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{{Short description|Highway in Cuba}} |
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{{Infobox road |
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|name=Carretera Central (CC) |
| name = Carretera Central (CC) |
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|translation=Central Road |
| translation = Central Road |
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| lang = en |
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| marker_image = [[File:Carretera Central N-1 Cuba.png|100px]] |
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| map = Carretera Central map (Cuba).png |
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|length_km=1435 |
| length_km = 1435 |
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|established=1927 |
| established = 1927 |
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|direction_a=West |
| direction_a = West |
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|terminus_a=[[La Fé (Sandino)|La Fé]] ([[Pinar del Río Province]]) |
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| terminus_a = [[File:1–2 Cuba.png|19px]] [[Highway 1–2 (Cuba)|1–2]] ([[La Fe (Sandino)|La Fe]]) |
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|direction_b=East |
| direction_b = East |
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|terminus_b=[[Baracoa]] ([[Guantánamo Province]]) |
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|cities=[[La Fé (Sandino)|La Fé]], [[Sandino, Cuba|Sandino]], [[Pinar del Río]], [[Artemisa]], [[Havana]], [[San José de las Lajas]], [[Matanzas]], [[Colón, Cuba|Colón]], [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]], [[Placetas]], [[Sancti Spíritus]], [[Ciego de Ávila]], [[Florida, Cuba|Florida]], [[Camagüey]], [[Las Tunas (city)|Las Tunas]], [[Holguín]], [[Bayamo]], [[Palma Soriano]], [[Santiago de Cuba]], [[Guantánamo]], [[Baracoa]] |
| terminus_b = [[File:CN Cuba.png |85px]] [[File:6–123 Cuba.png|19px]] [[Circuito Norte|CN]] / [[State Highway 6–123 (Cuba)|6–123]] ([[Baracoa]]) |
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| cities = [[La Fé (Sandino)|La Fé]], [[Sandino, Cuba|Sandino]], [[Pinar del Río]], [[Artemisa]], [[Havana]], [[San José de las Lajas]], [[Matanzas]], [[Colón, Cuba|Colón]], [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]], [[Placetas]], [[Sancti Spíritus]], [[Ciego de Ávila]], [[Florida, Cuba|Florida]], [[Camagüey]], [[Las Tunas (city)|Las Tunas]], [[Holguín]], [[Bayamo]], [[Palma Soriano]], [[Santiago de Cuba]], [[Guantánamo]], [[Baracoa]] |
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| route = N–1 |
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| junctions = [[File:Autopista A4 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista Artemisa]] to [[Autopista A4 (Cuba)|A4]]<br> |
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[[File:2–101_Cuba.png|19px]] [[File:2–200_Cuba.png|19px]] [[File:Autopista A4 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista del Mediodía]] to [[Autopista A4 (Cuba)|A4]]<br> |
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[[File:Autopista A2 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista A2 (Cuba)|A2]]<br> |
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[[File:2–400 Cuba.png|19px]] [[Vía Monumental|2–400]] and [[Calle 100 (Havana)|Calle 100]]<br> |
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[[File:Autopista A1 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista A1 (Cuba)|A1]] ([[San José de las Lajas]])<br> |
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I–3 [[File:CN Cuba.png|85px]] [[Vía Blanca]]([[Circuito Norte|CN]]) <br> |
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[[Santa Clara Beltway]]<br> |
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[[File:Autopista A1 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista A1 (Cuba)|A1]]<br> |
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[[File:4–531_Cuba.png|19px]] [[File:4–66_Cuba.png|19px]] [[File:Autopista A1 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista Sancti Spíritus]] to [[Autopista A1 (Cuba)|A1]]<br> |
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[[Sancti Spíritus Beltway]]<br> |
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[[File:4–12_Cuba.png|19px]] [[Circuito Sur|CS]]<br> |
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[[Majá–Taguasco Road]]<br> |
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[[Ciego de Avila Beltway]]<br> |
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[[Camagüey Beltway]]<br> |
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[[Las Tunas Beltway]]<br> |
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[[File:Carretera Bayamo - Las Tunas 6-152 Cuba.png|19px]] [[Bayamo–Las Tunas Road|6–152]]<br> |
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[[Holguín Beltway]]<br> |
