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National Route 81
Ruta nacional 81
National Route 81
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RN 81 in the Province of Formosa.
Route information
Length680 km (420 mi)
Major junctions
Southeast endNear Formosa
Northwest endNear General Ballivián
Location
CountryArgentina
Highway system

National Route 81 (RN81) is a road in Argentina, which runs through the province of Formosa and ends in the eastern province of Salta, joining National Route 11 in the vicinity the city of Formosa with National Route 34 in the area of El Cruce, between the towns of Embarcación and General Ballivián. Since 2008 the entire route is paved. Its total extension is 680 km (420 mi). It was completely paved and finished on 13 March 2008, being inaugurated by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.[1][2]

This road is part of the Capricorn Axis, defined by IIRSA as one of the three integration axes in Argentina.[3]

Cities

The cities and towns this route passes through from northeast to southwest are as follows (towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants are in italics).

Formosa Province

Travel: 497 km (km 1184 to 1681).

Salta Province

Travel: 183 km (km 1681 to 1864).

References

  1. ↑ "Copia archivada". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Se realizó la inauguración oficial de la ruta nacional 81". Government of Formosa.
  3. ↑ "Dirección Nacional de Vialidad, relación con la Corporación Andina de Fomento". vialidad.gov.ar. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.
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