Saint Laurent Boulevard
Street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the boulevard in Montreal. For the Ottawa road, see St. Laurent Boulevard. For the Gatineau road called "Boulevard Saint-Laurent", see Boulevard des Allumettières. For other uses, see Saint Laurent (disambiguation).
"The Main" redirects here. For other uses, see Main (disambiguation).
Saint Laurent Boulevard, also known as Saint Lawrence Boulevard (officially in French: boulevard Saint-Laurent), is a major street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A commercial artery and cultural heritage site, the street runs north–south through the near-centre of city and is nicknamed The Main (French: La Main), which is the abbreviation for "Main Street".
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Native name | boulevard Saint-Laurent (French) |
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Former name(s) | Chemin Saint-Lambert |
Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Location | Montreal |
South end | De la Commune Street, Old Montreal |
Major junctions | A-40 (TCH) R-138 |
North end | Somerville Street, Ahuntsic |
Construction | |
Inauguration | 1720 |
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