The Bolivian National Road network (Spanish: Rutas Nacionales) comprises 16,029 km (as of 2006) of roadway across all of Bolivia.
The National Road network was established with the Decreto Supremo 25.134 of 21 August 1998, with a length of 10,401 kilometres, consisting of 17 national roads.[1] Today, there are 45 national roads in total. Route 16 still does not exist continuously, as such measurements of its length are estimated.[2]
Bolivia's National Road network is 28% (4,514 km) paved, 40% (6,455 km) gravel, and 32% (5,060 km) compacted and beaten earth.[2]
Since the climate, especially in the Bolivian lowlands, is characterized by extended rainy seasons, this situation repeatedly leads to poor traffic conditions, making mudslides, road traffic collisions, and fatalities commonplace.
List of routes
| Number | Length (km)[3] | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Route 1
|
1215 | 755 | International bridge at Bermejo | International bridge at Desaguadero | 1998 | current |
 Route 2
|
142 | 88 | International border at Khasani | Route 1 in El Alto | 1998 | current |
 Route 3
|
602 | 374 | Route 1 in El Alto | Route 9 in El AltoTrinidad | 1998 | current |
 Route 4
|
1657 | 1,030 | International border near Jancoaque | International border at Puerto Quijarro | 1998 | current |
 Route 5
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 6
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 7
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 8
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 9
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 10
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 11
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 12
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 13
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 14
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 15
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 16
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 17
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 18
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | current |
 Route 19
|
— | — | — | — | 2001 | current |
 Route 20
|
— | — | — | — | 2001 | current |
 Route 21
|
— | — | — | — | 2001 | current |
 Route 22
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
 Route 23
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Bolivia: Decreto Supremo Nº 25134, 21 de agosto de 1998". www.lexivox.org. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ a b "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Servicio Nacional de Caminos. "Infraestructura Caminera". www.udape.gob.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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This page was last edited on 27 November 2022, at 12:21