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Vía Monumental

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Vía Monumental
Monumental Road
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Vía Monumental in Guanabacoa
Major junctions
North endHavana Tunnel
Major intersections
South end CC / Calle 100
Location
CountryCuba
Highway system

The Vía Monumental (2-400) is a six-lane expressway, with three lanes on each side. It connects the Malecón with Habana del Este in Havana, Cuba.[1]

Characteristics

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It has six lanes, with 3-metre-wide (9.8 ft) lanes, and a central divider. The speed limit on most sections is 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph).

Construction

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During the 1950s, the towns in eastern Havana weren't connected to the main city. There was no adequate road to pass near there. The Vía Blanca had just been built, which connected Havana and the tourist center of Varadero with Matanzas, Guanabacoa, Regla, Diez de Octubre, Marianao and San Miguel del Padrón. One of the first ideas to build a road was to cross the Bay of Havana. Two proposals were made: a bridge and a tunnel. For the bridge it was a problem, because if a hurricane occurred the bridge would likely collapse. Then a tunnel, instead, would be a better option, 12 meters below sea level, allowing any ship to cross the entrance channel. Since 1954, construction of this road began, which passed through Casablanca, the Reparto Camilo Cienfuegos, the Villa Panamericana, Cojímar and Berroa.

Route

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Vía Monumental
Exit km Municipio Notes
Havana Tunnel 0 Old Havana, Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
Road of Morro Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
Road of Astilo Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
Naval Roundabout Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
Baragua Roundabout Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
Avenida Vía Túnel Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
Rotonda de Alamar Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
(I-3) Vía Blanca / CN Habana del Este Part of Circuito Norte
Zona Industrial Berroa Habana del Este
Independencia Este Guanabacoa
A2 Guanabacoa
Road to Peñalver (no exit, enter only) Guanabacoa
A1 Guanabacoa, Cotorro, San José de las Lajas
Road of Alberro Cotorro, San Jose de las Lajas
CC / Calle 100 Cotorro

This road has 7+12 kilometres (4.7 mi) bordering the entire east of Havana, where it is part of the Circuito Norte from the tunnel to the intersection with Vía Blanca, in Berroa.

References

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  1. ^ Toraya, Juan de las Cuevas (2001). 500 años de construcciones en Cuba. Chavín Servicios Gráficos y Editoriales.