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Ville de Gatineau
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View
looking northerly along A-5 at the north end of the Macdonald-Cartier
Bridge. The Macdonald-Cartier Bridge is one of several Federally
maintained bridges that cross the Ottawa River -- this might explain why the
exit signage found along the bridge looks slightly different then what
is typically found in Quebec. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/13/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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Southerly view from the Rue Laurier Overpass towards Ottawa and the
Macdonald-Cartier Bridge. A-5 ends at the foot of this bridge.
A freeway was once conceived in Ontario to Link A-5 to
Highway 417, however nowadays such a connection is almost
inconceivable. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/12/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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This is the opposing view from the Rue Laurier Overpass. A-5 meets
Boul. Maisonneuve at a large and complex interchange. Boul.
Maisonneuve is the primary route into Dowtown Hull from both A-5 and the
Macdonald-Cartier Bridge. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/12/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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Exit signage for Autoroute 50 and Highway 148
East. There is no direct connection between A-5 and Highway
148-West (Boul des Allumettieres). The A-5/A-50 interchange was
constructed decades before R-148 was extended through Gatineau Park. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/13/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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This view looks south towards the A-50 interchange from the CP Railway
overpass. The junction of Autoroute's 5 and 50 is situated atop
Lac de la Carriere -- a series of connector roads connect the two
freeways. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/12/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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Northerly view as the Autoroute passes through a series of interesting
Quebec overpasses. I have to hand it to Quebec Highway Engineers,
many of the province's overpasses are not simple concrete beam with pier
designs, rather they are attractive 'abstract' designs. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/13/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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Southerly view from the Galeries d'Hull parking lot towards A-5 and the
Ottawa Skyline. The Peace Tower, the centrepiece of Canada's
Parliamentary Complex, dominates the skyline. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/12/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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Northerly
view from the parking lot at the Galeries d'Hull. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/12/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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Southerly view from the Boul. du Casino overpass. As the street
name would imply, Boul. du Casino leads to Hull's Lac Leamy Casino.
Lac Leamy Casino is a government owned Casino, serving the Greater
Ottawa/Outaouais Region. Quebec was the second province, after
Manitoba to legalize Gambling. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/12/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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This view looks north from Boul. du Casino. During the 2008/09
construction season, Autoroute 5 through Hull was resurfaced. The
concrete that had existed on the highway was in very poor condition
dating back to the freeways original 1960s era construction. MTQ
has been fairly aggressively repairing the Autoroute network during the
past decade. For a time, much of the Quebec Freeway network was
quite deteriorated. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/12/2009 |
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Southerly view from the Boul. des Hautes-Plaines overpass.
Interchanges are generally very well lit along A-5. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/13/2009 |
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Ville de Gatineau
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Northerly
view from the Boul. des Hautes-Plaines overpass. Look at the
size of the hills visible to the north -- this is only 8km north of
the Ottawa River(!). The Outaouais Region is the third most
populated region in the province. The City spreads along the north side of
the river, but cannot penetrate too far inland due to the substantial
terrain. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/13/2009 |
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MRC de Collines-de l'Outaouais
Chelsea
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View looking northerly along the reversing curve between Exit's 12 and
13. Both Old Chelsea and Tenaga are now wealthy Gatineau suburbs
featuring large McMansions on executive estates. As the town's
name would indicate, their is a substantial Anglophone population in
Chelsea. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/13/2009 |
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MRC de Collines-de l'Outaouais
Chelsea
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Advanced signage marking the end of Autoroute 5, amid the approaching
Gatineau Hills. What I found striking about this photo (and the
view when I took the photo) was that a driver can't see the freeway
exiting the valley ahead. The Gatineau Hills are a stark contrast
to the near pancake flat plains of the Lower Ottawa Valley in Ontario. |
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Photographer: Scott Steeves |
Date: 9/13/2009 |
