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Route 8 (Uruguay)

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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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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.

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South end

Starting from Tres Cruces in Montevideo, Avenida 8 de Octubre runs in a northeast direction and turns into Camino Maldonado in Flor de Maroñas, at the junction with (and south end of) Route 7. Camino Maldonado continues in a northeast direction and turns into Route 8 in Punta de Rieles, 13 kilometres from Kilometre Zero.

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These are the populated places Route 8 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads.

Montevideo Department
Canelones Department
Lavalleja Department
Treinta y Tres Department
Cerro Largo Department
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