Calle 100 (Havana)

Calle 100
Avenida San Francisco
Calle 100 in Eletrico, Arroyo Naranjo
East end CC / continuing 2–400
Major
junctions		 A2 (shortley merges with it)
Calzada de Bejucal
A2 (splits from each other)
Avenida Rancho Boyeros
A4
West endAvenida 31 / Ciudad Escolar Libertad

Calle 100 (English: 100th Street) is a street in Havana, Cuba. It starts from the Carretera Central, nearby Cuatro Caminos, to the Ciudad Escolar Libertad in Marianao. The road connects different important avenues and streets together, including the Avenida 51 and Avenida 41.[1] Along with the Vía Monumental, it is part of the highway 400.[2] (also 2–400 since it is part of zone 2 of the Cuban highway system)

History

The Calle 100 was the first road in the area to have a central divider. Throughout its history the road has had several names, with a section being named Buen Retiro, after the Buen Retiro district in the area, and later from the Avenida 31 to the Calzada de Marianao it was named the Avenida de Columbia, and from Altahabana to the end of the road with the Carretera Central, it was called the Doble vía or Calzada of San Francisco, now being named Avenida San Francisco.[1]

In 2022, at the junction with Avenida Rancho Boyeros, the Havana police arrested 30 people for illegally reselling basic necessities, by buying them at the store for ~90 CUP (depending on the product) and reselling for 1,500-2,000 CUP. This included freezes packed with chicken meat and over 400 egg cartons. This type of activity is known to be common on this junction, with the police doing a surprise operation very early in the morning.[3][4]

Calle 100 landfill

The Calle 100 has a landfill located nearby, named the Basurero de la Calle 100 or Calle 100 Landfill. It is the largest garbage dump in Havana and is known as a challenges that makes it hard for better environmental hygiene in the city, with it having toxic smoke coming out affecting over 250,000 residents in Havana, and causing pollution throughout the city.[5] The dump also has people living there, which eat the trash that is located there.[6] There is also illegal dumpings for trucks that aren't allowed to dump there, which usually come at around dawn.[6]

Route

In Marianao, the road starts at the Carlos J. Finlay Memorial Obelisk, on the roundabout with Avenida 31.[1] The road starts being full with trees and having a central divider, with it later going to become a green overgrowth with less houses after it leaves the Autopista A2.[7]

Junction list

Municipality Location km mi Destination Notes
Cotorro 0 0 CC (Calle 101) / 2–400 Continues as the Vía Monumental (2–400)
Road to Palo Jorobado
Calle 52 – Santa Ana
Hatuey Calle 38
Calle 20 – Cotorro
Arroyo Naranjo A3 flyover No Entrance / No Exit
2–600
Road of Expocuba Road gains a central divider
A2 / Road of the Park of Lenin joins with the A2
Llansó Calzada de Bejucal
A2 / Calzada de Arday – El Trigal leaves the A2
Fortuna Calle Arday
Aldabó Calle Aldabó
Altahabana Calle Perla
Calle 10
Calzada de Vento
Avenida Rancho Boyeros – Ciudad Deportiva, Plaza de la Revolución
Marianao Puente Nuevo A4 – Pinar del Río, José Martí International Airport
Marianao Avenida 51 / Avenida 41 / Avenida 45
Avenida 31
Ciudad Escolar Libertad


References

  1. ^ a b c Cubanet (2024-03-03). "Calle 100: Un paseo arbolado en la historia de Marianao"". Cubanet (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ^ "Plano de pistas de La Habana - MapaCarreteras.org". www.mapacarreteras.org. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  3. ^ "Operativo policial contra revendedores en puente de calle 100, La Habana". Cuba Si (in Spanish). 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ Tribuna. "Realizan operativo policial en feria de la calle 100 y Boyeros". www.tribuna.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. ^ "El polémico basurero de la calle 100 en La Habana visto desde las alturas". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  6. ^ a b Chang, Ernesto Pérez (2017-01-30). "Vivir en el mayor basurero de La Habana". Cubanet (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  7. ^ dazranovak (2014-08-06). "Calle 100". Habana por dentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-15.