Autopista A4 (Cuba)

The Autopista A4, also known as Autopista Este-Oeste or Autopista Nacional Este-Oeste, is a Cuban motorway linking Havana to Pinar del Río.[1] It is a toll-free road and has a length of 156 km (97 mi). Along with the Autopista A1 (Autopista Nacional), partly built, that will link Havana to Guantánamo, it is classified as part of the whole Autopista Nacional route,[2] spanning the length of the island; as the Carretera Central highway.

Autopista A4
Autopista Este-Oeste
East-West Motorway
Map of the Cuban motorway network
The A4 at the exit of Candelaria
Route information
Length156 km (97 mi)
Existed1989–present
Major junctions
East endHavana
West endPinar del Río
Location
Major citiesHavana, Guanajay, Artemisa, San Cristóbal, Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río
Highway system
Roads in Cuba
An A4 bridge in Guanajay crossing the new Havana-Mariel railway line

History

The motorway, connected to the A1 via the Havana Beltway (A2), was opened on December 19, 1989.[2]

Route

The A4 is a dual carriageway with 6 lanes from Havana to Guanajay, 4 lanes from Guanajay to Pinar del Río, and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads. From Guanajay it is a beltway (Autopista ZEDM) linking the A4 to the Port of Mariel.

AUTOPISTA A4 (Autopista Este-Oeste)
Exit↓km↓ProvinceNote
Habana Calle 1000.0Havana 
Habana CUJAE–Primer Anillo
(link to Havana-Guantánamo and other motorways)		1.7Havana 
Habana La Lisa4.9Havana 
Habana Avenida 23–Autopista del Mediodía
(to San Antonio de los Baños)		8.4Havana 
Bauta16.7Artemisa 
Caimito24.7Artemisa 
Guanajay-Mariel
( 10-km beltway to the Port of Mariel)		37.0Artemisa 
Artemisa-Guanajay Sur41.0Artemisa 
Artemisa-Cayajabos54.3Artemisa 
Las Terrazas60.4Artemisa 
Candelaria-Soroa71.6Artemisa 
San Cristóbal
(to Bahía Honda)		82.4Artemisa 
Taco Taco-Los Pinos90.0Artemisa 
López Peña95.5Artemisa 
Los Palacios105.0Pinar del Río 
Paso Quemado-Paso Real112.0Pinar del Río 
Herradura125.0Pinar del Río 
Consolación del Sur134.0Pinar del Río 
Puerta de Golpe141.0Pinar del Río 
Las Ovas146.0Pinar del Río 
Pinar del Río-Viñales153.0Pinar del Río 
Pinar del Río156.0Pinar del Río 
A4 – Port of Mariel Beltway (Autopista ZEDM)
Exit↓km↓ProvinceNote
Guanajay–A4 (main route)0.0Artemisa 
Zayas-Cabañas1.5Artemisa 
Mariel-Nodarse4.1Artemisa 
Mariel Puerto10.0Artemisa 

See also

References
  1. Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X
  2. (in Spanish) Autopista Nacional on EcuRed

Media related to Autopista A4 at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.