Highways of Ecuador
Encyclopedia
The primary highways of Ecuador are designated with both a name and an alphanumeric
designation. The highway designations begin with the letter E followed by a number.
If the highway is a trunk highway (travelling north to south), the number is odd. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the west to the east.
If the highway is a transverse highway (travelling east to west), the number is even. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the north to the south.
designation. The highway designations begin with the letter E followed by a number.
If the highway is a trunk highway (travelling north to south), the number is odd. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the west to the east.
If the highway is a transverse highway (travelling east to west), the number is even. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the north to the south.
North-South
- Pacific Route (E15), also known as the Sun Route (Vía del Pacífico or Ruta del Sol)
- Coast Road (E25) (Troncal de la Costa)
- Highland RoadEcuador Highway 35Ecuador Highway 35 , officially named "Troncal de la Sierra" but colloquially known as "La Panamericana", is a primary highway in Ecuador. This road is Ecuador's portion of the Pan-American Highway...
(E35), the Pan-American HighwayPan-American HighwayThe Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about in total length. Except for an rainforest break, called the Darién Gap, the road links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's...
(Troncal de la Sierra) - Amazon Road (E45) (Troncal Amazónica)
East-West
- Frontier Transverse route (E10) (Transversal Fronteriza)
- North Transverse route (E20) (Transversal Norte)
- Central Transverse route (E30) (Transversal Central)
- South Transverse route (E40) (Transversal Austral)
- South Transverse route (E50) (Transversal Sur)