Route 9 (Bolivia)
Route 9 | |
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| Ruta 9 (Spanish) | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 1.360 km (0.845 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Guayaramerín, Beni Department |
| North end | Yacuíba, Tarija Department |
| Location | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Highway system | |
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The National Route 9 (RN9) ( Spanish: Ruta Nacional 9 ), also known as Fundamental Route 9 (F9), is a primary route that runs through part of eastern Bolivia, that begins in the Bolivian Amazonian north, specifically in the Beni department and connects part of the department of Santa Cruz until reaching the Bolivian Chaco region between Chuquisaca and Tarija.
The National Route 9 in the Department of Tarija is mainly used for the transportation of goods between Bolivia and Argentina.[1]
History
In 2001, contracts were signed between the National Road Service (SNC) and the construction companies Ferrovial and Apolo for the construction of the last sections of Route 9 between the rural town of Abapó and the city of Camiri located in the Department of Santa Cruz.[2]
In early 2024, around 20 million Bolivianos were invested for the establishment of several toll plazas in the Department of Beni.[3] The improvement projects for National Route 9 began in mid-2019 to avoid road accidents between the sectors of Yacuíba and Villa Montes, where the Bolivian Civil Construction Company (EBC) has earmarked the construction of a dual carriageway between the sectors of Yacuíba and Campo Pajoso.[4] At the beginning of 2020, the Municipality of Yacuíba as well as the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) assigned the installation of several traffic lights in the sectors of Campo Grande and Campo Pajoso.[5]
Route
Beni Department
The National Route 9 starts in the Amazonian city of Guayaramerín and heads far south until reaching the urban centre of Puerto Siles, passing along the Mamoré River.[6] Afterwards, the National Route goes much further south until it reaches the city of Trinidad, capital of the department of Beni, and then extends southwards in the region and connects the localities of Casarabe to the town of Puente San Pablo.
Santa Cruz Department
In the department of Santa Cruz, Route 9 extends until it reaches Ascensión de Guarayos, and then reaches San Ramón and San Julián, after which the primary road heads much further west until it reaches the town of Pailón.
Then National Route 9 starts again at the Cruce Abapó south of the departmental capital of Santa Cruz, then heads much further south until it reaches the Lomas de Arena Regional Park. The road goes much further south connecting the towns of Río Seco, where from that point it goes much further west until it connects with the urban center of Abapó.
Subsequently, National Route 9 crosses the Rio Grande/Guapay, where it heads towards the mountainous area of Santa Cruz, specifically connecting the localities until it reaches the city of Camiri. Then the road goes much to the southeast and connects the border town with the Department of Chuquisaca, Boyuibe.
Chuquisaca Department
National Route 9 crosses briefly through the Department of Chuquisaca, and specifically connects with the rural town of Machareti and then heads to the Department of Tarija.
Tarija Department
From there, National Route 9 goes far south, crossing the Pelicano and Tairaiti river basin until reaching the urban centre of Caigua. Afterwards, the route heads towards the city of Villa Montes and crosses the Pilcomayo/Aguaray River.[7] From there, the national route goes much further south, connecting with the towns of Yaguacua and El Palmar until it reaches the urban center of Yacuíba, a city on the border with Argentina.
References
- ^ "Recolección de Datos del Sector Transporte en el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia" (PDF). JICA (in Spanish). 2013. p. 21.
- ^ "Contratos para construir el Abapó-Camiri se firmarán este viernes". Noticias Fides (in Spanish). 2001.
- ^ "VÍAS BOLIVIA REALIZÓ LA RECEPCIÓN DE TRES MODERNAS ESTACIONES EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL BENI". Vías Bolivia (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sí, un letrero con el logotipo de la ABC tiene mal escrito el nombre de Bolivia". Bolivia Verifica (in Spanish). 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Alcaldía de Yacuiba concluye instalación de nuevos semáforos en la ruta 9". InfoTarija (in Spanish). 2020.
- ^ "P.I.E. N°1052/2021-2022" (PDF). Senado de Bolivia (in Spanish).
- ^ "Desborde de quebrada Aguaray cortó la ruta 9 entre Yacuiba y Villa Montes". Diario El Gran Chaco (in Spanish). 2023-03-27.
External links
- Map of the State Road Network of Bolivia by ABC (in Spanish)
- Geographic Data about National Route 9 on OpenStreetMap
- National Route 9 on Google Maps