Roads in Belize

The road network in Belize consists of over 1,900 miles (3,000 km) of roads, of which approximately 357 miles (575 km) is paved.^[1]

Dirt road in Xuantunich, Belize circa 1975

History

In 1888 steps were taken to declare all the old cattle and truck passes, which had been habitually used as public thoroughfares, public highways, in the meaning of the Act, in order to prevent their beings gradually obliterated and effaced ; and that, in the event of roads being made in these directions, they should serve as rights of way for the construction of the roads. The Road Board was created by Act 27 Vict. cap. 17, which was passed "to provide for the making and maintaining of roads throughout the colony." This Act was framed especially with the object of constructing the Western Road, and powers were conferred on the Commissioners to levy tolls, &c., in connection with ferries and toll-houses.^[2]

Highways

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  Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway

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  Hummingbird Highway

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  Coastal Highway

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  George Price Highway

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  Philip Goldson Highway

Primary Highways

Name	Constructed	Paved	Length	From	To
Philip Goldson Hwy			95 mi	Belize City	Mexican border
George Price Hwy			78 mi	Belize City	Guatemalan Border
Hummingbird Hwy			55 mi	Dangriga	Belmopan
Coastal Plain Hwy			36 mi	Dangriga	La Democracia
Thomas Vincent Ramos Hwy			97 mi	Dangriga	Punta Gorda

Secondary Highways

Name	Constructed	Paved	Length	From	To
Remate Bypass			11 mi	San Pedro	Chan Chen
Sarteneja Rd			27 mi	Corozal	Sarteneja
San Victor Rd			6 mi	San Narciso	San Victor
San Antonio Rd			12 mi	Orange Walk	Santa Cruz
San Felipe Rd			18 mi	Yo Creek	San Felipe
Blue Creek Rd			27 mi	San Felipe	Blue Creek
Old Northern Hwy			41 mi	Sand Hill	Carmelita
Burrell Boom Rd	1950s[3]	2003[3]	12 mi	Hattieville	Gentleville
John Smith Rd			5 mi	Western Paradise	PGIA