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[[Bayamo Beltway]]<br> |
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[[File:Autopista A1 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Road to Dos Ríos]] to [[Autopista A1 (Cuba)|A1]]<br> |
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[[File:Autopista A1 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Road of Songo]] to [[Autopista A1 (Cuba)|A1]]<br> |
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[[File:Autopista A1 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista A1 (Cuba)|A1]] (Belleza)<br> |
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[[File:Autopista A1 Cuba.svg|19px]] [[Autopista A1 (Cuba)|A1]] (Niceto Pérez) |
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The '''''Carretera Central''''' ('''CC'''), meaning "Central Road", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of [[Cuba]] |
The '''''Carretera Central''''' ('''CC'''), meaning "Central Road", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of [[Cuba]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Formal construction began in 1927 during the [[Gerardo Machado]] administration.<ref>[http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/highway.htm History of Cuba] - Carretera central article</ref> It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between [[Pinar del Río]] and [[Oriente Province|Oriente]]. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and [[Fulgencio Batista]]'s administrations. It facilitated faster transportation and effective inter-province commuting. |
Formal construction began in 1927 during the [[Gerardo Machado]] administration and its original layout of 1,139 [[Kilometre|km]] (707.7 [[Mile|mi]]) was completed in 1931.<ref>[http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/highway.htm History of Cuba] - Carretera central article</ref> It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between [[Pinar del Río]] and [[Oriente Province|Oriente]]. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and [[Fulgencio Batista]]'s administrations. It facilitated faster transportation and effective inter-province commuting. |
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The road was originally signed N–1, with a prefix depending on the former province it was in, being 1–N–1 for [[Pinar del Río Province]], 2–N–1 for [[La Habana Province]], 3–N–1 for [[Matanzas Province]], 4–N–1 for [[Santa Clara Province]], 5–N–1 for [[Camagüey Province]], and 6–N–1 for [[Oriente Province]], although now the numbering system is largely unused, with most signs saying an abbreviated version of “Carretera Central”. |
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==Route== |
==Route== |
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===Description=== |
===Description=== |
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The ''Carretera Central'' starts in the village of [[La |
The ''Carretera Central'' starts in the village of [[La Fe (Sandino)|La Fe]], a hamlet of [[Sandino, Cuba|Sandino]], in the western province of Pinar del Río, and links all major cities and province capitals except [[Cienfuegos]].<ref name=MapaCu>Source: ''Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba'' (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, [[Havana]] 2011 - {{ISBN|959-7049-21-X}}</ref> It runs about {{convert|1435|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<ref>[http://www.juanperez.com/mapa.html Map and mile by mile description]</ref> to [[Baracoa]] in the eastern [[Guantánamo province]]. |
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===Table=== |
===Table=== |
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!width="110px"| Province |
!width="110px"| Province |
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| [[La |
| [[La Fe (Sandino)|La Fe]] |
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| [[Sandino, Cuba|Sandino]] |
| [[Sandino, Cuba|Sandino]] |
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| [[Pinar del Río Province|Pinar del Río]] |
| [[Pinar del Río Province|Pinar del Río]] |
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| '''[[Havana]]''' |
| '''[[Havana]]''' |
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| The CC crosses the [[Municipalities of Havana|municipal boroughs]] of [[La Lisa]], [[Marianao]], [[Cerro, Havana|Cerro]], [[Centro Habana]], [[Regla]], [[San Miguel del Padrón]], [[Cotorro]] |
| The CC crosses the [[Municipalities of Havana|municipal boroughs]] of [[La Lisa]], [[Marianao]], [[Cerro, Havana|Cerro]], [[Centro Habana]], [[Regla]], [[San Miguel del Padrón]], [[Cotorro]] |
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| [[Havana]] |
| [[Havana]] |
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| [[Jamaica |
| [[Jamaica, Mayabeque|Jamaica]] |
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| [[San José de las Lajas]] |
| [[San José de las Lajas]] |
