Automobiles became the main means of transport in North American cities during the 1960s and 1970s. Québec City was no exception. In 1964, Highway 20 connected Québec City to Montréal and the rest of the country. In the 1970s, highways were built all around Québec City, converging at the city centre. Entire neighbourhoods were razed to make way for a web of asphalt that stretched across the city. Québec City lost some of its historic charm during this period. Do you have any memories to share?
Digging the tunnel under Des Quatre-Bourgeois Street in the early 1970s
W. B. Edwards Inc.
In 1973, a tunnel was dug under the Des Quatre-Bourgeois Street. This name refers to the four large estates with opulent villas through which the road passed in the 19th century. These were the Villa Champlain (built in 1849 by Samuel King), Hazel Grove Cottage (built in 1850 by Joseph Auld), New Prospect (built in 1850 by William Blanchard Valleau) and Mapple Cottage (built in 1856 by James Gillepsie).
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