Autopista A4 (Cuba)

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

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, spanning the length of the island; as the Carretera Central highway.

History

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

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↓ Province Note
Habana Calle 100 0.0 Havana  
Habana CUJAE–Primer Anillo
(link to Havana-Guantánamo and other motorways)		 1.7 Havana  
Habana La Lisa 4.9 Havana  
Habana Avenida 23–Autopista del Mediodía
(to San Antonio de los Baños)		 8.4 Havana  
Bauta 16.7 Artemisa  
Caimito 24.7 Artemisa  
Guanajay-Mariel
( 10-km beltway to the Port of Mariel)		 37.0 Artemisa  
Artemisa-Guanajay Sur 41.0 Artemisa  
Artemisa-Cayajabos 54.3 Artemisa  
Las Terrazas 60.4 Artemisa  
Candelaria-Soroa 71.6 Artemisa  
San Cristóbal
(to Bahía Honda)		 82.4 Artemisa  
Taco Taco-Los Pinos 90.0 Artemisa  
López Peña 95.5 Artemisa  
Los Palacios 105.0 Pinar del Río  
Paso Quemado-Paso Real 112.0 Pinar del Río  
Herradura 125.0 Pinar del Río  
Consolación del Sur 134.0 Pinar del Río  
Puerta de Golpe 141.0 Pinar del Río  
Las Ovas 146.0 Pinar del Río  
Pinar del Río-Viñales 153.0 Pinar del Río  
Pinar del Río 156.0 Pinar del Río  
A4 – Port of Mariel Beltway (Autopista ZEDM)
Exit ↓km↓ Province Note
Guanajay–A4 (main route) 0.0 Artemisa  
Zayas-Cabañas 1.5 Artemisa  
Mariel-Nodarse (Circuito Norte) 4.1 Artemisa  
Mariel Puerto 10.0 Artemisa  

See also

References

  1. ^ Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X

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