South end: Montevideo Length 442 km | North end: Aceguá | |
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Major cities Montevideo, Aceguá, Uruguay | ||
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. It connects Montevideo with Aceguá in the northeast.
Contents
- Map of Ruta 8 Brigadier Gral Juan Antonio Lavalleja Uruguay
- South end
- Destinations and junctions
- References
Map of Ruta 8 Brigadier Gral Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Uruguay
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. The length of the road, from its beginning at Km. 13 to its end at Km. 455 is 442 kilometres (275 mi) in length.
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 tuns into Route 8 in Punta de Rieles, 13 kilometres from Kilometre Zero.
Destinations and junctions
These are the populated places Route 8 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads.