Autopista Havana–Mariel
The Autopista Havana–Mariel, also known as Carretera Panamericana,[1] is a Cuban motorway linking Havana to Mariel.[2] It is a toll-free road and has a length of 26 km (16 mi). Even though it is a motorway (autopista), it is part of the national highway Circuito Norte (CN).
Autopista La Habana–Mariel (Carretera Panamericana) | |
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Map of the Cuban motorway network | |
Route information | |
Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
Major junctions | |
East end | Havana |
West end | Mariel |
Location | |
Major cities | Havana, Playa Baracoa, Mariel |
Highway system | |
Roads in Cuba |
Route
The motorway is a dual carriageway with 4 lanes and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads. Differently from other Cuban motorways in Cuban mainland, the Panamericana is the only one not directly linked to the network.
The autopista starts in Santa Fe, a suburban ward of western Havana, and continues through Artemisa Province, by the Atlantic Coastline. It crosses the municipal territories of Bauta, Caimito, and ends north of Mariel, near La Boca, in front of Mariel Bay.
The road that continues towards south, the "Circuito Norte", reaches Mariel after 3 km (1.9 mi) and, after 6 km (3.7 mi), the A4 exit "Mariel-Nodarse", on the "ZEDM beltway" (Port of Mariel-Guanajay). This beltway, together with the A4 main route Guanajay-Havana, represents an alternative motorway road to the Panamericana, between Mariel and the Cuban capital.
AUTOPISTA HAVANA–MARIEL (Carretera Panamericana) | |||||
Exit | ↓km↓ | Province | Note | ||
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(road to Havana city center and Mediodía Motorway) | 0.0 | Havana | |||
1.1 | Havana | ||||
4.5 | Havana | ||||
(to Bauta and A4 motorway) | 6.4 | Artemisa | |||
9.5 | Artemisa | ||||
10.6 | Artemisa | ||||
(to Caimito and Genético del Oeste) | 11.4 | Artemisa | |||
16.1 | Artemisa | ||||
18.9 | Artemisa | ||||
22.6 | Artemisa | ||||
24.1 | Artemisa | ||||
25.7 | Artemisa | ||||
(road to Mariel town center and A4 motorway) | 26.5 | Artemisa |
References
- (in Spanish) Article on cubanet.org
- Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X