National Route 12 (Argentina)

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National Route 12
Ruta nacional 12
National Route 12
Route information
Length1,580 km (980 mi)
Major junctions
South endZárate
North endFraternity Bridge, Puerto Iguazú
Location
CountryArgentina
CountiesZárate, Campana, Gualeguay, Diamante, Paraná, La Paz, Ituzaingó, San Ignacio, Iguazú
Highway system

National Route 12 (RN12) is a road in Argentina, connecting the northeast section to the rest of the country. It runs through the provinces of Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires.

Starting south of the city of Zárate in Buenos Aires Province, and crossing the Paraná River, through the Zárate-Brazo Largo Bridge, continues to the provincial capitals of Paraná, Corrientes and Posadas, ending at the Fraternity Bridge, in the city of Puerto Iguazú, bordering with Brazil. The road continues within Brazil as BR-469. Its length of 1,580 km (982 mi), is fully paved.

In the Zárate - Ceibas section, the road is a wide, 4-lane highway. Before the opening of the Zárate - Brazo Largo bridge, on 14 December 1977.[1] cars had to cross the Paraná de las Palmas and Paraná Guazú rivers by barge. The section between the rivers, in Talavera Island, was a treated, unpaved road.[2]

Construction on the second lane (widening) on the 45 km (28 mi) section between Brazo Largo and Ceibas (km markers 115 to 160) was started in May 1997, opening to the public on 12 October 1999.[3]

National Law 25,680 published in the Official Bulletin on 3 January 2003 designates the section from Brazo Largo to Ceibas as David Della Chiesa road.

  1. ^ (in Spanish)Administraciones Carmona y Desimoni - Vialidad Nacional Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ (in Spanish)Rutas Nacionales - Centro Cartográfico Buenos Aires - c. 1975
  3. ^ (in Spanish)Obras realizadas por Caminos del Río Uruguay Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine