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Robert-Bourassa Boulevard — University Street

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376: 365: 47: 193: 1140: 1150: 430:, a merchant, and a construction entrepreneur who became a city councillor in the 1840s. University then ended at Sherbrooke Street, where a little path continued to McGill University from which the street got its name. It was eventually extended from Sherbrooke Street to just past Pine Avenue, where it reaches the base of Mount Royal and goes along the former 295: 202: 270:'s northern terminus, which is also the western terminus of the Eastern Townships Expressway (A10). It also runs south into two streets that are parallel to the expressway on its eastern sides: Duke Street on the east side and Nazareth Street on the west side of the elevated highway. The street ends in the north at the former 464:. The portion of the street stretches from Notre Dame to Sherbrooke Street. Only a small section of the street, between McGill University and the former Royal Victoria Hospital, would retain its original name. The official change took place on March 15, 2015. 472:
The name change has not been without controversy. Some city officials have raised complaints that the change is political in nature and does not reflect the importance of McGill University in the development of the area.
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On March 15, 2015, following a decision to rename the street, University Street was shortened to a three-blocks section between Sherbrooke Street and Pine Avenue and now ends slightly beyond at the base of Mount Royal.
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University Street was named and inaugurated on November 30, 1842. The major part of the street links Dorchester (later renamed
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There are several notable buildings located on the southern portion of the street, these include
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There are several notable buildings located on the southern portion of the street, which include
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Looking northwards on Robert Bourassa from the southwest corner of the intersection with
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announced that the part of University Street through Downtown Montreal would be renamed
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Robert Bourassa Boulevard runs 1.2 km (0.75 mi) from the foot of the
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of pillars encasing a stylized representation of the flags of the world.
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At its southern end, the street forms the western boundary of the
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parking lot, which separates its main campus from the
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At the corner of De La Gauchetière, looking southward.
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Robert-Bourassa Boulevard
University Street (disambiguation)

French
French
Notre Dame Street
Pine Avenue
Notre Dame Street
Sherbrooke Street
Sherbrooke Street
Pine Avenue
45°30′13″N 73°34′14″W / 45.503518°N 73.570496°W / 45.503518; -73.570496
A-10
R-136
downtown
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Bonaventure Expressway
Quebec Autoroute 10
Sherbrooke Street
Royal Victoria Hospital
Bonaventure Expressway
Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal Neurological Institute
Molson Stadium
Mount Royal Park

Saint Antoine Street
Sherbrooke Street

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