National Routes of Uruguay
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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Carrasco International Airport (in Montevideo suburbs)-Punta del Este (90 km) |
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Montevideo-Colonia del Sacramento (177 km) |
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Rosario-Fray Bentos (181 km) |
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Route 1 (km 68)-Bella Unión, Artigas Department (587 km) |
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Artigas-Route 31-Salto |
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Montevideo-Rivera (506 km) |
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Montevideo- (338 km) |
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Montevideo-Aceguá |
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Route 8 (near Soca)-Chuy |
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Seaside resorts of the Maldonado and Rocha Departments |
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Ecilda Paullier-Atlántida (160 km) |
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Colonia del Sacramento-Mercedes (177 km) |
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The main route of the Artigas Department (260 km) |
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Types of routes[]
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[]
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[]
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.
- : all the way.
- : all the way.
- Route 26: all the way.
- : from the junction with Route 5 to Artigas.
- Ruta Interbalnearia: all the way.
Secondary and tertiary networks[]
Minor roads linking towns, some resorts or important agribusiness areas.
External links[]
Categories:
- Roads in Uruguay