Chile Route 5
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Chile Highway 5 or Route 5 known locally as Ruta 5 is Chile's longest route, Script error: No such module "convert".. It is part of the Pan-American Highway.
Stretch
It runs from the Peruvian border connecting with Peru Highway 1 Script error: No such module "convert". north of Arica to Puerto Montt where it connects by ferry to the island of Chiloé. It passes through Santiago, the country's capital, where it is called Autopista Central.
Highway grade
From the north border with Peru to north of Caldera, Ruta 5 is a two lane paved road with a speed limit of Script error: No such module "convert".. From Caldera to Puerto Montt, the road was upgraded to a 4-lane freeway with Script error: No such module "convert". as speed limit, 20% faster than Chile's common Script error: No such module "convert". maximum speed limit. The highway ends in Puerto Montt, but it divides into two routes, one crossing the Chacao Channel that separates Chiloé from the continent, reaching it´s end in Quellón, and another route named Carretera Austral (Spanish for Southern Highway) that was opened in the 1980s. The southern part of Ruta 5 crosses long extensions of native woods and important cities.
Freeway grade
South of Caldera to Puerto Montt (Script error: No such module "convert".) it is a 4 lane divided highway and toll road for the most part. It is Chile's longest freeway. The speed limit on the freeway is Script error: No such module "convert". and as of May 2007 drivers must travel with their lights on all day long.
Tunnels
Four tunnels are part of Route 5, namely El Melón, La Calavera I, La Calavera II and Angostura, which have lengths of Script error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "convert". respectively.[1] Each one of them carries two lanes of traffic, except El Melón Tunnel, the only tunnel that carries a lane in each direction.
References
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