Autopista A4 (Cuba)

The Autopista A4, also known as Autopista Este-Oeste or Autopista Nacional Este-Oeste, is a Cuban motorway linking Havana to Pinar del Río. It is a toll-free road and has a length of 156 km (97 mi). Along with the Autopista A1 (Autopista Nacional), partly built, that will link Havana to Guantánamo, it is classified as part of the whole Autopista Nacional route, spanning the length of the island; as the Carretera Central highway.

Autopista A4
Autopista Este—Oeste
East-West Motorway
Map of the Cuban motorway network
The A4 at the exit of Candelaria
Route information
Length	156 km (97 mi)
Existed	1989–present
Major junctions
East end	Havana
West end	Pinar del Río
Location
Country	Cuba
Major cities	Havana, Guanajay, Artemisa, San Cristóbal, Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río
Highway system
Roads in Cuba

An A4 bridge in Guanajay crossing the new Havana-Mariel railway line

History

The motorway, connected to the A1 via the Havana Beltway (A2), was opened on December 19, 1989.

Route

The A4 is a dual carriageway with 6 lanes from Havana to Guanajay, 4 lanes from Guanajay to Pinar del Río, and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads. From Guanajay it is a beltway (Autopista ZEDM) linking the A4 to the Port of Mariel.

AUTOPISTA A4 (Autopista Este-Oeste)
Exit	↓km↓	Province	Note
Habana Calle 100	0.0	Havana
Habana CUJAE–Primer Anillo (link to Havana-Guantánamo and other motorways)	1.7	Havana
Habana La Lisa	4.9	Havana
Habana Avenida 23–Autopista del Mediodía (to San Antonio de los Baños)	8.4	Havana
Bauta	16.7	Artemisa
Caimito	24.7	Artemisa
Guanajay-Mariel ( 10-km beltway to the Port of Mariel)	37.0	Artemisa
Artemisa-Guanajay Sur	41.0	Artemisa
Artemisa-Cayajabos	54.3	Artemisa
Las Terrazas	60.4	Artemisa
Candelaria-Soroa	71.6	Artemisa
San Cristóbal (to Bahía Honda)	82.4	Artemisa
Taco Taco-Los Pinos	90.0	Artemisa
López Peña	95.5	Artemisa
Los Palacios	105.0	Pinar del Río
Paso Quemado-Paso Real	112.0	Pinar del Río
Herradura	125.0	Pinar del Río
Consolación del Sur	134.0	Pinar del Río
Puerta de Golpe	141.0	Pinar del Río
Las Ovas	146.0	Pinar del Río
Pinar del Río-Viñales	153.0	Pinar del Río
Pinar del Río	156.0	Pinar del Río
A4 – Port of Mariel Beltway (Autopista ZEDM)
Exit	↓km↓	Province	Note
Guanajay–A4 (main route)	0.0	Artemisa
Zayas-Cabañas	1.5	Artemisa
Mariel-Nodarse (Circuito Norte)	4.1	Artemisa
Mariel Puerto	10.0	Artemisa

See also

• Roads in Cuba
• Transport in Cuba
• Infrastructure of Cuba

External links

Media related to Autopista A4 at Wikimedia Commons