Distribuidor La Araña[1][2] (English: The Spider Interchange or The Spider Distributor) is a major interchange in the Libertador Municipality within Caracas, Venezuela.[1] It is located in the eastern part of the Caracas metropolitan district.[3] The interchange has undergone many modifications throughout its lifespan. It was constructed in multiple parts, starting in the 1950s and extending to the 1960s. In 2006,[4] the interchange underwent rehabilitation works. In December 2014,[5] a viaduct connecting the interchange to the Valle-Coche Highway was opened.[5] It has been declared as an item of cultural significance.[6]
| Distribuidor La Araña | |
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| Libertador Municipality | |
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| Type | Interchange |
Description
editThe interchange is a crossing between the North–South Highway/L-2 and Grand Chieftain Guaicaipuro Highway/L-7. To the north of the interchange is Túnel La Planicie, a tunnel which leads to the southern end of the Caracas-La Guaira Highway. To the south of the interchange are Túnel El Paraíso and Túnel El Valle, two tunnels which lead to the Valle-Coche Highway/T-9.
Near the interchange is the Maternidad Caracas Metro station.
References
edit- 1 2 Arquitectura e historia: curso de historia de la arquitectura (in Spanish). CDCH UCV. 1 January 2003. ISBN 9789800020739. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Mendoza, Soledad; Mendoza, Carlos Beltrán (1 January 2002). Caracas al vuelo (in Spanish). Editorial Diagrama. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Insagurbe, Mercedes Ponce Ortiz de; Sánchez, José Sánchez (1 January 2006). Construir el siglo XX con informes de la construcción : índice de índices (in Spanish). Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. ISBN 9788400085032. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Obras Ejecutadas" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Inauguraron viaducto que conecta la autopista Valle-Coche con el distribuidor La Araña". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Lista de edificaciones patrimonio cultural" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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