| Vía Monumental | |
| Country: | CUB |
| Type: | Expressway |
| Route: | 2–400 |
| Direction A: | North |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus A: | Havana Tunnel |
| Terminus B: | CC / Calle 100 |
| Junctions: |
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| Translation: | Monumental Road |
| Photo Notes: | Vía Monumental in Guanabacoa |
The Vía Monumental (2-400) is a six-lane expressway, with three lanes on each side. It connects the Malecón with Habana del Este in Havana, Cuba.[1]
It has six lanes, with 3adj=midNaNadj=mid lanes, and a central divider. The speed limit on most sections is 70km/h.
During the 1950s, the towns in eastern Havana weren't connected to the main city. There was no adequate road to pass near there. The Vía Blanca had just been built, which connected Havana and the tourist center of Varadero with Matanzas, Guanabacoa, Regla, Diez de Octubre, Marianao and San Miguel del Padrón. One of the first ideas to build a road was to cross the Bay of Havana. Two proposals were made: a bridge and a tunnel. For the bridge it was a problem, because if a hurricane occurred the bridge would likely collapse. Then a tunnel, instead, would be a better option, 12 meters below sea level, allowing any ship to cross the entrance channel. Since 1954, construction of this road began, which passed through Casablanca, the Reparto Camilo Cienfuegos, the Villa Panamericana, Cojímar and Berroa.
| Vía Monumental | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exit | km | Municipio | Notes | |
| Havana Tunnel | 0 | Old Havana, Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | |
| Road of Morro | Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | ||
| Road of Astilo | Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | ||
| Naval Roundabout | Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | ||
| Baragua Roundabout | Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | ||
| Avenida Vía Túnel | Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | ||
| Rotonda de Alamar | Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | ||
| (I-3) Vía Blanca / CN | Habana del Este | Part of Circuito Norte | ||
| Zona Industrial Berroa | Habana del Este | |||
| Independencia Este | Guanabacoa | |||
| A2 | Guanabacoa | |||
| Road to Peñalver (no exit, enter only) | Guanabacoa | |||
| A1 | Guanabacoa, Cotorro, San José de las Lajas | |||
| Road of Alberro | Cotorro, San Jose de las Lajas | |||
| CC / Calle 100 | Cotorro | |||