3-498: The Vía Monumental ( 2-400 ) is a six-lane expressway, with three lanes on each side. It connects the Malecón with Habana del Este in Havana , Cuba. It has six lanes, with 3-metre-wide (9.8 ft) lanes, and a central divider. The speed limit on most sections is 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph). During the 1950s, the towns in eastern Havana weren't connected to the main city. There
6-542: A hurricane occurred the bridge would likely collapse. Then a tunnel, instead, would be a better option, 12 meters below sea level, allowing any ship to cross the entrance channel. Since 1954, construction of this road began, which passed through Casablanca , the Reparto Camilo Cienfuegos , the Villa Panamericana , Cojímar and Berroa . This road has 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 kilometres (4.7 mi) bordering
9-447: Was no adequate road to pass near there. The Vía Blanca had just been built, which connected Havana and the tourist center of Varadero with Matanzas , Guanabacoa , Regla , Diez de Octubre , Marianao and San Miguel del Padrón . One of the first ideas to build a road was to cross the Bay of Havana . Two proposals were made: a bridge and a tunnel. For the bridge it was a problem, because if
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