National Routes of Uruguay
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The National Routes of Uruguay (officially in Spanish, Rutas nacionales de Uruguay) are the most important transport routes in the country, linking all locations. It has a network of 8,698 km of which 303 km are with concrete, asphalt 3,164 km, 4,220 km bituminous and 1,009 km rough.
Route numbers
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Types of routes
[edit]The Ministry of Transport and Public Works classifies Uruguayan Routes as Corredor Internacional, Primary Network (Red Primaria), Secondary Network (Red Secundaria) and Tertiary Network (Red Terciaria).
Corredor Internacional
[edit]Pathways linking Montevideo with the main points of departure from Uruguay.
- Route 1, all the way.
- Route 2, all the way.
- Route 3, all the way.
- Route 5, all the way.
- Route 8, from the beginning of Montevideo to Treinta y Tres.
- Route 9, all the way.
Primary network
[edit]Pathways linking other department capitals.
- Route 6: the nearest stretch to Montevideo (80 km approximately).
- Route 7: the nearest stretch to Montevideo (100 km approximately).
- Route 8: from Treinta y Tres to Aceguá.
- Route 21: all the way.
- Route 24: all the way.
- Route 26: all the way.
- Route 30: from the junction with Route 5 to Artigas.
- Ruta Interbalnearia: all the way.
Secondary and tertiary networks
[edit]Minor roads linking towns, some resorts or important agribusiness areas.
External links
[edit]- MTPW website about the national route network (in Spanish)
- Routes of Uruguay
- National Routes of Uruguay, Viajando Por Uruguay
- Photos of the National Routes of Uruguay, via Picasa Web Albums
