Chile Route 8
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| Ruta 8 | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Ministry of Public Works and the Chilean Army | |
| Length | 786 km (488 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Punta Pisagua, Aysén Region |
| To | Staines Fjord, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Highway system | |
Chile Route 8 (CH-8; Ruta 8 in Spanish) is a proposed Chilean highway and part of the Carretera Austral, located in the southern region of Chile. The projected route spans 786 kilometers[1] and aims to connect the Aysén and Magallanes regions by land and ferry routes. It starts at Punta Pisagua, near the Jorge Montt Glacier[2] in Aysén and ends at Staines Fjord in the Magallanes Region, running west of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field[3] and east of Puerto Edén.[4][5][6][7] The project is expected to take at least 52 years to complete and cost over US$8.2 billion.[8]
Both the Chilean Army and the Ministry of Public Works[9] have undertaken fieldwork to support the planned route.[10][11]
The route was initially planned in 1980 as part of the original Carretera Austral project and remains the only major segment not yet constructed.[1]
The route includes at least six ferry crossings, at locations such as Ventisquero or Jorge Montt Glacier, Témpanos Fjord, Eyre Fjord, Penguin and Europa Fjords, Peel Fjord, and Última Esperanza Sound.
Geographic areas
[edit]Aysén Region
[edit]Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ruta 8 Campo de Hielo Sur" (in Spanish). El Divisadero. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Martinic B., Mateo (22 July 2017). "Futura Ruta 8: hacer posible lo imposible" (in Spanish). La Prensa Austral. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ La Carretera Longitudinal Austral - Su Impacto y Proyección. Fundación Augusto Pinochet Ugarte. 1997.
- ^ "Inició Campaña "ruta 8/campo De Hielo Sur (chs)"" (in Spanish). Ejército de Chile. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Carretera Austral: Pavimentarán 290 km y trazan ruta costera paralela a Campo de Hielo" (in Spanish). Marítimo Portuario. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Magallanes: Campaña Ruta n°8 Campos de Hielo Sur" (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Finaliza Reconocimiento De Tramos 6 Y 7 De La Campaña "ruta 8 Campo De Hielo Sur"" (in Spanish). Ejército de Chile. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Unir Chile por tierra y mar tardaría al menos 52 años y costaría más de US$ 8 mil millones" (in Spanish). El Pingüino. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "La Carretera Austral y los focos de trabajo del MOP (2017 a 2022)" (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Ejército inicia exploración para evaluar futura ruta terrestre que una Magallanes y Aysén" (in Spanish). Economía y Negocios. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Tren Transpatagónico Occidental: conectando Chile x Chile" (in Spanish). Mauricio Aguilera López. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
