Boulevard du Plateau
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Boulevard du Plateau is a collector roadway located in Gatineau
, Quebec
, beside Route 148
.
This road is separated in two sections; the first one is a small route starting at Chemin Vanier in Aylmer before it terminates at a dead-end. It is home to the new D'Arcy McGee English high school which recently moved from its former location near the Hull Hospital, several kilometers away.
The second and most important section starts at Boulevard Saint-Raymond
and also terminates at a dead-end in the western edge of the Le Plateau residential area. The two sections will be combined as development continues.
This roadway, which was fairly tranquil until the mid 90's became very busy after 2000, as the community has grown rapidly. The increasing number of residents, was one of the reasons why retail and commercial development has exploded, similar to the likes of Barrhaven's Marketplace district as well as the Kanata Centrum
and the Holy Trinity/Avalon district of Orleans.
Since the late 90's Loblaws
, SuperC
, Reitmans
, Moores
, Wal-Mart Canada
, Rona and Bureau en Gros stores have been built in rapid succession, A large 16 theatre movie complex known as StarCité Hull was also built, making it the largest of its kind in the city of Gatineau
.
Local residents have expressed concerns about the growing number of superstores in the area, and have asked the city to slow the expansion of the commercial district, as traffic has been getting increasingly congested during shopping hours. However, there is still ample open space left for development, allowing for more stores in the future when the road is completed. In addition, the nearby Boulevard des Allumettières (formerly Boulevard de l'Outaouais) freeway, also known as the Highway 50/148 extension
will give eastern residents of the city much faster and easier access to the big-box stores in the area which would add to traffic congestion. There are also plans to complete Boulevard des Grives, a nearby collector accessing the Manoir des Trembles community and the McConnell freeway (an interchange). The City has proposed to connect des Grives to the 148.
As of 2006, the Le Plateau community has entered the Aylmer
sector, and the population is expected to approach the 15 000-20 000 range.
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, beside Route 148
Quebec route 148
Route 148 is a major east-west highway in Quebec, Canada. It runs from Autoroute 25 in Laval in the Montreal region to the Ontario-Quebec border in L'Isle-aux-Allumettes in western Quebec. For most of its length, Route 148 follows the north shore of the Ottawa River where it acts as the principal...
.
This road is separated in two sections; the first one is a small route starting at Chemin Vanier in Aylmer before it terminates at a dead-end. It is home to the new D'Arcy McGee English high school which recently moved from its former location near the Hull Hospital, several kilometers away.
The second and most important section starts at Boulevard Saint-Raymond
Boulevard Saint-Raymond
Boulevard Saint-Raymond is a major boulevard located in Gatineau, Quebec. It starts at Boulevard Saint-Joseph and ends at Boulevard Alexandre-Tache just west of the limits between the Hull and Aylmer sectors...
and also terminates at a dead-end in the western edge of the Le Plateau residential area. The two sections will be combined as development continues.
This roadway, which was fairly tranquil until the mid 90's became very busy after 2000, as the community has grown rapidly. The increasing number of residents, was one of the reasons why retail and commercial development has exploded, similar to the likes of Barrhaven's Marketplace district as well as the Kanata Centrum
Kanata Centrum
Kanata Centrum is a shopping area in Kanata region of Ottawa. OC Transpo bus routes that pass near this area are the 96 and the 118. It is located at 300 Earl Grey Drive.-Stores:Home OutfittersFitness DepotAMC TheatresBest BuySport Chek...
and the Holy Trinity/Avalon district of Orleans.
Since the late 90's Loblaws
Loblaws
Loblaws is a supermarket chain with over 70 stores in Canada, headquartered in Brampton, with stores across Ontario and Quebec. Loblaws is a division of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor...
, SuperC
SuperC
Super C is a Canadian discount supermarket chain with more than 70 stores in Quebec. The stores average in size.Super C offers 8,000 products including some 1,200 products from the Super C private label brand. In mid 2006, all but one of the 9 remaining Ontario stores were converted to Food Basics...
, Reitmans
Reitmans
Reitmans Limited is a Canadian retailing company, specializing in women's apparel, that was founded in 1926 by Herman and Sarah Reitman, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, Moores
Moores
Moores, Clothing for Men, is a Canadian brand specialized in tailor-made clothing for men similar to Tip Top Tailors or Classys. It is an affiliate to Men's Wearhouse, from the U.S....
, Wal-Mart Canada
Wal-Mart Canada
Wal-Mart Canada Corp. is the Canadian unit of Walmart and was founded in 1994 in Mississauga, Ontario with the purchase of the Canadian Woolco stores from Woolworth Canada....
, Rona and Bureau en Gros stores have been built in rapid succession, A large 16 theatre movie complex known as StarCité Hull was also built, making it the largest of its kind in the city of Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
.
Local residents have expressed concerns about the growing number of superstores in the area, and have asked the city to slow the expansion of the commercial district, as traffic has been getting increasingly congested during shopping hours. However, there is still ample open space left for development, allowing for more stores in the future when the road is completed. In addition, the nearby Boulevard des Allumettières (formerly Boulevard de l'Outaouais) freeway, also known as the Highway 50/148 extension
Quebec Autoroute 50
Autoroute 50 is an Autoroute in western Quebec. Once completed, it will link the Outaouais region to the Greater Montreal area....
will give eastern residents of the city much faster and easier access to the big-box stores in the area which would add to traffic congestion. There are also plans to complete Boulevard des Grives, a nearby collector accessing the Manoir des Trembles community and the McConnell freeway (an interchange). The City has proposed to connect des Grives to the 148.
As of 2006, the Le Plateau community has entered the Aylmer
Aylmer
Aylmer is a surname, and may refer to:* Felix Aylmer, English stage actor* Sir Fenton Aylmer, 13th Baronet, British Army general and Victoria Cross recipient* Jennifer Aylmer, American operatic soprano* John Aylmer...
sector, and the population is expected to approach the 15 000-20 000 range.