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.
History The Vía Monumental, at the time known as the Avenida Monumental (Monumental Avenue), was officially known as Highway 2–19, around the 1960s.
Characteristics It has six lanes, with lanes, and a central divider. The speed limit on most sections is .
Construction 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.
Route
Vía MonumentalExitkmMunicipioNotesHavana Tunnel0Old Havana, Habana del EstePart of Circuito NorteRoad of MorroHabana del EstePart of Circuito NorteRoad of AstiloHabana del EstePart of Circuito NorteNaval RoundaboutHabana del EstePart of Circuito NorteBaragua RoundaboutHabana del EstePart of Circuito NorteAvenida Vía TúnelHabana del EstePart of Circuito NorteRotonda de AlamarHabana del EstePart of Circuito Norte 2–I–3 (Circuito Norte / Vía Blanca)Habana del EstePart of Circuito NorteZona Industrial BerroaHabana del Este 2–131 (Independencia Este)Guanabacoa A2Guanabacoa 2–191 (Road to Peñalver) (no exit, enter only)Guanabacoa A1Guanabacoa, Cotorro, San José de las Lajas 2–241 (Road of Alberro)Cotorro, San Jose de las Lajas 2–N–1 (Carretera Central / Calle 101) / 2–400 (Calle 100)Cotorro This road has bordering the entire east of Havana, where it is part of the Circuito Norte from the tunnel to the intersection with Vía Blanca, in Berroa.
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