Circuito Sur
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 I–2 | |
|---|---|
| Southern Circuit | |
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.jpg) The CS between Caunao and Lagunillas | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 491 km (305 mi) |
| 2–I–2 | |
| East end |  2–720 |
| Major intersections | 2–890 A1 |
| West end | 3–I–2 |
| 3–I–2 | |
| East end | 2–I–2 |
| Major intersections |  3–202 3–I–163–252 |
| West end | 4–I–2 |
| 4–I–2 | |
| East end | 3–I–2 |
| Major intersections | A1 4–I–16 4–I–22Circuito Sur Bypass  4–112Carretera Nueva a La Sierpe |
| West end | Road to Las Nuevas |
| Location | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Major cities | Artemisa, Güira de Melena, Batabanó, Güines, Jagüey Grande, Aguada de Pasajeros, Cienfuegos, Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus |
| Highway system | |
The Circuito Sur (CS), meaning "Southern Circuit", is a west-east highway connecting Artemisa to Sancti Spíritus, through the southern and coastal side of central-western Cuba.[1] With a length of 491 km, it is the third-longest Cuban highway after the "Carretera Central" and the "Circuito Norte". The road is numbered I–2, with it being split into 2–I–2, 3–I–2, and 4–I–2 depending on the province.
Route
[edit]General Description
[edit]The CN starts in Artemisa, capital of the homonym province, and crosses the provinces of Mayabeque, Matanzas, Cienfuegos and Sancti Spíritus, ending in the city of Sancti Spíritus. The highway goes along the Caribbean Coast in some areas and both endpoints cross the Carretera Central. The highway had gotten many bypasses that go around towns and that divert from the original I-2, which starts south of the town Melena del Sur in Mayabeque Province, and continues in the same general route until the city Sancti Spiritus, where it then goes southeast, through the now closed section in the Zaza Reservoir, and then continues until the town of Jibaro.[2]
2-I-2
[edit]The beginning of the I-2 is just south of the town of Melena del Sur, on junction with Highway 2-720 and Calle 26, as the 2-I-2, where it goes east, passing just south of Güines and through the town of San Nicolás de Bari, until it's interchange with the A1 motorway. After it enters the towns of Vegas, Nueva Paz, and Palos. After, it enters Matanzas Province and continues as 3-I-2.[2]
3-I-2
[edit]The 3-I-2 starts from the 2-I-2 from Mayabeque Province to Matanzas Province. The road enters the towns of Cabezas, Alacranes, Unión de Reyes, Bolondron, Pedro Betancourt, Torriente, and Jagüey Grande. After, it has a two way exit to the A1 motorway westbound. After it goes to the town of Reynold García, and then goes south to the town of Amarillas, where it continues as the 4-I-2.[2][3]
4-I-2
[edit]After the town of Amarillas in Matanzas Province, the 3-I-2 continues into the 4-I-2, which then goes southeast to the interchange with the A1 motorway and into the town of Aguada de Pasajeros. The original 4-I-2 passes through the center of the town as Calle Maximo Gomez, while there is a new bypass going around the northern side of the town considered to be the current Circuito Sur. It then continues southeast through the towns of Real Campina and Yaguaramas, where after the new Circuito Sur bypass and the 4-I-2 split again. The bypass goes directly to the city of Cienfuegos, while the 4-I-2 goes through several towns to get there. The 4-I-2 goes northeast to the town of Rodas, then back southeast through Ariza and back in Cienfuegos. The bypass route then takes the Cienfuegos Beltway, while the 4-I-2 goes through Calle 63 and Calzada de Dolores (Calle 64), where they then split again in Caunao, with the bypass going south of the community, and the 4-I-2 going through Avenida 64 in the middle of the community. Then the roads rejoin and continue into the towns of San Anton and Arimao, until it reaches Trinidad and the bypass route goes south of the town, while the 4-I-2 goes through Calle Santo Domingo (Camilo Cienfuegos) and Calle de las Chanzonetas, where they rejoin northeast to Sancti Spiritus, and the town of Banao. Reaching the city of Sancti Spiritus, the new route goes directly to end in the Carretera Central (4-N-1), while the 4-I-2 goes southeast towards the Zaza Reservoir, with part of it now submerged under the reservoir, after the reservoir, it continues into the towns of La Ferroiana and La Sierpe, where it ends in the town of Jibaro.[3][4][5]
Table
[edit]The table below shows the route of the Circuito Sur.[1] Note: Provincial seats are shown in bold; the names shown under brackets in the section "Municipality" indicate the municipal seats.
