Route nationale 2 (French Guiana)
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|---|---|
| Route nationale 2 | |
 Route nationale 2 in blue | |
 The early stages of construction as an unpaved road | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 185 km (115 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  RN1, Cayenne |
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| East end |  BR-156, Oiapoque |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region | French Guiana |
| Department | Guyane |
| Highway system | |
Route nationale 2 (RN2) is a highway in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. The highway connects Cayenne with Saint-Georges and has a total length of 185 kilometres (115 mi).[1] The highway provides a direct connection to Brazil via the Oyapock River Bridge.
Overview
[edit]The highway starts in Balata, a suburb of Cayenne, at an intersection with Route nationale 1.[2] The road was initially built to connect Cayenne with Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport.[3]
In the 1970s, the road was extended to Régina as an unpaved road. In the 1990s, work began on extending the road to Saint-Georges.[4] In 2003, the road to Saint-Georges was completed and opened to traffic.[5] In 2014, a grade-separated intersection with Route nationale 1 was constructed.[2]
The Oyapock River Bridge over the Oyapock River was inaugurated on 18 March 2017, linking French Guiana with Brazil.[6]
Traffic volume on Route nationale 2 varies significantly. In 2010, before the bridge opened, the average daily traffic was 23,185 vehicles at Balata, but decreased to 438 vehicles in Saint-Georges.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Guyane française / Brésil - La frontière : d'un territoire longtemps contesté à une difficile coopération régionale transfrontalière". CNES (in French). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- 1 2 "L'échangeur de Balata ouvert et inauguré aujourd'hui". France Guyane (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Vous qui voulez venir en Guyane" (in French). Cayenne: Imprimerie Paul Laporte. 1953. p. 9. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Le réseau routier national de la Guyane". DEAL Guyane (in French). 28 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Saint-Georges". Maires 973 (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Le pont de l'Oyapock inauguré et officiellement ouvert à la circulation". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ Ministère de l'Écologie, du Développement durable, des Transports et du Logement (2010). "La sécurité routière en Guyane" (PDF) (in French). p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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External links
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