List of National Roads in Bolivia

The Bolivian National Road network (Spanish: Rutas Nacionales) comprises 16,029 km (as of 2006) of roadway across all of Bolivia.

The National Road network was established with the Decreto Supremo 25.134 of 21 August 1998, with a length of 10,401 kilometres, consisting of 17 national roads.[1] Today, there are 45 national roads in total. Route 16 still does not exist continuously, as such measurements of its length are estimated.[2]

Bolivia's National Road network is 28% (4,514 km) paved, 40% (6,455 km) gravel, and 32% (5,060 km) compacted and beaten earth.[2]

Since the climate, especially in the Bolivian lowlands, is characterized by extended rainy seasons, this situation repeatedly leads to poor traffic conditions, making mudslides, road traffic collisions, and fatalities commonplace.

List of routes

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Number Length (km)[3] Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed
  Route 1 1215 755 International bridge at Bermejo International bridge at Desaguadero 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 2 142 88 International border at Khasani Route 1 in El Alto 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 3 602 374 Route 1 in El Alto Route 9 in El AltoTrinidad 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 4 1657 1,030 International border near Jancoaque International border at Puerto Quijarro 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 5 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 6 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 7 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 8 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 9 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 10 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 11 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 12 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 13 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 14 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 15 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 16 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 17 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 18 01998-08-211998 current
  Route 19 02001-05-152001 current
  Route 20 02001-04-102001 current
  Route 21 02001-03-222001 current
  Route 22
  Route 23

References

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  1. ^ "Bolivia: Decreto Supremo Nº 25134, 21 de agosto de 1998". www.lexivox.org. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  2. ^ a b "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  3. ^ Servicio Nacional de Caminos. "Infraestructura Caminera". www.udape.gob.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved November 9, 2022.