The Autopista A4, also known as ''Autopista Este-Oeste'' or ''Autopista Nacional Este-Oeste'', is a

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Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

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Guantánamo Guantánamo (, , ) is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province. Guantánamo is served by the Caimanera port near the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, site of a U.S. naval base. The area produces sugarcane and cotton ...

, it is classified as part of the whole ''Autopista Nacional'' route, spanning the length of the island; as the Carretera Central highway.

History

The motorway, connected to the A1 via the Havana Beltway (A2), was opened on December 19, 1989.

Route

The A4 is a

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with 6

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s from

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

Guanajay Guanajay is a town and municipality in Artemisa Province in western Cuba, located about southwest of Havana. The town lies among hills. Guanajay is the twin town of Axtla De Terrazas Overview In colonial times it was an acclimatization stati ...

, 4 lanes from Guanajay to

, and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads. From Guanajay it is a beltway (Autopista ZEDM) linking the A4 to the Port of Mariel.

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{{Highways in Cuba A4 Transport in Havana Artemisa Province Pinar del Río Province

History

Route

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