Country: | URY |
Type: | route |
Route: | 26 |
Length Km: | 486 |
Direction A: | West-southwest |
Terminus A: | Route 3 near Paysandú |
Junction: | Route 3 Route 4 Route 5 in Tacuarembó Route 44 in Ansina Route 6 Route 7 in Melo Route 44 in Melo Route 8 in Melo Route 18 in Río Branco |
Direction B: | East-southeast |
Terminus B: | Río Branco at the border with Brazil |
Previous Type: | route |
Previous Route: | 21 |
Next Type: | route |
Next Route: | 27 |
Route 26 is a national route of Uruguay. It is one of the main Uruguayan routes covering the country from west to east, connecting Río Branco to other cities like Melo and Tacuarembó. Its "Kilometer Zero" (starting point), is at the route 3 junction.[1]
This route covers a distance of 486 km (302 mi). It bears the name of the politician and civil war hero Leandro Gómez.
These are the populated places Route 26 passes through.
Barão de Mauá International Bridge.