South Trunk Road
{{Short description|Road in Trinidad and Tobago}}
{{Infobox road
| country = TTO
| length_km = 13.5
| established =
| terminus_a = San Fernando
| terminus_b = Mon Desir
| cities = San Fernando
| marker_image = none
| name = South Trunk Road
| direction_a = North
| direction_b = South
}}
The South Trunk Road is a major arterial road on the island of Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. It runs for 13.5 km (8.4 mi).
It connects the San Fernando Bypass at the Cipero Street interchange to the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway at Mon Desir, bisecting the communities along the southern outskirts of San Fernando.
Much of the road's route was initially signed as the Southern Main Road, but the entire route was eventually widened to a four-lane dual carriageway and eventually extended south to meet the extended Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway.
Description
= Route =
The road runs generally north-south. At its northern end, it joins the San Fernando Bypass heading north to Marabella. It connects to the Golconda Connector Road, S.S. Erin Road and Cipero Street at its northern end via an interchange. The road runs south past commercial areas before meeting the Gulf View Link Road and the Gulf City Mall. It then runs towards Dumfries Road, dividing the Gulf City Mall compound and Gulf View with the commercial and industrial areas on the southern side. It meets Dumfries Road and runs towards Bel Air and La Bel Air, meeting Alice Street at a traffic light, and then meeting PriceSmart/Lucky Street. The Potato Trace light provides access to industrial areas on the northern side. At Paria Suites, the Southern Main Road joins and the road runs alongside the South Oropouche Swamp, on the edge of the mangrove alongside the coastline. This section of roadway has been raised to prevent flooding, but is currently a two-lane road as the outer carriageway remains incomplete.{{Cite web |last=Tack |first=Clint Chan |date=2022-01-25 |title=Sinanan: Collapsed Mosquito Creek road no danger to commuters |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/01/25/sinanan-collapsed-mosquito-creek-road-no-danger-to-commuters/ |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}} The road bridges over the Godineau River at Mosquito Creek, past the Shore of Peace cremation site. At the St. Mary's interchange, the Southern Main Road runs westward into Rousillac, and the South Trunk Road runs south eventually meeting the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway at Mon Desir.
= Features =
For its entire route excluding parts Mosquito Creek, the road is a four-lane dual carriageway. The speed limit on most of the route is 80 km/h.
Between Mosquito Creek roundabout and the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, the road is grade-separated.
= Exit list =
The following table lists the major junctions along the South Trunk Road. The entire route is located in Trinidad.
{{TTinttop|exit|the=yes|division=Trinidad|division_ref=}}
{{TTint
| type = trans
| municipality_special= San Fernando
| location_special =
| lspan = 7
| km = 0
| exit = —
| road = San Fernando By-Pass{{Jct|location1=San Fernando}}
{{Jct|location1=San Fernando General Hospital|extra=hospital}}
| notes = Northern terminus; Continuation from the San Fernando By-Pass.
}}
{{TTint
| km =1.1
| exit = 1
| road = Gulf View Link Road
Fahey Street
| notes =
}}
{{TTint
| km =1.9
| exit = 2
| road = Dumfries Road
| notes = Access via Roundabout
}}
{{TTint|incomplete
| km =2.3
| exit = 3
| road = La Bel Air Road
| notes =
}}
{{TTint
| km =2.9
| exit = 4
| road = Alice Street
| notes =
}}
{{TTint
| km =3.4
| exit = 5
| road = Lucky Street
PriceSmart
| notes =
}}
{{TTint
| km =3.8
| exit = 6
| road = Potato Trace
| notes =
}}
{{TTint|concur
| type = concur
| division_special = Penal–Debe
| dspan = 1
| location_special = San Fernando
| lspan = 1
| km =4.7
| exit = 7
| road = Southern Main Road
M2 Ring Road
| notes = Northern end of Southern Main Road concurrency
}}
{{TTint
| division_special = Siparia
| dspan = 4
| location_special = South Oropouche
| lspan = 3
| km =8.4
| exit = 8
| road = Mosquito Creek
| notes = Access via Roundabout
}}
{{TTint|incomplete
| km =9
| exit = 9
| road = Belle Vue Gardens
| notes =
}}
{{TTint
| type = concur
| km =9.9
| exit = 10
| road = Southern Main Road
Oropouche Road
| notes = Southern end of Southern Main Road concurrency
}}
{{TTint
| location_special = Mon Desir
| lspan = 1
| km = 13.5
| exit = 11
| road = Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway{{Jct|city1=Siparia|city2=Point Fortin}}
| notes = Southern terminus
}}
{{jctbtm|exit|keys=unbuilt,closed,concur,incomplete,toll,trans}}
References
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{{Roads in Trinidad and Tobago}}
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