Pie-IX Boulevard, named after Pope Pius IX

Pope Pius IX

Blessed Pope Pius IX , born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, was the longest-reigning elected Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, serving from 16 June 1846 until his death, a period of nearly 32 years. During his pontificate, he convened the First Vatican Council in 1869, which decreed papal...

, is a major boulevard on the island of Montreal. It runs for roughly 11 km (6.8 mi) in a northwest/southeast direction between Henri Bourassa Boulevard

Henri Bourassa Boulevard

Henri Bourassa Boulevard 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...

 and Notre-Dame East

Notre-Dame Street

Notre-Dame Street is a historic east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs parallel to the Saint Lawrence River, from the eastern tip of the island to Lachine . In French, it is known as rue Notre-Dame....

. Pie-IX Boulevard runs past the Montreal Botanical Gardens and the Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Montreal)

The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics...

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Transit

Pie-IX

Pie-IX (Montreal Metro)

Pie-IX is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...

 metro station is located on and named for the street.

The boulevard is serviced by the 139 Pie-IX

139 Pie-IX

The 139 Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve,...

 regular service bus, and the 505 R-Bus Pie-IX

505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX

The 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rosemont–La...

 reserved bus lane rush hour bus.

Prior to 2002, the boulevard hosted the sole bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit

Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...

 line in Montreal

Montreal bus rapid transit

There was one bus rapid transit route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in operation. It operated from 1989 to 2002 on Pie-IX Boulevard, and after it ceased operating, became a regular reserved lane rush hour service using regular bus stops as the 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX. It is projected to return to...

, the 505 BRT Pie-IX, which used contracirculating lanes and dedicated bus stations. It is projected that in 2013, the system will come back online with two separated lanes.