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Roads in Suriname
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There are several named highways in the country of Suriname.
Southern East-West Link
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Avobakaweg |
Ghaama Agbagoweg
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Avobakaweg
The Avobakaweg is a paved 2-lane road connecting Paranam with Afobaka, the location of the Afobaka Dam. The road connects northwards to Paramaribo and the East-West Link.[1] The Avobakaweg has two major branches: One paved branch leads to Brokopondo, and another paved[2] branch leads to Pokigron via Brownsweg.[3] The previous name Afobakaweg was changed in September 2022 to Avobakaweg [4]
Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway
On 15 May 2020, the Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway opened, and is the first motorway of Suriname, providing a faster connection between Paramaribo and the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.[5][6]
East-West Link
A major road is the 2-lane East-West Link connecting Albina to Nieuw Nickerie. The road was fully paved on 17 December 2009.[7] There is a Southern East-West Link connecting Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron, however it is mainly unpaved.[8]
Statistics
- total: 4,304 km (2003)[9]
- paved: 1,119 km (2003)[9]
- highway: 9.6 km (2020)[10]
- unpaved: 3,174 km (2003)[9]
NOTE: Driving is on the left.[11] Suriname and its neighbour Guyana are the only two countries on the (in-land) American continent which drive on the left.
Road links with adjacent countries
Guyana - Yes, ferry from Nieuw-Nickerie to Corriverton.[12]
Brazil - None.
French Guiana - Yes, ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.[12]
References
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