Route 7 (Bolivia)
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Route 7 is a national road in the South American Andean state of Bolivia.
Route description
The road has a length of {{convert|488|km|mi}} and connects the two metropolises of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra in a northwest–southeast direction. It begins in the valley of Cochabamba at about {{convert|2500|m|ft|adj=on}} altitude, accompanies the eastern Andes chain of the Cordillera Central and finally ends at about {{convert|450|m|ft|adj=on}} altitude in Santa Cruz between the river valleys of the Piray River and the Río Grande. On its way, the road only crosses the two departments of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.
The entire route of Route 7 is paved.
History
Route 7 was declared part of the Bolivian national road network "Red Vial Fundamental" by decree 25.134 of 31 August 1998.lexivox.org [https://www.lexivox.org/norms/BO-DS-25134.xhtml Decreto Supremo N° 25134, 21 de agosto de 1998]
The Colomi bus crash took place on Route 7.{{cite web|title=Accidente de un autobús deja al menos 20 muertos y 13 heridos en Bolivia|url=https://elcomercio.pe/mundo/latinoamerica/bolivia-cochabamba-accidente-de-un-autobus-deja-al-menos-20-muertos-y-13-heridos-noticia/?ref=ecr|work=El Comercio|language=es|date=2 March 2021|accessdate=3 March 2021}}