Northern Highway (Belize)

Northern Highway
Route information
Length:	140.1 km (87.1 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Central American Boulevard, Belize City
To:	Mexican border
Highway system
Roads in Belize

The Northern Highway in Belize joins Belize City through Orange Walk Town and Corozal Town with the Mexican border at the state of Quintana Roo. Crude side-roads suitable only for over-land vehicles connect to such localities as Aguas Turbias, on the corner where Belize, Mexico and Guatemala meet.

On 21 September 2012, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that the Northern Highway would be renamed the Phillip Goldson Highway, named after a Belizean activist, editor and politician. The highway also passes the international airport also named for Mr. Goldson.

Junction list

District	km	Mile	Destination	Notes
Belize	0.0	0.0	Central American Boulevard to George Price Highway Freetown Road – Belize City	Traffic circle
	6.3	3.9	Bridge over Belize River
	11.9	7.4	Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport
	19.9	12.4	Burrell Boom Road	Extends 19 km to join the George Price Highway
	28.1	17.5	Old Northern Highway	Gives access to Altun Ha
	47.8	29.7	turnoff to Crooked Tree
Orange Walk	77.2	48.0	Old Northern Highway
	83.8-88.5	52.1-55.0	Orange Walk Town
Corozal	126.9	78.8	Road into Corozal Town
	140.1	87.0	junction	From junction, it is 1.3 km / 0.9 mi to the existing bridge over Rio Hondo into Mexico. Upon completion, this bridge is expected to be used only for access from Mexico to the Corozal Free Zone by private vehicles and people. From junction, it is 1.9 km / 1.2 mi to the new international bridge over the Rio Hondo. When opened, this bridge will be used by private vehicles entering Belize proper, as well as commercial cargo transport and tourist vehicles. The bridge is completed but facilities on the Belize side are not complete, resulting in the bridge remaining idle at this time.

See also

• Transport in Belize