Bolivia Road Network
GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Mapa Red Vial Fundamental 140930
For information on Bolivia road network contact details, please see the following link:
4.2.1 Bolivia Government Contact List
The basic Road Network has an extension of 16.054,35 km and it
runs all over the country. Five main corridors constitute it: East
- West, North - South, West - North West - South and Central -
South.
The purpose of these corridors is to connect the national territory
and integrate the Bolivian population; but essentially push through
these economic, social and productive development of all and each
of the Bolivian regions.
The basic Road Network (RVF) is part of the National Highway System
and is under the responsibility of the Bolivian Road Administrator
(ABC).
Article 2 of the Supreme Decree No. 25134 establishes that the
routes that make up the RVF are those that connect the political
capitals of departments; they allow the international linkage,
connecting national highways with the main routes of neighboring
countries; connect two or more roads and comply with the conditions
of environmental protection laid down in national legislation.
|
Classification |
Road Description |
|---|---|
|
Type: Route 1, National |
From the border of Perú (Desaguadero) to the border of Argentina (Bermejo). 1,215 KM, paved 902 KM and 313 with ravel. It connects the capitals of the Departments of Oruro, Potosí and Tarija. Stable and open throughout the year. |
|
Type: Route 2, National |
From the border of Perú (Kasani) to El Alto La Paz. 155 KM paved. Stable and open throughout the year. |
|
Type: Route 3, National |
It connects the capitals of the Department of La Paz with Trinidad. 602 KM, 84 KM paved, 302 with ravel and 216 KM earth road. The stretch with the earth's surface is interrupted by flooding in the rainy season (December - April). |
|
Type: Route 4, National |
It connects the border of Chile (Tambo Quemado) the capitals of the West - East, La Paz, Cochabamba & Santa Cruz, until it gets to the border of Brazil (Arroyo Concepción).Total length 1,657 KM, 923 KM paved, 184 gravel and 550 KM earth road. Stable and open throughout the year on paved and gravel. The earth route is interrupted during rainy season (December – April). |
|
Type: Route 9, National |
From the border with Argentina (Pocitos) to the border of Brazil (Guayaramerín). 1,631 KM out of which 927 KM are paved, 197 KM with gravel and 506 KM earth road. The earth road is sometimes interrupted during rainy season. (December - April). |
|
Type: Route 12, National |
From the border with Chile (Pisiga) to Oruro. 279 KM, 84 KM paved and 195 KM gravel. Open all year long. It connects Oruro to all the capitals of Department |
|
Type: Route 14, National |
From the border of Argentina (Villazón) to Potosí (Cuchu Ingenio). 316 KM with gravel, stable and open all year long. From Potosí it connects all the capitals of the Department. |
|
Type: Route 19, National |
From the border with Chile (Charaña) to El Alto La Paz. 211 KM of gravel, open all year long. It connects El Alto La Paz to all the capitals of Department. |
Distance Matrix
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DISTANCES FROM CAPITAL CITY TO MAJOR TOWNS (Km) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
La Paz |
Oruro |
Potosí |
Sucre |
Tarija |
Cochabamba |
Santa Cruz |
Trinidad |
|
La Paz |
|
230 |
551 |
698 |
919 |
383 |
851 |
602 |
|
Oruro |
230 |
|
321 |
349 |
689 |
212 |
680 |
832 |
|
Potosi |
551 |
321 |
|
164 |
368 |
530 |
774 |
1153 |
|
Sucre |
698 |
349 |
164 |
|
480 |
366 |
610 |
1317 |
|
Tarija |
919 |
689 |
368 |
480 |
|
846 |
710 |
1685 |
|
Cochabamba |
383 |
212 |
530 |
366 |
846 |
|
468 |
1063 |
|
Santa Cruz |
851 |
680 |
774 |
610 |
710 |
468 |
|
595 |
|
Trinidad |
602 |
832 |
1153 |
1317 |
1685 |
1063 |
595 |
|
Travel Time Matrix
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TRAVEL TIME FROM CAPITAL CITY TO MAJOR TOWNS (hours / Days) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
La Paz |
Oruro |
Potosí |
Sucre |
Tarija |
Cochabamba |
Santa Cruz |
Trinidad |
|
La Paz |
|
3.0 |
7.0 |
9.0 |
12.0 |
6.0 |
11.0 |
17.0 |
|
Oruro |
3.0 |
|
5.0 |
7.0 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
14.0 |
|
Potosi |
7.0 |
5.0 |
|
2.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
13.0 |
19.0 |
|
Sucre |
9.0 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
|
7.0 |
10.0 |
15.0 |
21.0 |
|
Tarija |
12.0 |
9.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
|
13.0 |
18.0 |
24.0 |
|
Cochabamba |
6.0 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
13.0 |
|
5.0 |
11.0 |
|
Santa Cruz |
11.0 |
8.0 |
13.0 |
15.0 |
18.0 |
5.0 |
|
6.0 |
|
Trinidad |
17.0 |
14.0 |
19.0 |
21.0 |
24.0 |
11.0 |
6.0 |
|
Road Security
Conservation Road with Microenterprises Program - PROVIAL is in charge of the management and control of micro-enterprises who perform road maintenance activities, and aims at preventing premature deterioration of the roads.
Among its main activities are: cleaning of ditches, gutters, downspouts, clearing, repair and construction of walls and others.
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
Decree Supreme # 25629 of December 24th,1999, establishes the control regulation of weights and dimensions of vehicles travelling on the roads of the country
|
Axle load limits |
LCA Country |
Transit Country |
Transit Country |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Truck with 2 axles |
18,000 |
7 / 11 |
1RS-1RD |
|
Truck with 3 axles |
25,000 |
7 / 18 |
1RS-2RD |
|
Truck with 4 axles |
32,000 |
7 / 25 |
1RS-3RD |
|
Semi-trailer with 3 axles |
29,000 |
7 / 11 / 11 |
1RS-1RD-1RD |
|
Semi-trailer with 4 axles |
36,000 |
7 / 11 / 18 |
1RS-1RD-2RD |
|
Semi-trailer with 5 axles |
39,000 |
7 / 11 / 21 |
1RS-1RD-1RS-2RD |
|
Semi-trailer with 6 axles |
45,000 |
7 / 18 / 25 |
1RS-2RD-3RD |
|
Truck & drawbar trailer with 4 axles |
40,000 |
7 / 11 / 11 / 11 |
1RS-1RD-1RD-1RD |
|
Truck & drawbar trailer with 5 axles |
45,000 |
7 / 11 / 11 / 18 |
1RS-1RD-1RD-2RD |
|
Truck & drawbar trailer with 6 axles |
45,000 |
7 / 18 / 11 / 18 |
1RS-2RD-1RD-2RD |
|
Truck & drawbar trailer with 7 axles |
45,000 |
7 / 7 / 25 / 11 / 18 |
1RS-3RD-1RD-2RD |
GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Limites de peso transporte Comunidad Andina 140930
GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Tolerancia peso carreteras Chile 140930
Road Class and Surface Conditions
GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Mapa Longitud RVF 140930
GLCSC LCA BOLIVIA Mapa Corredores RVF 140930
