Autopista Central ("Central Highway", in Spanish) is a privatized, partially submerged highway in Chile forming part of the Ruta 5 . It forms part of the urban highway network of Santiago , all of which incorporate a free flow toll system. Out of these highways it is the longest, with a length of 60.5 km (37.6 mi).
7-559: Within the network the Autopista Central forms the primary north–south connection through the centre of the city, the northern terminus is at the interchange with Vespucio Norte Express , where it continues northward as Autopista del Aconcagua . The southern terminus is located immediately north of the Maipo River , after which it continues as Autopista del Maipo . Autopista Central really consists of two highways: The main section runs
14-659: A new railroad running to the Estación Mapocho , but the project was never executed. This Chilean road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Maipo River The Maipo River is the main river flowing through the Santiago Metropolitan Region and the Valparaíso Region of Chile . It is located just south of the capital of Santiago . The Mapocho River , which flows through central Santiago,
21-465: Is one of its tributaries. Its headwaters are on the west slope of Maipo volcano, in the Andes . The Maipo River is by far the major source of irrigation and potable water for the region. The rivers mouth bar have moved to disconnect the river from the sea several times in history, for example, after the 2010 Chile earthquake and then again since January 19, 2023. This last change in bar morphology
28-429: The full length of the route, and the second, called "Eje General Velásquez", runs further to the west, bypassing the downtown districts. The western route has a length of about 21 km (13 mi), duplicating the route between the municipalities of El Bosque and Conchali . The eastern highway is the section of Chile Route 5 that traverses Santiago. The Avenida Norte-Sur, a predecessor road of Autopista Central,
35-784: The river runs as an entrenched torrent through the Andes mountains. Here, it receives three major tributaries: the El Volcán River , the Yeso River and the Colorado River . After leaving the Andes, the Maipo flows through the valley that bears its name, which is one of the principal wine-producing region in Chile. The Maipo River travels 250 km (160 mi) before emptying into the Pacific Ocean , near
42-542: Was a consequence of a storm surge . By January 28 a ditch had been made to reconnect the river to the sea. Governor of Valpraíso Region Rodrigo Mundaca criticized however the fact that works were carried out without permission. Low discharge rates caused by excessive uptakes of water in Maipo River have been credited for the inability of the river to break naturally through the bar in January 2023. In its upper course
49-457: Was the first urban highway built in Chile.The construction of that 5.5-kilometre (3.4 mi) long highway began in 1966.The northern portion of the road was built in an open cut . Previously, many city blocks of downtown Santiago were cleared of buildings. Part of the removed earth was used to create an embankment on the south bank of the Mapocho River , which was planned to carry the tracks of
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