National Route 17 (officially, PY17, simply known as Ruta de la Soberanía)[1] is a highway in Paraguay, which runs from Salto del Guairá to Pedro Juan Caballero, both on the border with Brazil. It has an extension of 380 km (240 mi), in the northeast of the Eastern Region. The entire route is adjacent to the Maracayú and Amambai Mountains.
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|---|---|
| Ruta nacional PY17 | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 380 km (240 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Southeast end | Salto del Guairá |
| North end | Pedro Juan Caballero |
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Highway system | |
History
editWith the Resolution N° 1090/19, it obtained its current number and elevated to National Route in 2019 by the MOPC (Ministry of Public Works and Communications).[2]
Distances, cities and towns
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 17 in each different department, showing cities and towns that it passes by (or near).
| Km | City | Department | Junctions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Salto del Guairá |  Canindeyú
|
 PY03
|
| 121 | Pindoty Porá | Canindeyú
|
 PY07
|
| 180 | Ypehú | Canindeyú
|
 PY13
|
| 210 | Itanará | Canindeyú
|
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| 258 | Capitán Bado |  Amambay
|
 PY11
|
| 380 | Pedro Juan Caballero | Amambay
|
 PY05
|
References
edit- ^ "MOPC construirá la "Ruta de la Soberanía" en la frontera con Brasil" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Actualización de la Red Vial de Rutas Nacionales del Paraguay" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.