Transportation in Grenada
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Transport in Grenada consists of a network of highways connecting major population centres, airports and ports and harbours along the coast.
Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...
has no merchant marine. There is one industrial railway, used by a rum distillery. Highways:
''total:'' 1,127 km
''paved:'' 687 km
Drivers in Grenada drive on the left hand side of the road. Visitors not accustomed to this should be extra cautious when driving on the island's highways and roads.
''unpaved:'' 440 km (1999 est.)
Grenada's roads can pose hazardous driving conditions, including aggressive drivers and sharp curves. Grenada has several ports of entry including seaports,
bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
s and
harbour A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...
s: * St. George's * St. David's Bay * Grenville *
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on Carriacou Airports: 3 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways:
''total:'' 3
''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 1
''914 to 1,523 m:'' 1
''under 914 m:'' 1 (2006 est.)


References


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