Autopista A1 (Cuba)
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Autopista Nacional | |
National Motorway | |
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View of the A1 in Havana | |
Route information | |
Length | 900 km (560 mi) |
Existed | 1979–present |
Major junctions | |
West end | Havana |
East end | Guantánamo |
Location | |
Major cities | Havana, San José de las Lajas, Güines, Jagüey Grande, Aguada de Pasajeros, Santa Clara, Placetas, Cabaiguán, Sancti Spíritus, Jatibonico, Ciego de Ávila, Florida, Camagüey, Guáimaro, Las Tunas, Holguín, Bayamo,[1] Contramaestre, Palma Soriano, San Luis, Santiago de Cuba, La Maya, Guantánamo |
Highway system | |
Roads in Cuba |
The Autopista A1, also known as Autopista Nacional, is a Cuban motorway, partly built, that will link Havana to Guantánamo.[2] It is a toll-free road and its total length will be of about 900 km (560 mi). Along with the Autopista A4, linking Havana to Pinar del Río, it is classified as part of the whole Autopista Nacional route,[3] spanning the length of the island; as the Carretera Central highway.
History[]
The motorway, connected to the A4 via the Havana Ringroad (A2), was opened in 1979 from Havana to Santa Clara. Additional sections (2 in the Oriental region) were opened during the 1980s, but further work was interrupted in 1990 as the economic crisis of the "Special Period" (Spanish: Período especial) developed.[3]
Route[]
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The A1, the longest motorway of the island, is a dual carriageway with 6 lanes (8 from Havana to San José de las Lajas), and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads. The operating sections are[4][2] the Havana-Santa Clara-Sancti Spíritus-Taguasco (354 km, main section), Palma Soriano-Santiago de Cuba (53 km) and La Maya-Guantánamo (41 km, sharing the Carretera Central route for 9 km).
From the exit "Santa Clara-Manicaragua" to Taguasco, the A1 operates with a single carriageway, and from Taguasco to Jatibonico, it is under construction. Other sections under construction, both in Santiago de Cuba Province, are the one from Contramaestre to Palma Soriano, and the one from La Maya to the Palma-Santiago section, ending with the construction of a future interchange. The other section, passing through the provinces of Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín and Granma, has been planned.[3]
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AUTOPISTA A1 (Autopista Nacional) | |||||
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0.0 | Havana | |||
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0.4 | Havana | |||
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2.1 | Havana | |||
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4.6 | Havana | |||
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6.1 | Havana | |||
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8.3 | Havana | |||
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12.2 | Havana | |||
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18.5 | Mayabeque | |||
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22.6 | Mayabeque | |||
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28.2 | Mayabeque | |||
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31.2 | Mayabeque | |||
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42.8 | Mayabeque | |||
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51.2 | Mayabeque | |||
![]() Rest area "Paladar de Daisy" (westbound) |
54.1 | Mayabeque | |||
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59.8 | Mayabeque | |||
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63.0 | Mayabeque | |||
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71.0 | Mayabeque | |||
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79.0 | Mayabeque | |||
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91.0 | Matanzas | |||
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104.0 | Matanzas | |||
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127.0 | Matanzas | |||
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135.0 | Matanzas | |||
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141.2 | Matanzas | |||
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141.2 | Matanzas | |||
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164.0 | Matanzas | |||
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171.8 | Cienfuegos | |||
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172.0 | Cienfuegos | |||
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183.0 | Cienfuegos | |||
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206.0 | Cienfuegos | |||
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213.0 | Cienfuegos | |||
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213.0 | Cienfuegos | |||
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232.0 | Cienfuegos | |||
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249.0 | Villa Clara | |||
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261.0 | Villa Clara | |||
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270.0 | Villa Clara | |||
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296.0 | Villa Clara | 1 cgw. | ||
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302.0 | Villa Clara | 1 cgw. | ||
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323.0 | Sancti Spíritus | 1 cgw. | ||
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329.0 | Sancti Spíritus | 1 cgw. | ||
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332.0 | Sancti Spíritus | 1 cgw. | ||
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336.0 | Sancti Spíritus | |||
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343.0 | Sancti Spíritus | 1 cgw. | ||
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349.0 | Sancti Spíritus | 1 cgw. | ||
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354.0 | Sancti Spíritus | 1 cgw. | ||
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365.0 | Sancti Spíritus | ![]() | ||
Jatibonico–Camagüey–Holguín–Contramaestre section (planned: listed possible future exits) | |||||
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Ciego de Ávila | ![]() | |||
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407 (ca.) | Ciego de Ávila | ![]() | ||
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Camagüey | ![]() | |||
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512 (ca.) | Camagüey | ![]() | ||
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Camagüey | ![]() | |||
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Las Tunas | ![]() | |||
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620 (ca.) | Las Tunas | ![]() | ||
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Las Tunas | ![]() | |||
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Las Tunas | ![]() | |||
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Holguín | ![]() | |||
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673 (ca.) | Holguín | ![]() | ||
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Holguín | ![]() | |||
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Granma | ![]() | |||
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713 (ca.) | Granma | ![]() | ||
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Granma | ![]() | |||
Contramaestre–Palma–San Luis–Santiago section | |||||
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0.0 (738 ca.) |
Santiago | ![]() | ||
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5.9 | Santiago | ![]() | ||
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18.2 | Santiago | ![]() | ||
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22.9 | Santiago | ![]() | ||
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29.2 | Santiago | 1 cgw. | ||
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32.2 (770 ca.) |
Santiago | 1 cgw. | ||
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39.1 | Santiago | 1 cgw. | ||
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44.6 (782 ca.) |
Santiago | |||
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52.7 | Santiago | |||
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54.0 (792 ca.) |
Santiago | ![]() | ||
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59.6 | Santiago | |||
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66.3 | Santiago | |||
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68.2 | Santiago | |||
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70.3 (808 ca.) |
Santiago | |||
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71.5 | Santiago | |||
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72.7 | Santiago | |||
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75.0 | Santiago | |||
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76.7 | Santiago | |||
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78.4 | Santiago | |||
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82.3 (820 ca.) |
Santiago | |||
San Luis–La Maya–Guantánamo section | |||||
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0.0 (792 ca.) |
Santiago | ![]() | ||
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4.9 | Santiago | ![]() | ||
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8.4 | Santiago | ![]() | ||
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14.4 | Santiago | ![]() | ||
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20.7 (813 ca.) |
Santiago | 1 cgw. | ||
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25.0 | Santiago | 1 cgw. | ||
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28.6 | Santiago | 1 cgw. | ||
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34.8 | Santiago | 1 cgw. | ||
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38.5 | Santiago | CC route | ||
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42.8 | Guantánamo | CC route | ||
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47.7 | Guantánamo | CC route | ||
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59.2 | Guantánamo | |||
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61.5 (853 ca.) |
Guantánamo |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ A1 project through Granma and Holguín provinces is yet undefined
- ^ a b Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X
- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Autopista Nacional on EcuRed
- ^ Satellite images of Cuba at Google Maps
External links[]
Media related to Autopista A1 (Cuba) at Wikimedia Commons
- Autopistas in Cuba
- Transport in Havana
- Mayabeque Province
- Matanzas Province
- Cienfuegos Province
- Villa Clara Province
- Sancti Spíritus Province
- Ciego de Ávila Province
- Camagüey Province
- Las Tunas Province
- Holguín Province
- Granma Province
- Santiago de Cuba Province
- Guantánamo Province