Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway

The Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway is the first motorway in Suriname between Afobakaweg connecting Paramaribo and Brokopondo to the John F. Kennedyweg near Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.[1] The motorway opened on 15 May 2020 12:00.[2]

Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway
Location of the Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway
Route information
Length9.6 km (6.0 mi)
Major junctions
East endAfobakaweg to Paramaribo and Brokopondo
West endJohn F. Kennedyweg near the Airport
Location
CountrySuriname
DistrictsPara
Highway system

A journey from Paramaribo to the airport used to take 1.5 to 2 hours. It is hoped that with the new highway, the travel time can be reduced to one hour.[3] Construction of the road started in November 2017.[1] The highway was named after President Dési Bouterse.[4]

The project had cost $60 million. The speed limit will be 80 km/h, and cameras will be placed on the road.[5]

Route

The motorway begins on an at grade intersection with the Afobakaweg leading to Paramaribo and Brokopondo, cross the Para Creek which flows into the Suriname River using the Hanover bridge, and end on an at grade intersection with the John F. Kennedyweg, located near the airport and giving access to the Southern East-West Link, thus avoiding the built-up areas of Lelydorp and Onverwacht. The road has 2x2 lanes without a hard shoulder over its entire length, and has no exits. [6] The total length of the highway is 9.6 kilometers.[3]

Main roads in Suriname:

References
  1. "Suriname krijgt in november 2020 een nieuwe 'Highway'". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. "Ingebruikname Nieuwe Highway straks een feit". De Boodschap.today. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. "Werkzaamheden nieuwe Highway vorderen". De Boodschap (Official Press Office of the Government of Suriname) (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Minister Chotkan: "Nieuwe highway noemen wij de Desi Delano Bouterse Highway"". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. "Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway officieel in gebruik genomen". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. "Foto's nieuwe highway en brug, opening op vrijdag 15 mei". Waterkant.net. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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