National Route 15 also known as Corredor BioceánicoParaguay actualiza su red vial nacional después de 57 años (officially, PY15) is one of 22 national routes of Paraguay. The international bridge that will connect Carmelo Peralta with Porto Murtinho is under construction as of June 2026.Aprobaron pliego para la construcción del puente Carmelo Peralta y Porto Murtinho This highway is expected to become an important international trade route by becoming part of the Bi-Oceanic Corridor, and being the shortest passage between the Chilean ports of Antofagasta and Iquique on the Pacific Ocean and the Brazilian port of Santos on the Atlantic Ocean.En Brasil destacan avance del Corredor Bioceánico y sus vetanjas para el comercio internacional
History With the Resolution N° 1090/19, the route obtained its current number and was elevated to the status of National Route in 2019 by the MOPC (Ministry of Public Works and Communications).
In February 2022, Paraguay inaugurated of the road (about half of the route), connecting Carmelo Peralta, on the border with Brazil, to Loma Plata, in the center of the country.In 2025, another 224 km were already being paved between the cities of Mariscal Estigarribia and Pozo Hondo, on the border with Argentina, with completion scheduled for 2026, basically completing the road.Último trecho da Rota Bioceânica no Paraguai ainda sem pavimentação já começa a receber imprimante asfáltico
Distances, cities and towns
The following table shows the distances traversed by PY15 in each different department, showing cities and towns that it passes by (or near).
Km City Department Junctions 0 Carmelo Peralta Alto Paraguay 245 Fortín Teniente Montanía Alto Paraguay PY16 313 Mariscal Estigarribia Boquerón PY09 531 Pozo Hondo Boquerón PY12
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