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Route 8 (Uruguay)
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Route 8 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a national hero of Uruguay.[1] It connects Montevideo with Aceguá in the northeast.[2][3]
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Ruta 8 | ||||
Brigadier General Juan Antonio Lavalleja | ||||
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Maintained by Ministry of Transport & Public Works | ||||
Length | 442 km (275 mi) | |||
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South end | Montevideo | |||
North end | Aceguá | |||
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Country | Uruguay | |||
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The distance notation along Route 5 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in the Centro of Montevideo.[4] The length of the road, from its beginning at Km. 13 to its end at Km. 455 is 442 kilometres (275 mi) in length.