Quebec route 133
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Route 133 is a historic and heritage road of the Montérégie region in the province of Quebec
, with north/south orientation and located on the eastern shore of the Richelieu River
. Its northern terminus is in Sorel-Tracy
, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
, and the southern terminus is in Saint-Armand
at the United States
border with Vermont
, close to Highgate Springs, where it continues southward as Interstate 89
.
Route 133 is designated as historic and called Chemin des Patriotes in honor of the Patriot Rebellion of 1837-1838.
The stretch between the US border and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, where Autoroute 35
begins, is relatively busy, as it provides the main link between Boston and Montreal. Construction to extend Autoroute 35 South of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to the US border by-passing Route 133 started in 2009. Construction is slated to be finished in 2014.
Trucking is prohibited on this road between Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Autoroute 10
(section of 10 km) and between the junction of road 116 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Autoroute 20
(section of 3.5km). Controversy persists and has gained momentum in 2005 between the Ministry of Transports of Quebec and nearly 3000 residents along the road at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu and Mont Saint-Hilaire
, north of Autoroute 20. This controversy follows the decision of this ministry in 1995 to transfer north-south truck traffic from the roads parallel to the 133 and force it to converge, without impacts study, on chemin des Patriotes, a historical and heritage path, located on a fragile and weak soil and in the most populated area. The resulting intense heavy traffic generates noise, vibrations and pollution day and night, causing health, insomnia and safety problems to the local population.
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....
, with north/south orientation and located on the eastern shore of the Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
. Its northern terminus is in Sorel-Tracy
Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
, and the southern terminus is in Saint-Armand
Saint-Armand, Quebec
Saint-Armand is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,166.-Population:Population trend...
at the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border with Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, close to Highgate Springs, where it continues southward as Interstate 89
Interstate 89
Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway...
.
Route 133 is designated as historic and called Chemin des Patriotes in honor of the Patriot Rebellion of 1837-1838.
The stretch between the US border and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, where Autoroute 35
Quebec Autoroute 35
Autoroute 35 is a north-south Autoroute in southern Quebec. It currently runs from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Autoroute 10 in Chambly....
begins, is relatively busy, as it provides the main link between Boston and Montreal. Construction to extend Autoroute 35 South of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to the US border by-passing Route 133 started in 2009. Construction is slated to be finished in 2014.
Trucking is prohibited on this road between Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Autoroute 10
Quebec Autoroute 10
Autoroute 10 is an Autoroute in southern Quebec, Canada...
(section of 10 km) and between the junction of road 116 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
(section of 3.5km). Controversy persists and has gained momentum in 2005 between the Ministry of Transports of Quebec and nearly 3000 residents along the road at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu and Mont Saint-Hilaire
Mont Saint-Hilaire
Mont Saint-Hilaire , is an isolated hill, high, in the Montérégie region of southern Quebec. It is about thirty kilometres east of Montreal, and immediately east of the Richelieu River. It is one of the Monteregian Hills...
, north of Autoroute 20. This controversy follows the decision of this ministry in 1995 to transfer north-south truck traffic from the roads parallel to the 133 and force it to converge, without impacts study, on chemin des Patriotes, a historical and heritage path, located on a fragile and weak soil and in the most populated area. The resulting intense heavy traffic generates noise, vibrations and pollution day and night, causing health, insomnia and safety problems to the local population.
Municipalities along Route 133
- Saint-ArmandSaint-Armand, QuebecSaint-Armand is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,166.-Population:Population trend...
- Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-RiverSaint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River, QuebecSaint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 542.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
- Saint-SébastienSaint-Sébastien, Montérégie, QuebecSaint-Sébastien is a parish municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 682.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
- HenryvilleHenryville, QuebecHenryville is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,529.-Population:Population trend...
- Sainte-Anne-de-SabrevoisSainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, QuebecSainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois is a parish municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,889.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
- Saint-AthanaseSaint-Athanase, QuebecSaint-Athanase is a municipality in Quebec located east of the now-fused city of Iberville to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu....
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- RichelieuRichelieu, QuebecRichelieu is a city in Rouville Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,208...
- Saint-Mathias-sur-RichelieuSaint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QuebecSaint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region on the Richelieu River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 4,506....
- Otterburn ParkOtterburn Park, QuebecOtterburn Park is a small town located 40km east of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,464. The town lies south of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, on the Richelieu River, and is one of the few officially bilingual towns in Québec....
- Mont-Saint-HilaireMont-Saint-Hilaire, QuebecMont-Saint-Hilaire is an off-island suburb of Montréal in southeastern Québec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu...
- Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
- Saint-OursSaint-Ours, QuebecSaint-Ours is a town located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Québec , in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,700.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
- Sorel-TracySorel-Tracy, QuebecSorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
External links
- Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation)
- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Autoroute+de+la+Vall%C3%A9e-Des-Forts%2FRTE-133+N+%4045.016270,+-73.084349&daddr=Chemin+des+Patriotes+S%2FRTE-133+%4045.518246,+-73.238053+to:Chemin+des+Patriotes%2FRTE-133+%4045.909160,+-73.149180+to:46.041485,-73.115129&hl=en&geocode=17826324156116857557,45.016270,-73.084349%3B41447387440677571,45.518246,-73.238053%3B9933140112585381256,45.909160,-73.149180&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=14&via=1,2&sll=46.043093,-73.104315&sspn=0.027405,0.077248&ie=UTF8&ll=45.614037,-72.553711&spn=1.767509,4.943848&z=8Route 133 on Google Maps]