Autopista A1 (Cuba)

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Autopista A1

Autopista Nacional (Spanish)
National Motorway
Map of the Cuban motorway network
AJM 020 Autopista Nacional.JPG
View of the A1 in Havana
Route information
Length900 km (560 mi)
Existed1979–present
Major junctions
West endHavana
East endGuantánamo
Location
CountryCuba
Major citiesHavana, San José de las Lajas, Güines, Jagüey Grande, Aguada de Pasajeros, Santa Clara, Placetas, Cabaiguán, Sancti Spíritus, Jatibonico, Ciego de Ávila, Florida, Camagüey, Guáimaro, Las Tunas, Holguín, Bayamo,[1] Contramaestre, Palma Soriano, San Luis, Santiago de Cuba, La Maya, Guantánamo
Highway system

The Autopista A1, also known as Autopista Nacional, is a Cuban motorway, partly built, that will link Havana to Guantánamo.[2] It is a toll-free road and its total length will be of about 900 km (560 mi). Along with the Autopista A4, linking Havana to Pinar del Río, 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 A4 via the Havana Ringroad (A2), was opened in 1979 from Havana to Santa Clara. Additional sections (2 in the Oriental region) were opened during the 1980s, but further work was interrupted in 1990 as the economic crisis of the "Special Period" (Spanish: Período especial) developed.

Route

The A1 in Havana, next to a baseball stadium
The rest area "Kilómetro 141", in Jagüey Grande
The A1 at Santiago de Cuba

The A1, the longest motorway on the island, is a dual carriageway with 6 lanes (8 from Havana to San José de las Lajas), and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads. The operating sections are[3][2] the Havana-Santa Clara-Sancti Spíritus-Taguasco (354 km, main section), Palma Soriano-Santiago de Cuba (53 km) and La Maya-Guantánamo (41 km, sharing the Carretera Central route for 9 km).

From the exit "Santa Clara-Manicaragua" to Taguasco, the A1 operates with a single carriageway, and from Taguasco to Jatibonico, it is under construction. Other sections under construction, both in Santiago de Cuba Province, are the one from Contramaestre to Palma Soriano, and the one from La Maya to the Palma-Santiago section, ending with the construction of a future interchange. The other section, passing through the provinces of Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín and Granma, has been planned.

