Mexican Federal Highway 14D Explained

State:MIC
Type:FH
Route:14D
Alternate Name:Autopista Cuitzeo-Pátzcuaro
Autopista Pátzcuaro-Uruapan
Autopista Siglo XXI
Maint:Autopistas Michoacán
Length Km:124.1
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:East
Direction B:West
Terminus A: in Copándaro, Michoacán
Junction: at Capula, Michoacán
east of Uruapan, Michoacán
Terminus B: near Uruapan, Michoacán
Previous Type:FH
Previous Route:14
Next Type:FH
Next Route:15

Federal Highway 14D is a toll highway in the state of Michoacán. It connects Highway 15D at Cuitzeo to 37D and Uruapan via the city of Pátzcuaro. The road is operated by Autopistas de Michoacán, which charges cars 171 pesos to travel Highway 14D from Cuitzeo to Uruapan and 478 pesos when combined with Highway 37D to Lázaro Cárdenas.[2]

Highway 14D from Pátzcuaro southwest, along with Highway 37D, are together referred to as the Autopista Siglo XXI.

History

The segment from Cuitzeo to Pátzcuaro, bypassing the major city of Morelia, was formally opened by President Enrique Peña Nieto on October 20, 2016, after construction had started in 2012 and six months after opening to traffic on April 14.[3] [4] The concession for this 64.1km (39.8miles) segment is held by PINFRA, Blackrock, AZVI and Sociedad Michoacana.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGST/Datos-Viales-2016/16_MICHOACAN.pdf Datos Viales - Michoacán
  2. Web site: Autopistas de Michoacán . www.autopistasmichoacan.mx . 20 February 2017.
  3. News: Excélsior. 20 October 2016. 20 February 2017. Peña Nieto inaugurará la autopista Cuitzeo-Pátzcuaro. Enrique. Sánchez.
  4. News: ENTRA EN OPERACIÓN AUTOPISTA CUITZEO-PÁTZCUARO. Pátzcuaro Info. 14 April 2016. 20 February 2017.