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Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway
The Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway is the first motorway in Suriname between Afobakaweg connecting Paramaribo and Brokopondo to the John F. Kennedyweg near Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport. The motorway opened on 15 May 2020 12:00. A journey from Paramaribo to the airport used to take 1.5 to 2 hours. It is hoped that with the new highway, the travel time can be reduced to one hour. Construction of the road started in November 2017. The highway was named after President Dési Bouterse. The project had cost $60 million. The speed limit will be 80 km/h, and cameras will be placed on the road. Route The motorway begins on an at grade intersection with the Afobakaweg leading to Paramaribo and Brokopondo, cross the Para Creek which flows into the Suriname River using the Hanover bridge, and end on an at grade intersection with the John F. Kennedyweg, located near the airport and giving access to the Southern East-West Link, thus avoiding the built-up areas of Lelydorp and ...
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Afobakaweg
The Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname) has a number of forms of transport. Transportation emissions are an increasing part of Suriname's contributions to climate change, as part of the Nationally Determined Contributions for the Paris Agreement, Suriname has committed to emissions controls for vehicles and increased public transit investment. Railways *Railways, total: 166 km single track. ** standard gauge: 80 km gauge in West-Suriname, but not in use. This stretch was constructed as part of the West Suriname Plan. **narrow gauge: 86 km gauge Lawa Railway from Onverwacht to Sarakreek, currently not in use. In 2014, a plan had been announced to reopen the line between Onverwacht and Paramaribo Central Station. The intention was for the line to be extended onto Paramaribo Adolf Pengel Airport, but as of May 2020, the project has not started. Rail links with adjacent countries * None Highways Afobakaweg The Afobakaweg is a paved 2-lane road c ...
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Para Creek
Para Creek ('' nl, Parakreek'' also Para River) is a blackwater creek in the Wanica & Para District of Suriname. It is a tributary of the Suriname River, and was home to many plantations. The area around the creek has been cultivated since the English period. The Para District has been named after the creek in 1966. Overview The Para Creek is fed by many small creeks from the savanna area, and has a drainage basin of . During the colonisation of Suriname, most plantations were built along the Suriname River and the Para Creek, because the ground was fertile, and no additional infrastructure was required. In the 20th century, many holiday resorts were built on the Para Creek and its tributaries. The northern part of Para Creek near the mouth experiences minor tidal movements, but has no salinity. The southern part of the creek used to be home to many wood plantations. The last of the Para Creek are parallel to the Suriname River, therefore, the Paradoorsnede, an artificial canal ...
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Suriname Main Roads
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. At just under , it is the smallest sovereign state in South America. It has a population of approximately , dominated by descendants from the slaves and labourers brought in from Africa and Asia by the Dutch Empire and Republic. Most of the people live by the country's (north) coast, in and around its capital and largest city, Paramaribo. It is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. Situated slightly north of the equator, Suriname is a tropical country dominated by rainforests. Its extensive tree cover is vital to the country's efforts to mitigate climate change and maintain carbon negativity. A developing country with a relatively high lev ...
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