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Quebec Route 133

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Route 133 marker
Route 133
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length132.9 km[1][2] (82.6 mi)
History Route 7 (U.S. borderIberville)
Route 21 (IbervilleSorel)[3]
Major junctions
South end I-89 in Saint-Armand
Major intersections A-35 in Saint-Sébastien
A-35 / R-104 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
A-10 / R-112 in Richelieu
A-20 (TCH) / R-116 in Mont-Saint-Hilaire
R-137 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
A-30 / R-132 in Sorel-Tracy
North end Sorel-Tracy ferry terminal
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Highway system
R-132 R-134

Route 133 is a historic and heritage road of the Estrie and Montérégie regions 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. The southern terminus is in Saint-Armand at the United States border with Vermont, close to Highgate Springs, where it continues southward past the Highgate Springs–St. Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing as Interstate 89. Prior to the 1970s, the portion between the international border and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was known as Route 7, which served as a continuation of US 7.

Route 133 is designated as historic and called Chemin des Patriotes in honour 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 was slated to be finished in 2017 but will continue until 2025.[4]

Trucks are 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 3.5 km). 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. The controversy follows the ministry's decision in 1995 to transfer north–south truck traffic from the roads parallel to the 133 and force it to converge, without an impact study, on Chemin des Patriotes, a historical and heritage path that is on a fragile and weak soil and is in the most populated area. The resulting intense heavy traffic generates noise, vibrations, and pollution day and night, which cause health, insomnia, and safety problems in the local population.

Major intersections

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RCMLocationkm[2]miExitDestinationsNotes
Brome-MissisquoiSaint-Armand0.00.0


I-89 south to US 7 south – St. Albans, Burlington
Continuation into Vermont; R-133 southern terminus; future A-35 southern terminus
Canada–United States border at Highgate Springs–St. Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing
2.11.3(3)Chemin de Saint-ArmandFuture interchange; part of A-35 extension
5.43.4(6) A-35 / Chemin ChamplainFuture interchange; part of A-35 extension
Pike River12.37.6 R-202 east – Bedford, CowansvilleSouth end of R-202 concurrency
13.28.2 R-202 west – Venise-en-Québec, LacolleNorth end of R-202 concurrency
Le Haut-RichelieuSaint-Sébastien17.110.6 A-35 north – Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, MontréalCurrent A-35 southern terminus; temporary at-grade intersection; future interchange; A-35 exit 15
18.811.7 R-227 – Venise-en-Québec, Saint-Alexandre
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois31.119.3 R-225 south – Noyan
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu39.624.6 To A-35 south / Chemin de la Grande-Ligne Est – Saint-Alexandre, VermontNorthbound access to A-35 south; A-35 north access to R-133
40.525.2Boulevard d'IbervilleRoundabout
41.325.738 A-35 south to I-89 – VermontInterchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; south end of A-35 concurrency; exit numbers follow A-35
43.026.739 R-104 east – Mont-Saint-Grégoire, FarnhamSouth end of R-104 concurrency
46.528.942 A-35 north / R-104 west to R-223 – Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Centre-Ville, Chambly, MontréalNorth end of A-35 / R-104 concurrency
RouvilleRichelieu57.235.5 A-10 – Montréal, SherbrookeA-10 exit 29
60.437.5 R-112 – Chambly, Montréal, Granby
La Vallée-du-RichelieuMont-Saint-Hilaire76.147.3 R-116 / R-229 – Belœil, Saint-HyacinthePartially grade separated
79.749.5 A-20 (TCH) – Montréal, QuébecA-20 exit 113
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu90.956.5 Rue de l'UnionFerry connection to Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu101.963.3 Rue HandfieldFerry connection to Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
102.263.5 R-137 south – Saint-Hyacinthe
Pierre-De SaurelSaint-Ours114.271.0 Avenue de la TraverseFerry connection to Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel124.277.2 R-239 south – Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel
Sorel-Tracy130.180.8 A-30 – Montréal, NicoletSplit intersection
132.282.1 R-132 (Avenue de l'Hôtel-Dieu) – Boucherville, Nicolet
132.982.6 Sorel-Tracy ferry terminalR-133 northern terminus
St. Lawrence River Ferry to Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (to R-158)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
() – Future A-35 exit number

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 65-66, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
  2. ^ a b "Quebec Route 133" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1955). "Québec" (Map). Shell Map of Quebec and Maritime Provinces. The Shell Oil Company. §§ F-6, G-6, H-6.
  4. ^ Parent, Nicolas T. "Le chantier de l'autoroute 35 franchit de nouvelles étapes". La Voix de l'Est. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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