec's provincial routes were numbered from 1-108. With the development and subsequent expansion of the Autoroute system, as well as an effort to simplify route connections and reduce motorist confusion.[5] First proposed in 1966 with the intent of being implemented for Expo 67,[5] the changes did not occur until the early 1970s. As part of the renumbering, the present blue Autoroute and green Provincial highway shields were introduced.



Former route list

See also

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.
  2. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces (Map). The Shell Oil Company.
  3. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). "Quebec" (Map). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces. The Shell Oil Company.
  4. ^ Province of Quebec, Ministère de la Voirie / Roads Department. "Annual Report 1928" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b Johnston, Grant (July 13, 1966). "Quebec To Amend Highway Numbering System" (Google News Archive Search). The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved December 23, 2018.