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Nuevitas–Camagüey Road

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Carretera Nuevitas–Camagüey
Nuevitas–Camagüey Road
Carretera Nuevitas–Camagüey.jpg
Early photo of the road
Route information
Length75.5 km (46.9 mi)
Major junctions
East endCalle Albaiza (Nuevitas)
Major intersections CN / 5–123
West endCamagüey Beltway (Camagüey)
Location
CountryCuba
ProvincesCamagüey
MunicipalitiesCamagüey, Minas, Nuevitas
Major citiesCamagüey
TownsNuevitas, Minas
VillagesCromo, Altagarcia, Redencion, San Agustin
Highway system

The Nuevitas–Camagüey Road (5–445) is a two-lane road connecting the municipalities of Nuevitas and Camagüey in Cuba. It had a length of 75.5 kilometres (46.9 mi) in 1947,[1] although it was shortened due to the construction of the Circunvalación Norte of Camagüey, becoming about 71 kilometres (44 mi).

Characteristics

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The road was made to connect Nuevitas and other villages nearby with the rest of the country and have a way to trade sugar, as Nuevitas is the primary port for exports of it. The road has two sections, one going from Camagüey to the Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, where the lanes are separated, and from the airport to Nuevitas, where they conjoin.[1]

History

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Beginning the construction of the road proved to be tough. They had a lack of equipment to make the road, and they needed 32 dump trucks, five tankers, six rollers, two cranes, two graders, a bulldozer, a paver, and over 300 workers in order to finally finish the road.[1]

Routes

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Municipality Location ↓km↓ Destination
Nuevitas Nuevitas 0 Calle Albaiza/Calle Agramonte
Nuevitas Nuevitas 1.4 Avenida Circunvalación
Nuevitas 10.5 CN / 5–123
Minas Entronque de Lugerno 25 5–541 (north)/Road to Playa Santa Lucia (south) – Lugareño, Playa Santa Lucia
Minas 39.3 Calle Camilo Cienfuegos – Minas
Minas Minas 42.7 5–521 Calle Cisneros – Minas
Camagüey Camagüey 66 5–461 – Paso de Vilató, Sierra de Cubitas
Camagüey Camagüey 66.2 Ignacio Agramonte International Airport–International Terminal
Camagüey Camagüey 67.1 Ignacio Agramonte International Airport–National Terminal
Camagüey Camagüey 71.3 Circunvalación Norte (north/south) Avenida Dr. Carlos Juan Finlay (straight)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carretera de Camagüey a Nuevitas". www.guije.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.