Portuguese: Via Rápida 2
Route information
Length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Major junctions
South endCâmara de Lobos
North endEstreito de Câmara de Lobos
Location
CountryPortugal
Highway system

The Via Rápida 2 or VR2 (Fast Road 2 in English) is the second motorway on the island of Madeira. Construction started in 2008[1] In 2011, this construction had to stop due to lands owners[2] and the financial crisis in Portugal[3] In 2015, the construction resumed with funding from the European Regional Development Fund and it was finally opened in 25 April 2017.[4]

With 3,7  km it goes from Câmara de Lobos to Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, providing a fast connection between the downtown of Câmara de Lobos and the North of the same municipality, Jardim da Serra, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos and Covão.

Junctions

There are 4 Junctions and 3 tunnels in total.

Junction (  ) Km
Fonte da Rocha (Cidade Nova)
0,000
Fonte da Rocha - Pedreira do Barradas 1,200
Pedreira do Barradas
1,300
Fonte da Rocha ( 1 ) – Pedreira do Barradas 1,300
Covão 0,335 / 0,390
Pedreira do Barradas ( 2 ) – Vargem 1,500
Vargem ( 3 ) – Covão 1,000
Vargem ( 4 ) – Estreito de Câmara de Lobos 0,900

References

  1. "Concurso para Via Rápida Cm.ª de Lobos-Estreito por 60 milhoes".
  2. "Via Rápida do Esteito em risco de parar".
  3. "Via Rápida para o Estreito pronta no final de 2016".
  4. "Via Rápida ao Estreito de Câmara de Lobos inaugurada amanhã".

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