E25 (Ecuador)
Highway E25 | |
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| Vía E25 (Spanish) | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 663.71 km (412.41 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Los Bancos Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador |
| South end | Zapotillo Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador |
| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Highway system | |
The E25, also known colloquially as Troncal de la Costa, is a national road located in the coastal part of Ecuador that runs through the provinces of Pichincha, Santo Domingo, Los Ríos, Guayas, Azuay, El Oro and Loja.
History
In March 2019, the Ministry of Public Works began repairing several sections of the road connecting Santo Domingo and Buena Fe, adding a culvert to this section as well as general road repairs due to the rainy season.[1]
In early 2022, several sections of the E25 in the south of the province of Guayas, specifically in the sections between Naranjal and Tenguel, were blocked after flooding caused by the change in the course of the Gala River.[2] In March 2022, the Ministry of Public Works earmarked approximately 20 million dollars for the rehabilitation of the E25, specifically the sections between the provinces of Azuay and El Oro.[3]
In early 2024, the road was affected by flooding in the Babahoyo and Jujan section of the Guayas Province.[4]
Route
Pichincha Province
This road will help connect the urban area of San Miguel de los Bancos in the Province of Pichincha with the provincial city of Santo Domingo de las Tsachilas.[5]
Santo Domingo Province
The E25 crosses the rivers of Mulaute and Toachi until it reaches the urban centre of Santo Domingo. Then the national route goes much further south until it reaches the town of Luz de América.
Los Ríos Province
The National Route runs from north to south through the province of Los Ríos, starting specifically in the locality of Patricia Pilar until it reaches the urban centre of the city of Buena Fe.
Afterwards, the route goes much further south until it reaches the city of Quevedo. Next, the E25 connects the towns of San Carlos, Pueblo Viejo and San Juan. Then, Route E25 goes much further south connecting with the urban center of Ventanas and later with the city of Babahoyo until finally reaching the Jujan River with the border between the Province of Guayas.
Guayas Province
In this subdivision, the route begins in the town of Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, then heads south until it connects with the town of Tres Postes and then with the urban center of the city of Milagro. The route then heads to the town of Virgen de Fátima and crosses several of the province's rivers such as Bulu Bulu.
Additionally, this road crosses nearby areas around the Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve, specifically with Lake Canclon. Subsequently, the road heads to the urban center of Naranjal and then crosses the Balao River.
Azuay Province
The E25 partially runs through the westernmost sections of the Province of Azuay, specifically around the urban center of Camilo Ponce Enriquez.
El Oro Province
Th E25 starts in Canton Guabo and leads to the urban center of the region. The route then goes much further south until it reaches the locality of El Cambio, a small town located south of Machala.
The E25 additionally serves as a primary road for Machala as well as nearby banana farming areas around the province of El Oro.[6] The route goes much further south until it reaches the urban area of Santa Rosa and then to the city of Arenillas.
Afterwards, the route goes to the Canton of Palmales and then to La Victoria crossing the Quebrada Las Lajas. The E25 then heads south to the Petrified Forest of Puyango (Spanish: Bosque Petrificado de Puyango), located on the border between El Oro and Loja.
Loja Province
The Route E25 crosses the Alamor River, then it heads southwest until it reaches the urban center of Pindal. Then headed to the canton of Zapotillo until arriving at the frontier town of Lalamor on the Peruvian border.
References
- ^ "Mañana se cierra tránsito durante siete horas la vía E25, por trabajos de reparación vial". El Vocero (in Spanish). 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Alvarado, Jorge (2022-03-07). "¡Pilas! Estos son los desvíos ante el cierre temporal del paso por la vía E25, tramo Naranjal-Tenguel". Extra.ec (in Spanish).
- ^ Ríos, Jessica (2022-03-17). "$ 20 millones prevé invertir el MTOP para recuperar vialidad en El Oro". Diario Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Ortiz, Tatiana (2024-02-13). "Alerta vial en Los Ríos: Inundaciones en la E25 generan riesgos para conductores". Extra.ec. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Caracterización de las Propiedades Físicas y Mecánicas del Material de Subrasante de la vía Santo Domingo - Los Bancos, desde la abscisa ubicada en Latitud: 0°14'05" S Longitud: 79°08'04" O hasta la Latitud: 0°13'49" S Longitud: 79°07'28" O". Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (in Spanish).
- ^ "Diseño de una rotonda en la intersección troncal de la costa y la Vía Buenavista de la Ciudad de Machala" (PDF). Universidad Técnica de Machala (in Spanish). p. 9.
External links
- Map of the State Road Network of Ecuador (Original Title: Mapa de la Red Víal Estatal del Ecuador) (in Spanish)
- Geographic Data about E25 on OpenStreetMap
- E25 on Google Maps