Philip Goldson Highway

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Philip Goldson Highway

Northern Highway
Route information
Length95 mi (153 km)
Major junctions
FromCentral American Boulevard, Belize City
Major intersectionsAirport Road Junction, Burrell Boom Junction, Orange Walk South, Orange Walk North, Remate Bypass South, Remate Bypass North
ToMexican border
Location
CountryBelize
DistrictsBelize, Orange Walk, Corozal
Highway system
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The Philip Goldson Highway in Belize joins Belize City through Orange Walk Town and Corozal Town with the Mexican border at the state of Quintana Roo. It is approximately 95 miles (153 km) long.

History

The highway was officially commissioned in 1968 as the Northern Highway. In 1979, 30 miles (48 km) of new highway brought the route much further to the west between Belize City and Orange Walk, and much closer to Crooked Tree, to which a causeway and road was built in 1984.[1] On 21 September 2012, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that it would be renamed the Philip Goldson Highway, named after a Belizean activist, editor and politician. The highway passes the international airport also named for Philip Goldson.

Junction list

District mile km Destination Notes
Belize 0.0 0.0 Central American Boulevard to George Price Highway
Freetown Road – Belize City
Traffic circle
3.9 6.3 Bridge over Belize River
7.4 11.9 Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport
12.4 19.9 Burrell Boom Road Extends 19 km to join the George Price Highway
17.5 28.1 Old Northern Highway Gives access to Altun Ha
29.7 47.8 turnoff to Crooked Tree
Orange Walk 48.0 77.2 Old Northern Highway
52.1-55.0 83.8-88.5 Orange Walk Town
Corozal 78.8 126.9 Road into Corozal Town
87.0 140.1 junction From junction, it is 1.3 km / 0.9 mi to the older Subtentiente Lopez bridge over Rio Hondo into Mexico. This bridge is used only for access from Mexico to the Corozal Free Zone by private vehicles and pedestrians.
From junction, it is 1.9 km / 1.2 mi to the new international bridge over the Rio Hondo. This bridge is used by private vehicles entering Belize proper, as well as commercial cargo transport and tourist vehicles.


References

  1. ^ "Two highways renamed on Independence Day in honor of National Heroes". The San Pedro Sun. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2016.