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Route 26 is a national route of Uruguay. It is one of the main Uruguayan routes covering the country from west to east, connecting Río Branco to other cities like Melo and Tacuarembó. Its "Kilometer Zero" (starting point), is at the route 3 junction.[1]
Route 26 | ||||
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Ruta 26 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Ministry of Transport & Public Works | ||||
Length | 486 km (302 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West-southwest end | Route 3 near Paysandú | |||
Route 3 Route 4 | ||||
East-southeast end | Río Branco at the border with Brazil | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Uruguay | |||
Highway system | ||||
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This route covers a distance of 486 km (302 mi). It bears the name of the politician and civil war hero Leandro Gómez.
Destinations
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These are the populated places Route 26 passes through.
- Paysandú Department
- Tacuarembó Department
- km 203: Tacuarembó city, the capital of the Tacuarembó Department, on the Route 5 junction
- km 252: Ansina near the Route 44 junction
- km 312: Las Toscas 7 km away from the Route 6 junction
- Cerro Largo Department
- km 398: Melo
- km 485: Río Branco. It later merges with José Hilario Uriarte road, then Avenida Centenario, and later the
Barão de Mauá International Bridge.
References
edit- ^ "Rutas del Uruguay, Hoy Ruta 26". viajandoporuruguay.blogspot.com.ar. 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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