[2023/45] Autoroute 50 - Gatineau, Quebec to Ottawa, Ontario (Autoroute Guy-Lafleur)

[@xlbolt]

Filmed: 2022/10/12 Upcoming videos (subject to change): 8/19 Vancouver 8/20 Ottawa 8/26 Toronto 8/27 BC Interior

[@davidmcclellan9621]

I remember the legendary ice hockey player Guy Lafleur extremely well. I remember seeing Guy Lafleur in person, while playing for the Montréal Canadiens professional ice hockey club, at the now-defunct Pittsburgh Civic Arena. Anyhow, I have to grant so many kudos to the guys that have made the decision(s) of naming Autoroute Guy-Lafleur in the vicinities where he was born, and/or raised 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😃😃😃😃😃.

[@TheMexxodus]

Is there a reason why they sign Ottawa from Gatineau, but when travelling from Ottowa in the opoosite direction it only says 'Montreal' like Gatineau doesn't exist? I was there long before the merger to Gatineau when Gatineau still was called (the more British name?) Hull :p Although the Québecquois pronounciation in French .... :)

[@xlbolt]

I think it has to do with how A-5 & A-50 begin already in Gatineau (which Hull is now a part of the larger, amalgamated Gatineau), so most highway signage would direct to the next major "control city" such as Montreal, as traffic heading into Gatineau would already be in the city, and would be taking the first few exits past the Rideau River. Gatineau is signed from Highway 417 when approaching the main connector routes towards A-5. Thanks for watching!

[@SoulOfTech]

Well I mean generally it’s common trend, larger cities tend to have signage going in but smaller ones don’t get any unless in the direct path of said destination. For example when heading for Toronto from Montreal the A40 explicitly mentions the A30 split is heading to Toronto. However when coming from Toronto there is not a single mention of Montreal until you pass Kingston on the 401. I think it’s just the city with more gravity gets signage due to greater relevance.

[@CenturyMooseCentral]

Taken on October 12, 2022