Quebec Route 133

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
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length	132.9 km[1][2] (82.6 mi)
History	Route 7 (U.S. border – Iberville) Route 21 (Iberville – Sorel)[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
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Highway system
Quebec provincial highways Autoroutes List Former
← R-132 → R-134

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

RCM	Location	km[2]	mi	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Brome-Missisquoi	Saint-Armand	0.0	0.0		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
		2.1	1.3	(3)	Chemin de Saint-Armand	Future interchange; part of A-35 extension
		5.4	3.4	(6)	A-35 / Chemin Champlain	Future interchange; part of A-35 extension
	Pike River	12.3	7.6		R-202 east – Bedford, Cowansville	South end of R-202 concurrency
		13.2	8.2		R-202 west – Venise-en-Québec, Lacolle	North end of R-202 concurrency
Le Haut-Richelieu	Saint-Sébastien	17.1	10.6		A-35 north – Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Montréal	Current A-35 southern terminus; temporary at-grade intersection; future interchange; A-35 exit 15
		18.8	11.7		R-227 – Venise-en-Québec, Saint-Alexandre
	Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois	31.1	19.3		R-225 south – Noyan
	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	39.6	24.6		To A-35 south / Chemin de la Grande-Ligne Est – Saint-Alexandre, Vermont	Northbound access to A-35 south; A-35 north access to R-133
		40.5	25.2		Boulevard d'Iberville	Roundabout
		41.3	25.7	38	A-35 south to I-89 – Vermont	Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; south end of A-35 concurrency; exit numbers follow A-35
		43.0	26.7	39	R-104 east – Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Farnham	South end of R-104 concurrency
		46.5	28.9	42	A-35 north / R-104 west to R-223 – Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Centre-Ville, Chambly, Montréal	North end of A-35 / R-104 concurrency
Rouville	Richelieu	57.2	35.5		A-10 – Montréal, Sherbrooke	A-10 exit 29
		60.4	37.5		R-112 – Chambly, Montréal, Granby
La Vallée-du-Richelieu	Mont-Saint-Hilaire	76.1	47.3		R-116 / R-229 – Belœil, Saint-Hyacinthe	Partially grade separated
		79.7	49.5		A-20 (TCH) – Montréal, Québec	A-20 exit 113
	Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu	90.9	56.5		Rue de l'Union	Ferry connection to Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
	Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu	101.9	63.3		Rue Handfield	Ferry connection to Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
		102.2	63.5		R-137 south – Saint-Hyacinthe
Pierre-De Saurel	Saint-Ours	114.2	71.0		Avenue de la Traverse	Ferry connection to Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu
	Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel	124.2	77.2		R-239 south – Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel
	Sorel-Tracy	130.1	80.8		A-30 – Montréal, Nicolet	Split intersection
		132.2	82.1		R-132 (Avenue de l'Hôtel-Dieu) – Boucherville, Nicolet
		132.9	82.6		Sorel-Tracy ferry terminal	R-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       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access        Tolled       Unopened () – Future A-35 exit number

See also

• List of Quebec provincial highways

References

1. Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 65-66, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
2. "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.

External links

• Provincial Route Map (Courtesy of the Quebec Ministry of Transportation) (in French)
• Route 133 on Google Maps