Ruta 26 (Uruguay)
| Ruta 26 in Uruguay | |
| General Leandro Gomez | |
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| Operator: |
Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas |
| Start of the street: |
Paysandú ( 32 ° 5 ′ S , 57 ° 51 ′ W ) |
| End of street: |
Río Branco ( 32 ° 34 ′ S , 53 ° 23 ′ W ) |
| Overall length: | 398 km |
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Map with all coordinates: The Ruta 26, General Leandro Gómez is a street in Uruguay .
It runs in the north of the country from west to east mainly through the departments of Paysandú , Tacuarembó and Cerro Largo . It is one of the few national roads that do not at least lead into the immediate vicinity of the capital Montevideo .
It begins north of the city of Paysandú as a junction from Ruta 3, which runs further north . For a few kilometers on its way to the next larger city Tacuarembó, it also touches the territory of the Salto department . She crosses the Río Negro . This crossing was made over Uruguay's longest road bridge at 962 meters at Paso Aguiar . Finally, it leads through Melo and Río Branco before it ends in the seaside resort of Lago Merín .
Its name can be traced back to the resistance fighter General Leandro Gómez .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Prof. Ulises Rubens Grub : Atlas geografico de la República Oriental del Uruguay, Montevideo 1980, p. 38
