Comments on: Montreal Geography Trivia No. 38

By: Singlestar

Singlestar — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:32:23 +0000

Centre Street in Point-Saint-Charles also does this: many north-south streets south of Centre have a 0 (zero) at the beginning of their adresses. As in 0123.

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:24:23 +0000

Bingo.

By: Michel K

Michel K — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:16:28 +0000

What about streets like 6e and 5e which are divided into north and south by Boulevard Gouin in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro area?

By: slutsky

slutsky — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:07:39 +0000

Don't all street numbers on East-West streets start at St-Laurent? So even the streets that don't cross it—all that it touches—are affected by it, you could say.

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:48:38 +0000

I forgot about Montreal West, though it seems like it's the tracks, not Sherbrooke, that splits them.

In any case, Montreal West isn't part of the city anymore. Try again.

By: Kate M.

Kate M. — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:42:40 +0000

I suspect the other one is Sherbrooke Street, which separates streets in Montreal West into North and South. I can't think of any other street on the island that has this property.

By: Michel K

Michel K — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:47:11 +0000

Would this be Boulevard Saint-Laurent? When every other boulevard crosses it, it changes from Est to Ouest and vice versa (René-Levesque, De Maisonneuve, Crémazie, Gouin, Henri-Bourassa) but not necessarily every one you touch (ie. rue Bagg, rue Milton).

I'll have to get back to you on the other one that's just like you.

By: Alanah

Alanah — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:35:58 +0000

The Main divides every street that crosses it into East and West. But does not affect streets that "touch it" abut on it but do not cross it...
I'm not sure if there are any other streets that serve the function in the merged city though.

By: Pierre

Pierre — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:32:38 +0000

St-Laurent street, splitting streets between West and East...