Saint-Roch is a downtown neighbourhood in the borough of La Cité in Quebec City , Quebec , Canada. It is the central business district . Once a working-class quarter, some of its parts have been gentrified in recent years.
10-791: Saint-Roch or variants may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Saint-Roch, Quebec City Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac , Quebec Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu , Quebec Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies , Quebec Saint-Roch-Ouest, Quebec Saint-Roch River , in Quebec Little Saint Roch River , in Quebec France [ edit ] Saint-Roch, Indre-et-Loire Saint-Roch-sur-Égrenne United States [ edit ] St. Roch, New Orleans , Louisiana Other uses [ edit ] Saint-Roch, Paris ,
20-607: A grade separation . Stack interchanges are made up of several overpasses. The world's first railroad flyover was constructed in 1843 by the London and Croydon Railway at Norwood Junction railway station to carry its atmospheric railway vehicles over the Brighton Main Line . In North American usage, a flyover is a high-level overpass, built above main overpass lanes, or a bridge built over what had been an at-grade intersection . Traffic engineers usually refer to
30-661: A church in France Saint-Roch (Somme) station , in Amiens, France See also [ edit ] Saint Roch , a Majorcan Catholic confessor Church of Saint Roch (disambiguation) Roch (disambiguation) Montpellier-Saint-Roch station , in Montpellier, France Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Saint-Roch . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
40-473: The 1960s, rue Saint-Joseph was the main commercial street in Quebec City. Part of the street was covered with a roof of concrete and plexiglass in 1974. The decision to progressively demolish the roof (and thus the mall) was taken in the 1990s, and the destruction was completed in 2007. During the second half of the 20th century, the district fell into decline and was considered the most deprived in
50-463: The city. However, Since 2000, $ 380 million have been invested in the district to renovate and reconstruct most of the buildings in rue Saint-Joseph. Many working-class residential buildings, representing one tenth of the area of Saint-Roch, were demolished in 1972 to make way for an overpass of highway 440 ( Dufferin-Montmorency segment), as a way to accommodate the post-Second World War suburban expansion and automobile use. The empty lot on which
60-505: The concrete pillars were built was used for public art, and later for illegal graffiti and authorized large-scale trompe-l'œil murals . This unofficial area was called Îlot Fleurie ( fr ), because of nearby Fleurie street. It was also a socializing place for protesters during the 2001 Summit of the Americas , as well as where the Cirque du Soleil free show Les Chemins invisibles
70-927: The latter as a grade separation . A flyover may also be an extra ramp added to an existing interchange, either replacing an existing cloverleaf loop (or being built in place of one) with a higher, faster ramp that eventually bears left, but may be built as a right or left exit. A cloverleaf or partial cloverleaf contains some 270 degree loops, which can slow traffic and can be difficult to construct with multiple lanes. Where all such turns are replaced with flyovers (perhaps with some underpasses) only 90 degree turns are needed, and there may be four or more distinct levels of traffic. Depending upon design, traffic may flow in all directions at or near open road speeds (when not congested). For more examples, see Freeway interchange . A pedestrian overpass allows traffic to pass without affecting pedestrian safety. Railway overpasses are used to replace level crossings (at-grade crossings) as
80-425: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint-Roch&oldid=1254724031 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saint-Roch, Quebec City Saint-Roch
90-524: Was first settled in 1620 by the Recollects , who built a small church dedicated to Saint Roch . Today the Église Saint-Roch is the largest in Quebec City. Later, a few houses were built near what is now the Gare du Palais . In the first half of the 19th century, Saint-Roch was a shipbuilding site. Later, the district saw the development of retail and manufacturing activity. From the mid-19th century to
100-517: Was held in the summers between 2010 and 2012. 46°49′00″N 71°13′40″W / 46.81667°N 71.22778°W / 46.81667; -71.22778 Overpass An overpass , called an overbridge or flyover (for a road only) in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries, is a bridge , road , railway or similar structure that is over another road or railway. An overpass and underpass together form
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