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| [[Mayabeque Province|Mayabeque]] |
| [[Mayabeque Province|Mayabeque]] |
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| [[Manajanabo]] |
| [[Manajanabo]] |
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| [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]] |
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| [[Placetas]] |
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| Villa Clara |
| Villa Clara |
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File:CCStaClara.JPG|Through [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]] |
File:CCStaClara.JPG|Through [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]] |
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File:CCStaClara1.JPG|Through Santa Clara |
File:CCStaClara1.JPG|Through Santa Clara |
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File:Carretera Central in Villa Clara Province.jpg|Carretera Central in [[Villa Clara Province|Villa Clara |
File:Carretera Central in Villa Clara Province.jpg|Carretera Central in [[Villa Clara Province|Villa Clara province]] |
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File:Traffic jam on Carretera.JPG|Traffic jam on Carretera |
File:Traffic jam on Carretera.JPG|Traffic jam on Carretera |
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File:Political posters on Carretera Central (Cuba).jpg|Political poster on Carretera |
File:Political posters on Carretera Central (Cuba).jpg|Political poster on Carretera |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commonscat|Carretera Central (Cuba)|Carretera Central}} |
{{commonscat|Carretera Central (Cuba)|Carretera Central}} |
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*{{in lang|es}} [http://guije.com/cosas/carretera/index.htm Carretera Central photos] |
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*{{es icon}} [http://www.ecured.cu/index.php/Carretera_Central Carretera Central] on [[EcuRed]] |
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{{Highways in Cuba}} |
{{Highways in Cuba}} |
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 14 December 2024
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| Central Road | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 1,435 km (892 mi) |
| Existed | 1927–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  1–2 (La Fe) |
 Autopista Artemisa to A4
 A1 (Niceto Pérez) | |
| East end |   CN / 6–123 (Baracoa) |
| Location | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Major cities | La Fé, Sandino, Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Havana, San José de las Lajas, Matanzas, Colón, Santa Clara, Placetas, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, Florida, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín, Bayamo, Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Baracoa |
| Highway system | |
The Carretera Central (CC), meaning "Central Road", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba.
History
[edit]Formal construction began in 1927 during the Gerardo Machado administration and its original layout of 1,139 km (707.7 mi) was completed in 1931.[1] It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between Pinar del Río and Oriente. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and Fulgencio Batista's administrations. It facilitated faster transportation and effective inter-province commuting.
The road was originally signed N–1, with a prefix depending on the former province it was in, being 1–N–1 for Pinar del Río Province, 2–N–1 for La Habana Province, 3–N–1 for Matanzas Province, 4–N–1 for Santa Clara Province, 5–N–1 for Camagüey Province, and 6–N–1 for Oriente Province, although now the numbering system is largely unused, with most signs saying an abbreviated version of “Carretera Central”.
Route
[edit]Description
[edit]The Carretera Central starts in the village of La Fe, a hamlet of Sandino, in the western province of Pinar del Río, and links all major cities and province capitals except Cienfuegos.[2] It runs about 1,435 km (892 mi)[3] to Baracoa in the eastern Guantánamo province.
Table
[edit]The table below shows the route of the Carretera Central.[2] Note: Provincial seats are shown in bold; the names shown under brackets in the section "Municipality" indicate the municipal seats.
Gallery
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Carretera Central near Santo Domingo, Villa Clara province -
Through Santo Domingo, Villa Clara province -
Through Santa Clara -
Through Santa Clara -
Carretera Central in Villa Clara province -
Traffic jam on Carretera -
Political poster on Carretera -
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ History of Cuba - Carretera central article
- ^ a b Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X
- ^ Map and mile by mile description
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carretera Central.
- (in Spanish) Carretera Central photos