The numbered route shows the number of the section of the road in each town, with the number before representing the zone the section of road is located in.
| Settlement | Municipality | Province | Numbered Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artemisa | (Artemisa) | Artemisa | 2-12 |
| Las Cañas | Artemisa | Artemisa | |
| Dagame | Alquizar | Artemisa | |
| Bajerano | Alquizar | Artemisa | |
| Alquizar | (Alquizar) | Artemisa | |
| Mallorquín | Alquizar | Artemisa | |
| Güira de Melena | (Güira de Melena) | Artemisa | 2-200 |
| La Tinaja | Güira de Melena | Artemisa | |
| Boca Cajío (to Playa Cajío) | Güira de Melena | Artemisa | |
| Chafarina | Güira de Melena | Artemisa | |
| Camacho | Batabanó | Mayabeque | |
| Pedroso | Batabanó | Mayabeque | |
| Batabanó (to Surgidero) | (Batabanó) | Mayabeque | 2-200 / 2-720 |
| Monte | Melena del Sur | Mayabeque | 2-720 |
| Melena del Sur | (Melena del Sur) | Mayabeque | |
| Lechuga | Melena del Sur | Mayabeque | 2-I-2 |
| Güines | (Güines) | Mayabeque | |
| Vizarrón | Güines | Mayabeque | |
| Río Seco (crossroad) | Güines | Mayabeque | |
| San Nicolás de Bari | (San Nicolás de Bari) | Mayabeque | |
| Hector Molina | San Nicolás de Bari | Mayabeque | |
| Vegas | Nueva Paz | Mayabeque | |
| Nueva Paz | (Nueva Paz) | Mayabeque | |
| Palos | Nueva Paz | Mayabeque | |
| Manuel Isla | Nueva Paz | Mayabeque | |
| La Esperanza | Nueva Paz | Mayabeque | |
| Cabezas | Unión de Reyes | Matanzas | |
| Bermeja | Unión de Reyes | Matanzas | 3-I-2 |
| Alacranes | Unión de Reyes | Matanzas | 3-72 / 3-I-2 |
| Unión de Reyes | (Unión de Reyes) | Matanzas | 3-71 / 3-I-2 |
| Bolondrón | Pedro Betancourt | Matanzas | 3-I-2 |
| Güira de Macurijes | Pedro Betancourt | Matanzas | |
| Navajas | Pedro Betancourt | Matanzas | |
| Pedro Betancourt | (Pedro Betancourt) | Matanzas | |
| Camilo Cienfuegos | Pedro Betancourt | Matanzas | |
| Torriente | Jagüey Grande | Matanzas | |
| Crimea | Jagüey Grande | Matanzas | |
| Jagüey Grande | (Jagüey Grande) | Matanzas | |
| Raíz del Jobo | Jagüey Grande | Matanzas | |
| Reynold García | Calimete | Matanzas | |
| Manguito | Calimete | Matanzas | 3-252 / 3-I-2 |
| Calimete | (Calimete) | Matanzas | |
| Amarillas | Calimete | Matanzas | |
| Aguada de Pasajeros | (Aguada de Pasajeros) | Cienfuegos | 4-I-2 |
| Primero de Mayo (crossroad) | Aguada de Pasajeros | Cienfuegos | |
| Real Campiña (to Covadonga) | Aguada de Pasajeros | Cienfuegos | |
| Guayabales | Aguada de Pasajeros | Cienfuegos | |
| Yaguaramas | Abreus | Cienfuegos | |
| Constancia (crossroad) | Abreus | Cienfuegos | |
| Paraíso | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Cienfuegos | (Cienfuegos) | Cienfuegos | |
| Guaos | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Pepito Tey | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| San Antón | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Arimao | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| La Sierrita (crossroad) | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Gavilán | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Guajimico | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| San Juan | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Camilo Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Playa Yaguanabo | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| Caleta de Muñoz | Cienfuegos | Cienfuegos | |
| La Boca | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Piti Fajardo | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Trinidad | (Trinidad) | Sancti Spíritus | |
| El Vallecito | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Manaca Iznaga (Valle de los Ingenios) | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Crucero de Bandomo (to FNTA) | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Paloma | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Caracusey | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| La Pedrera | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| La Ermita | Trinidad | Sancti Spíritus | |
| La Güira | Sancti Spíritus | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Pozo Colorado | Sancti Spíritus | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Banao | Sancti Spíritus | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Entronque Guasimal (to Guasimal) | Sancti Spíritus | Sancti Spíritus | |
| Sancti Spíritus | (Sancti Spíritus) | Sancti Spíritus |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Source: Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - ISBN 959-7049-21-X
- ^ a b c "Mapa de la Republica de Cuba 1/250,000". original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ a b "Mapa de la Republica de Cuba 1/250,000". original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Mapa de la Republica de Cuba 1/250,000". original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Mapa de la Republica de Cuba 1/250,000". original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
External links
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