| Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway | |
|---|---|
| Southern Highway | |
 Southern Highway just south of Deep River | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 97.97 mi (157.67 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Dangriga |
| Dangriga Junction, Placencia Roundabout, Independence Junction, The Dump | |
| To | Punta Gorda |
| Location | |
| Country | Belize |
| Districts | Stann Creek, Toledo |
| Highway system | |
In Belize, the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway takes up where the Hummingbird Highway ends and runs from Dangriga to Punta Gorda.[1] It is entirely paved, with the completion of a 10-mile segment between Golden Stream and Big Falls circa 2008–09. The TV Ramos Highway provides important access to a number of Mayan ruins and natural areas. The ancient Mayan sites of Nim Li Punit and Lubaantun are each situated a few miles west of the highway in southern Belize. The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is several miles west of the highway in south-central Belize.[2]
In 2011, a project was initiated, and complete by 2015, to extend the Southern Highway 21.4 mi/34.5 km to Jalacte in southwestern Belize.[3]
On September 30, 2020 the Southern Highway was renamed to Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway. It was named after Thomas Vincent Ramos, the creator of Garifuna Settlement Day.[4]
Junction list
| Location | Mile | km | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stann Creek | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hummingbird Highway | Elevation, 21 m |
| 10.0 | 16.1 | Road into Commerce Bight | Elevation, 23 m | |
| 12.3 | 19.8 | Road into Hopkins | Elevation, 19 m | |
| 19.3 | 31.1 | Placencia Road –Placencia, Riversdale, Seine Bight | Elevation, 30 metres | |
| 43.8 | 70.5 | Turnoff to Monkey River Town | Elevation, 20 m | |
| Toledo | 77.4 | 124.6 | Turnoff to Silver Creek, San Miguel, San Pedro Columbia | Elevation, 29 m |
| 83.1 | 133.7 | Junction: road southeast to Toledo District – Punta Gorda; northwest along Jalacte road to Jimmy Cut, Pueblo Viejo, Blue Creek, Aguacate, Otoxha and Dolores | Elevation, 24 metres | |
| 86.1 | 138.6 | Machaca Forest Station | Elevation, 34 m | |
| 88.9 | 143.0 | Road to Piebra, Barranco, Conejo, Crique Sarco | Elevation, 15 m | |
| 92.1 | 148.3 | West access road – Punta Gorda | Elevation, 24 m | |
| 97.1 | 156.2 | West access road | Terminus of highway; elevation, 7 metres |
References
- ↑ "Southern Highway" (PDF). www.cisco.com.bz. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Hotels Near the Southern Highway in Belize City". USA Today. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "The Last Link To Guatemala In Process Of Paving". 7 News Belize. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Southern Highway named Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway". Amandala. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2023-02-25.