Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the centre of the country. The road is approximately in length. Upon reaching Santana do Livramento (the Brazilian extension of Rivera), the road joins federal highway BR-158.
The distance notation along Route 5 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in Central Montevideo.
Destinations and junctions
These are the populated places Route 5 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads. Montevideo Department after its junction with Route 1, near the Ángel S. Adami Airport, Route 102 connects with Carrasco International Airport. Canelones Department Km. 33 Villa Felicidad Km. 47 Canelones, Route 11 Southeast to Atlántida & Northwest to San José de Mayo Florida Department Km. 75 Mendoza Km. 94 Route 12 Southeast to Minas & Punta Ballena Km. 98 Florida Km. 143 Sarandí Grande Durazno Department Km. 183 Durazno, Route 14 East to Sarandí del Yí & La Coronilla (Coast of Rocha), West to Trinidad & Mercedes Tacuarembó Department Km. 249 Paso de los Toros Km. 265 Route 20 to Fray Bentos Km. 390 Tacuarembó, Route 26 West & Southwest to Paysandú, East & Southeast to Melo Rivera Department Km. 458 Route 30 Northwest to Artigas Km. 496 Route 27 Southeast to Vichadero and Route 6 Km. 501 Rivera - connects to Brazilian Federal Roads BR-158 and BR-293.
References
External links Viajando Por Uruguay, Rutas del Uruguay. Hoy; Ruta 5