Boulevard Des Sources

Des Sources Boulevard is a north-south artery located in the west of the island of Montreal, informally known as West Island.

Boulevard des Sources at the Dollard-des-Ormeaux city limits
Boulevard des Sources at Autoroute 40 overpass

The boulevard crosses the island completely from a north to south. It starts south at the intersection of Chemin du Bord-du-Lac and intersects Highway 20 at Exit 53. It then intersects Highway 40 at Exit 55. Thereafter, it crosses the city of Dollard-des-Ormeaux and reaches Pierrefonds Boulevard and Gouin Boulevard in the north. It ends on Debours Street in a newly built residential area.

History

Des Sources goes back all the way to the 1700s and it facilitated the movement from one concession to the other.,[1] thus its former name “montée des Sources”. It was designated a boulevard only in 1961.

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References

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