Editing Transport in Uruguay

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[[Image:Carreteras Duplas de Uruguay 2024.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dual carriageway]] highways in Uruguay, in red]]
The '''transport network in Uruguay''' consists of 1,673&nbsp;km of [[Rail transport|rail]] network, 7,743&nbsp;km of paved roads, 1,600&nbsp;km of navigable [[waterway]]s, and [[List of airports in Uruguay|11 airports]] with paved roads.

==Railways==
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[[File:Uruguayan railway network map-es-2.png|thumb|A map of Uruguay's railway network in 2016]]
[[Uruguay|Uruguayan]] railways have a total operational length of {{convert|1673|km|mi}}.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Uruguay|date=2021-11-09|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/uruguay/#transportation|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|language=en|access-date=2021-11-13}}</ref> All of them are standard gauge as of 2005.

===Passenger services===
[[File:Montevideo - Centro - Plaza Independencia - Avenida-18-Julio - Uruguay (35240170156).jpg|thumb|Plaza Independencia, Uruguay]]
Regular passenger services have been operated between [[Montevideo]] and 25 de Agosto (63km) since August 26, 1993 (previously all regular passenger services were withdrawn on January 2, 1988). One daily train was extended to San José (96km from Montevideo) on January 15, 2007 and another was extended from 25 de Agosto to Florida (109km from Montevideo) on January 2, 2008. Another line, which operates between Montevideo and Ingeniero Victor Sudriers, was reopened on December 15, 2005 (44km).

===International links===
* There is a {{RailGauge|sg}} freight rail connection with {{Flagicon|Argentina}} [[Transportation in Argentina|Argentina]] over the [[Salto Grande Dam]].
* There is a connection with {{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Transportation in Brazil|Brazil]] which includes freight [[transshipment]] because of [[Break-of-gauge|gauge difference]] ({{RailGauge|sg}} to {{RailGauge|1000mm}}) at [[Santana do Livramento]].

===Future===
The state railway administration AFE has announced that starting in January 2010, 419km of track will be renewed on the Pintado-Rivera section of the central main line and part of the international branch from Rivera to Santana do Livramento, north of Chamberlain, using Russian rail. The programme will cost $30m.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//pointers-february-2009.html| work=[[Railway Gazette International]]|title=Pointers February 2009 | date=2009-02-07}}</ref>

==Roadways==
*Total roadways: {{convert|77,732|km|mi}}
*Paved roadways: {{convert|7743|km|mi}}
*Unpaved: {{convert|69,989|km|mi}} (2010)<ref name=":0" />

===National Roads===

* [[Route 1 (Uruguay)|R1]] [[Montevideo]] - [[Colonia del Sacramento]]
* [[Route 2 (Uruguay)|R2]] [[Rosario, Uruguay|Rosario]] - [[Mercedes, Uruguay|Mercedes]] - [[Fray Bentos]] - border with [[Argentina]].
* [[Route 3 (Uruguay)|R3]] [[Villa María, Córdoba|Villa María]] - [[Trinidad, Uruguay|Trinidad]] - [[Paysandú]] - [[Salto, Uruguay|Salto]] - [[Bella Unión]] - border with [[Brazil]].
* [[Route 5 (Uruguay)|R5]] [[Montevideo]] - [[Canelones, Uruguay|Canelones]] - [[Durazno]] - [[Tacuarembó]] - [[Rivera]] - border with [[Brazil]].
* [[Route 7 (Uruguay)|R7]] [[Montevideo]] - [[Fray Marcos]] - [[Melo, Uruguay|Melo]]
* [[Route 8 (Uruguay)|R8]] [[Montevideo]] - [[Minas, Uruguay|Minas]] - [[Treinta y Tres]] - [[Melo, Uruguay|Melo]] - [[Aceguá, Uruguay|Aceguá]] - border with [[Brazil]].
* [[Route 9 (Uruguay)|R9]] Horno Mulato - [[Rocha, Uruguay|Rocha]] - [[Chuy]] - border with [[Brazil]].
* [[Route 11 (Uruguay)|R11]] [[Atlántida, Uruguay|Atlántida]] - [[Canelones, Uruguay|Canelones]] - [[Ecilda Paullier|Eclida Paullier]]
* [[Route 26 (Uruguay)|R26]] [[Paysandú]] - border with [[Argentina]] - [[Tacuarembó]] - [[Melo, Uruguay|Melo]] - [[Río Branco, Uruguay|Río Branco]] - border with [[Brazil]].

