Mexican Federal Highway 54D

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Federal Highway 54D
Carretera Federal 54D
Autopista Guadalajara-Colima
Route information
Maintained by Operadora de Autopistas Sayula
Length 148 km [1] (92 mi)
Existed January 1989 – present
Major junctions
North endCarretera federal 15.svgCarretera federal 54.svgCarretera federal 80.svg Fed. 15 / Fed. 54 / Fed. 80 in Acatlán de Juárez, Jalisco
South endCarretera federal 54.svgCarretera federal 110.svg Fed. 54 / Fed. 110 in Colima City
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Federal Highway 54D is a toll highway connecting Guadalajara, Jalisco to Colima City. The road is operated by Operadora de Autopistas Sayula, which charges cars 272 pesos to travel Highway 54D. [2]

Colima City Place in Colima, Mexico

Colima is a city that is the capital of the Colima state and the seat of Colima municipality, located in central−western Mexico.

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Route description

Highway 54D begins at an interchange with Highways 80 and 15 in Acatlán de Juárez, some 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Guadalajara. The road proceeds south and southwest through Zacoalco de Torres, Sayula, Ciudad Guzmán and Atenquique in Jalisco, as well as Cuauhtémoc in Colima, before ending northeast of Colima city. In total, it has seven interchanges.

Zacoalco de Torres Town and Municipality in Jalisco, Mexico

Zacoalco de Torres, formerly Zacoalco, is a town and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 491.27 km². It is the primary production region of the equipal-style wood and pigskin furniture.

Sayula, Jalisco Municipality and city in Jalisco, Mexico

Sayula is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, approximately 100 kilometers south of Guadalajara. It is surrounded by smaller towns, such as Usmajac, San Andres, El Reparo, and Amacueca.

Ciudad Guzmán Place in Jalisco, Mexico

Ciudad Guzmán is a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is 124 kilometres (77 mi) south of Guadalajara, at a height of 1,507 metres (4,944 ft) above sea level. Its population totaled 97,750 in the 2010 census, ranking as the eighth-largest city in the state.

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References

  1. Datos Viales - Jalisco, SCT, 2016
  2. Tarifas Vigentes, OAS, February 2017