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Route 138 |
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Western Entrance: New York Border -- R-138 continues in New York
as Route 30. Eastern Terminus: Natashquan. Regions: MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent, MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry, MRC de Rousillon, MRC de Montreal, MRC de L'Assomption, MRC de D'Autray, MRC de Maskinonge, MRC de Francheville, MRC de Portneuf, CU de Quebec, MRC de La Cote-de-Beaupre, MRC de Charlevoix, MRC de Charlevoix-Est, MRC de L'Haute-Cote-Nord, MRC de Minganie. Routing: R-138 primarily forms the northshore of the Saint Lawrence River. Links:.
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Pictures on this page are arranged in order from south to north. R-138 East photos are left-aligned in the last column, while R-138 West photos are right-aligned. Center-line pictures are centered within the last column.
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MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent |
Route 138 between the R-201 junctions along the Ormstown By-pass. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent |
View looking easterly approaching the Route 201-South junction. I find it amazing how well built so many rural Quebec intersections are. Especially considering that these large intersections are controlled by a 4-way-stop. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent |
Route 138 in the vicinity of Allan's Corners. Route 138 follows the shores of the narrow Chateauguay River southwest of Montreal. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
View of the Riviere des Anglais Bridge along R-138. Something about this structure just doesn't look right to me. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
View of the R-203 intersection. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
In the southeastern part of Chateauguay, R-138 widens to 5-lanes. This photo marks the approach to A-30 and R-132 West. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
R-138 meets A-30 and R-132 at a dual intersection. At the time this photo was taken, A-30 terminated at R-138, however design and construction is underway to extend A-30 as far west as Vaudreuil. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
Signage for Route 132 West. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
East of A-30, A-132 follows A-138 into the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory. Highway's 132 and 138 are two of Quebec's longest and most important two-lane highways. Highway 132 generally follows the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River stretching from New York State to Gaspe. Highway 138 generally follows the north shore terminating in the remote fishing village of ___________. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
Easterly view at the St-Francis intersection. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
Prioritized bus lanes are common place in Metro Montreal. This diamond lane speeds busses around morning congestion. Route 132/138 is the only logical route from southwestern Quebec into Montreal. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
Easterly view at the beginning of the divided highway through the Kahnawake 14 Indian Reserve. The approach to the Mercier Bridge is a full freeway. Notice the English on the gas station pictured at right. Because Highway 132/138 the highway is passing through an Indian Reserve, Quebec's draconian language laws do not need to be observed. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
The traffic circle at Old Blind Lady Hill Road was replaced by a signalized at-grade intersection in 2004. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
Ground mounted advanced signage for the R-207/R-221 interchange. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
Guide signage for the ramp to R-207 and R-221. |
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MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry |
Due to the lack of merge lanes from the R-207/R-221 interchange the ramp terminals are signal controlled during peak periods. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry |
Overhead signage for the R-132 East intersection. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
Ground mounted signage for the ramp to R-132 East. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
There is no merge lane for traffic entering the bridge from R-132. During rush hour traffic is controlled by traffic signals. In off-peak times each approach is reduced to a single lane for freeflow merging. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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MRC de Roussellon |
The Mercier Bridge is comprised of two sets of twinned overhead through truss bridges. The westbound bridge was completed in 1934, while the newer eastbound span was added to address congestion problems in the 1960s. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
Signage informing travelers of the first two exits in LaSalle once across the Mercier Bridge. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
Overhead signage in LaSalle. Note the temporary cross-over between the westbound and eastbound carriageways. This is remnants of a reconstruction project that took place on the Mercier bridge. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
The Airlie Road overpass appears quite high from the eastbound lanes of Route 138. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
Eastbound view in advance of the Rue Clement and Rue St Patrick interchange. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
First of two overhead diagram signs for the Autoroute 20 interchange. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
The Montreal Skyline can be seen from R-138. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
Second of two overhead diagram signs overtop of R-138 in advance of A-20. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
R-138 Est follows A-20 for a short segment acting somewhat like a collector lane. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
The eastern A-20/R-138 interchange is particularly complex. At this interchange the A-20 carriageways shift so that the eastbound lanes are actually to the left of the westbound lanes. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Agglomeration de Montreal |
R-138 departs to become a Montreal surface street from the left side of the A-20 collector lanes. |
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Date: 12/7/2008 |
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Route 138 meets A-20 at a complicated and elongated interchange. Click here for A-20 images. |
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