===Motorways===

Uruguay has a small network of motorways, owing to the low demand due to sparse population outside the capital. The few highways with 4 lanes are:

* Ruta 1: [[Montevideo]] - [[Colonia del Sacramento]]. Length: {{convert|148|km|mi}}.
* Ruta Interbalnearia: [[Montevideo]] - [[Punta del Este]]. Length: {{convert|120|km|mi}}.
* Ruta Gral. Fructuoso Rivera: [[Montevideo]] - [[Canelones, Uruguay|Canelones]]. Length: {{convert|36|km|mi}}.

===Fuel stations===

The traditional fuel stations were Ancap, Esso, Shell and Texaco. In 2005–2006, Petrobras bought the 90 Shell stations. In 2006–2007, Ancap bought the 90 Texaco stations. In 2011, [[Bridas Corporation|Bridas]] bought the Esso stations but kept the brand.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

==Waterways==
Uruguay has 1,600 km of waterways.<ref name=":0" />

==Ports and harbors==
[[File:(Puerto de Montevideo) Cuidad Vieja y Puerto de Montevideo 131003-0879-jikatu (10099992434) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Port of Montevideo]] is the main port of the country.]]

Uruguay has a number of ports and harbors including: [[Montevideo]] (its major port), [[Fray Bentos]], [[Nueva Palmira]], [[Paysandú]], [[La Paloma, Uruguay|La Paloma]], [[Juan Lacaze]], [[Carmelo, Uruguay|Carmelo]], [[Conchillas]], [[Salto, Uruguay|Salto]], [[Punta del Este]], [[Colonia del Sacramento]], [[Piriápolis]], [[Mercedes, Uruguay|Mercedes]].

==Airports==
[[File:Aeropuerto Carrasco.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[Carrasco International Airport]], the most important airport in Uruguay.]]

Uruguay had a total of 94 airfields as of 2012, 11 of which have paved runways. The country is primarily served by the [[Carrasco International Airport]] in [[Canelones Department]], near the border with [[Montevideo Department]]. Handing just over 1.5 million passengers a year, its operating traffic is significantly lighter than others in the region such as [[Ezeiza International Airport|Buenos Aires-Ezeiza]] and [[São Paulo-Guarulhos]].

'''Airports - with paved runways:'''
<br/>''total:''
11
<br/>''over 3,047 m:''
1
<br/>''1,524 to 2,437 m:''
4
<br/>''914 to 1,523 m:''
4
<br/>''under 914 m:''
2 (2013)

'''Airports - with unpaved runways:'''
<br/>''total:''
122
<br/>''1,524 to 2,437 m:''
3
<br/>''914 to 1,523 m:''
40
<br/>''under 914 m:''
79 (2013)<ref name=":0" />

==National airlines==
*[[Aeromás]]
*[[Air Class Líneas Aéreas]]

==Former airlines==
*[[Uair]] ceased operation in 2005.
*[[PLUNA]] ceased operations on July 5, 2012.
*[[BQB Líneas Aéreas]] ceased operations on April 11, 2015.
*[[Alas Uruguay]] ceased operations on October 24, 2016.
*[[Amaszonas Uruguay]] ceased operations on January 21, 2021.

==Pipelines==
As of 2010, Uruguay has 257&nbsp;km of natural gas pipeline and 160&nbsp;km of oil line.<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
* [[Rail transport by country]]

== References ==

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==External links==
{{Commons category|Transport in Uruguay}}

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