Beetham Highway
The Beetham Highway is a major highway in Trinidad and Tobago. It runs from Barataria (where it connects with the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway) into downtown Port of Spain where it meets Wrightson Road. It was constructed between 1955 and 1956.
| Beetham Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Existed | 1956–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Barataria |
| West end | Downtown Port of Spain |
| Location | |
| Major cities | Port of Spain |
| Highway system | |
| Transport in Trinidad and Tobago | |
The highway was named for former Governor Sir Edward Betham Beetham. On January 2009, world boxing champion Jiselle Salandy died after a car crash at Beetham Highway.
References
- Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
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