AUTOPISTA A1 (Autopista Nacional)
Exit ↓km↓ Province Note
AB-AS-grün.svg Habana Centro 0.0 Havana  
AB-AS-grün.svg Habana San Miguel 0.4 Havana  
AB-AS-grün.svg Habana Coyula 2.1 Havana  
AB-AS-grün.svg Habana Carretera del Pitirre 4.6 Havana  
AB-Kreuz-grün.svg Autopista A2 sign (Cuba).png Primer Anillo (Havana Ringroad)
(link to Autopista A4 sign (Cuba).png Havana-Pinar and other motorways)
6.1 Havana  
AB-AS-grün.svg Habana Santa María del Rosario 8.3 Havana  
AB-AS-grün.svg Habana Cotorro 12.2 Havana  
AB-AS-grün.svg Tapaste-Pedro Pi 18.5 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg San José de las Lajas
(Jamaica - Universidad Agraria)
22.6 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg Jaruco-Zenea
(to San José de las Lajas south)
28.2 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg Catalina de Güines
(to Madruga and the Carretera Central)
31.2 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg Güines 42.8 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg San Nicolás de Bari 51.2 Mayabeque  
AB-Rast.svg Rest area "Paladar de Lisette" (eastbound)
    Rest area "Paladar de Daisy" (westbound)
54.1 Mayabeque  
AB-Rast.svg Rest area "La Cocina Criolla" 59.8 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg Vegas
(to San Nicolás)
63.0 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg Nueva Paz 71.0 Mayabeque  
AB-Tank.svgAB-Rast.svg Rest area "Kilómetro 79" 79.0 Mayabeque  
AB-AS-grün.svg Unión de Reyes 91.0 Matanzas  
AB-AS-grün.svg Bolondrón 104.0 Matanzas  
AB-AS-grün.svg Torriente-Pedro Betancourt 127.0 Matanzas  
AB-AS-grün.svg Varadero-Crimea
(road to Varadero via Jovellanos and Cárdenas)
135.0 Matanzas  
AB-Tank.svgAB-Rast.svg Rest area "Kilómetro 141" 141.2 Matanzas  
AB-AS-grün.svg Jagüey Grande
(to the Ciénaga de Zapata)
141.2 Matanzas  
AB-AS-grün.svg Calimete 164.0 Matanzas  
AB-Tank.svgAB-Rast.svg Rest area "Policentro" 171.8 Cienfuegos  
AB-AS-grün.svg Aguada de Pasajeros
(to Cienfuegos)
172.0 Cienfuegos  
AB-AS-grün.svg Las Cajas 183.0 Cienfuegos  
AB-AS-grün.svg Turquino 206.0 Cienfuegos  
AB-AS-grün.svg Cartagena-Rodas 213.0 Cienfuegos  
AB-AS-grün.svg Piragua 213.0 Cienfuegos  
AB-AS-grün.svg Lajas 232.0 Cienfuegos  
AB-AS-grün.svg Ranchuelo
(to Cienfuegos)
249.0 Villa Clara  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santa Clara
(AB-Kreuz-grün.svg 6-km ringroad to Santa Clara city center)
261.0 Villa Clara  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santa Clara-Manicaragua 270.0 Villa Clara  
AB-AS-grün.svg Báez-Guaracabulla 296.0 Villa Clara 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Placetas-Fomento 302.0 Villa Clara 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Cabaiguán-Placetas
(Carretera Central)
323.0 Sancti Spíritus 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Cabaiguán 329.0 Sancti Spíritus 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Guayos 332.0 Sancti Spíritus 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Sancti Spíritus-Yaguajay
(AB-Kreuz-grün.svg 10-km ringroad to Sancti Spíritus city center)
336.0 Sancti Spíritus  
AB-AS-grün.svg Zaza del Medio 343.0 Sancti Spíritus 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Siguaney 349.0 Sancti Spíritus 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Taguasco 354.0 Sancti Spíritus 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Jatibonico (under construction) 365.0 Sancti Spíritus Zeichen 123 - Baustelle, StVO 1992.svg
Jatibonico–Camagüey–Holguín–Contramaestre section
(planned: listed possible future exits)
AB-AS-grün.svg Majagua (planned)   Ciego de Ávila Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Jicotea (planned)   Ciego de Ávila Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Ciego de Ávila (planned)
(to Morón)
407 (ca.) Ciego de Ávila Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Baraguá-Colorado (planned)   Ciego de Ávila Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Gaspar (planned)   Ciego de Ávila Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Céspedes (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Florida (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Camagüey Oeste (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Camagüey Este (planned) 512 (ca.) Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Jimaguayú (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Siboney (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Sibanicú (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Cascorro (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Guáimaro (planned)   Camagüey Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Bartle-Jobabo (planned)   Las Tunas Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Las Tunas (planned) 620 (ca.) Las Tunas Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Calixto (planned)   Las Tunas Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Majibacoa (planned)   Las Tunas Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Buenaventura (planned)   Holguín Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Holguín-Maceo (planned, not finalized)
(possible ringroad to Holguín city center)
673 (ca.) Holguín Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Cacocum (planned, not finalized)   Holguín Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Cauto Cristo (planned, not finalized)   Granma Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Bayamo-Babiney (planned, not finalized)
(to Manzanillo, possible ringroad to Bayamo city center)
713 (ca.) Granma Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Jiguaní (planned, not finalized)   Granma Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
Contramaestre–Palma–San Luis–Santiago section
AB-AS-grün.svg Contramaestre (under construction) 0.0
(738 ca.)
Santiago Zeichen 123 - Baustelle, StVO 1992.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Laguna Blanca (under construction) 5.9 Santiago Zeichen 123 - Baustelle, StVO 1992.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Oriente (under construction) 18.2 Santiago Zeichen 123 - Baustelle, StVO 1992.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Candonga (under construction) 22.9 Santiago Zeichen 123 - Baustelle, StVO 1992.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Palma Soriano-Dos Ríos 29.2 Santiago 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Palma Soriano 32.2
(770 ca.)
Santiago 1 cgw.
AB-Rast.svg Rest area 39.1 Santiago 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg San Luis 44.6
(782 ca.)
Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Dos Caminos
(Carretera Central)
52.7 Santiago  
AB-Kreuz-grün.svg Autopista A1 sign (Cuba).png to Guantánamo (planned) 54.0
(792 ca.)
Santiago Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg El Cristo
(to Guantánamo and Alto Songo)
59.6 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Bonaito 66.3 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santiago Cubitas 68.2 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santiago Centro
(AB-Kreuz-grün.svg 2-km beltway to Santiago city center)
70.3
(808 ca.)
Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santiago Universidad de Oriente 71.5 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santiago-El Caney 72.7 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santiago-Siboney 75.0 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santiago 30 de Noviembre 76.7 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg Santiago Chicharrones 78.4 Santiago  
AB-AS-grün.svg 20 airtransportation inv.svg Santiago Aeropuerto 82.3
(820 ca.)
Santiago  
San Luis–La Maya–Guantánamo section
AB-Kreuz-grün.svg Autopista A1 sign (Cuba).png to Santiago / San Luis (planned) 0.0
(792 ca.)
Santiago Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Santa Cruz (planned) 4.9 Santiago Zeichen 101 - Gefahrstelle, StVO 1970.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg Alto Songo (under construction) 8.4 Santiago Zeichen 123 - Baustelle, StVO 1992.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg La Maya (new) (under construction) 14.4 Santiago Zeichen 123 - Baustelle, StVO 1992.svg
AB-AS-grün.svg La Maya 20.7
(813 ca.)
Santiago 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg La Sabana 25.0 Santiago 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Los Reynaldos 28.6 Santiago 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg La Perla 34.8 Santiago 1 cgw.
AB-AS-grün.svg Yerba de Guinea 38.5 Santiago CC route
AB-AS-grün.svg Costa Rica 42.8 Guantánamo CC route
AB-AS-grün.svg Niceto Pérez 47.7 Guantánamo CC route
AB-AS-grün.svg Guantánamo Oeste 59.2 Guantánamo  
AB-AS-grün.svg Guantánamo 61.5
(853 ca.)
Guantánamo  

See also

References

  1. ^ A1 project through Granma and Holguín provinces is yet undefined
  2. ^ a b Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X
  3. ^ Satellite images of Cuba at Google Maps

External links

Media related to Autopista A1 (Cuba) at Wikimedia Commons