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{{Short description|Highway in Suriname}} |
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|map=Desi Delano Bouterse Highway map.png |
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|map_notes=Location of the |
|map_notes = Location of the Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway |
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|name = Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway |
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|direction_a=East |
|direction_a = East |
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|terminus_a=[[ |
|terminus_a = [[Avobakaweg]] to [[Paramaribo]] and [[Brokopondo]] |
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|direction_b=West |
|direction_b = West |
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|terminus_b=John F. Kennedyweg near the [[Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport|Airport]] |
|terminus_b = John F. Kennedyweg near the [[Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport|Airport]] |
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|districts=[[Para District|Para]] |
|districts = [[Para District|Para]] |
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|length_km = 9.6 |
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The '''Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway''' is the first [[Controlled-access highway|motorway]] in [[Suriname]] between Avobakaweg connecting [[Paramaribo]] and [[Brokopondo]] to the John F. Kennedyweg near [[Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport]].<ref name="waterkant">{{Cite web|url=https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2018/10/29/suriname-krijgt-in-november-2020-een-nieuwe-highway/|title=Suriname krijgt in november 2020 een nieuwe ‘Highway’|website=Waterkant|access-date=12 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> The motorway opened on 15 May 2020 12:00.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deboodschap.today/ingebruikname-nieuwe-highway-straks-een-feit/|title=Ingebruikname Nieuwe Highway straks een feit|website=De Boodschap.today|access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref> |
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A journey from Paramaribo to the airport used to take 1.5 to 2 hours. It is hoped that with the new highway, the travel time can be reduced to one hour.<ref name="boodschap">{{cite web|url=https://www.deboodschap.today/werkzaamheden-nieuwe-highway-vorderen/ |title=Werkzaamheden nieuwe Highway vorderen|website=De Boodschap (Official Press Office of the Government of Suriname)|access-date=12 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> Construction of the road started in November 2017.<ref name="waterkant |
A journey from Paramaribo to the airport used to take 1.5 to 2 hours. It is hoped that with the new highway, the travel time can be reduced to one hour.<ref name="boodschap">{{cite web|url=https://www.deboodschap.today/werkzaamheden-nieuwe-highway-vorderen/ |title=Werkzaamheden nieuwe Highway vorderen|website=De Boodschap (Official Press Office of the Government of Suriname)|access-date=12 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> Construction of the road started in November 2017.<ref name="waterkant"/> The highway was named after [[President of Suriname|President]] [[Dési Bouterse]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dbsuriname.com/2020/02/26/minister-chotkan-nieuwe-highway-noemen-wij-de-desi-delano-bouterse-highway/|title=Minister Chotkan: “Nieuwe highway noemen wij de Desi Delano Bouterse Highway”|website=Dagblad Suriname|access-date=12 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> |
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The project had cost $60 million. The speed limit will be 80 km/h, and [[Traffic enforcement camera|cameras]] will be placed on the road.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/58610|title=Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway officieel in gebruik genomen |website=Star Nieuws|access-date=15 May 2020|language=nl}}</ref> |
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==Route== |
==Route== |
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The motorway |
The motorway begins on an [[intersection (road)|at grade intersection]] with the [[Avobakaweg]] leading to Paramaribo and [[Brokopondo]], cross the [[Para Creek]] which flows into the [[Suriname River]] using the Hanover bridge, and end on an at grade intersection with the John F. Kennedyweg, located near the airport and giving access to the [[East-West Link (Suriname)#Southern East-West Link|Southern East-West Link]], thus avoiding the [[Built-up area (Highway Code)|built-up areas]] of [[Lelydorp]] and [[Onverwacht, Suriname|Onverwacht]]. The road has 2x2 lanes without a [[Shoulder (road)|hard shoulder]] over its entire length, and has no exits. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2020/05/12/fotos-nieuwe-highway-en-brug-opening-op-vrijdag-15-mei/|title=Foto’s nieuwe highway en brug, opening op vrijdag 15 mei|website=Waterkant.net|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref> The total length of the highway is 9.6 kilometers.<ref name="boodschap"/> |
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[[File:Suriname main roads.png|thumb|left|600px|Main roads in Suriname: |
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{{col-break}}{{legend|#ff8000|[[East-West Link (Suriname)|East-West]]}} |
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{{col-break}}{{legend|#00e276|[[East-West Link (Suriname)|Southern East-West]]}} |
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{{col-break}}{{legend|#2000ff|Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway}} |
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{{col-break}}{{legend|#ff00ac|[[Avobakaweg]]}} |
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{{col-break}}{{legend|#c03040|Ghaama Agbagoweg}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 8 August 2024
| Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway | |
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 Location of the Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 9.6 km (6.0 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Avobakaweg to Paramaribo and Brokopondo |
| West end | John F. Kennedyweg near the Airport |
| Location | |
| Country | Suriname |
| Districts | Para |
| Highway system | |
The Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway is the first motorway in Suriname between Avobakaweg connecting Paramaribo and Brokopondo to the John F. Kennedyweg near Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.[1] The motorway opened on 15 May 2020 12:00.[2]
A journey from Paramaribo to the airport used to take 1.5 to 2 hours. It is hoped that with the new highway, the travel time can be reduced to one hour.[3] Construction of the road started in November 2017.[1] The highway was named after President Dési Bouterse.[4]
The project had cost $60 million. The speed limit will be 80 km/h, and cameras will be placed on the road.[5]
Route
[edit]The motorway begins on an at grade intersection with the Avobakaweg leading to Paramaribo and Brokopondo, cross the Para Creek which flows into the Suriname River using the Hanover bridge, and end on an at grade intersection with the John F. Kennedyweg, located near the airport and giving access to the Southern East-West Link, thus avoiding the built-up areas of Lelydorp and Onverwacht. The road has 2x2 lanes without a hard shoulder over its entire length, and has no exits. [6] The total length of the highway is 9.6 kilometers.[3]
Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway | Ghaama Agbagoweg |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Suriname krijgt in november 2020 een nieuwe 'Highway'". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Ingebruikname Nieuwe Highway straks een feit". De Boodschap.today. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Werkzaamheden nieuwe Highway vorderen". De Boodschap (Official Press Office of the Government of Suriname) (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Minister Chotkan: "Nieuwe highway noemen wij de Desi Delano Bouterse Highway"". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway officieel in gebruik genomen". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Foto's nieuwe highway en brug, opening op vrijdag 15 mei". Waterkant.net. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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