Transandean Highway

Transandean Highway
Route information
Length1,539 km (956 mi)
ExistedJuly 24, 1925–present
Location
CountryVenezuela
Highway system

The Trans-Andean Highway (official designation Troncal 7, official name Carretera Trasandina), was inaugurated on July 24, 1925. It is 1,539 km long. It runs through the Venezuelan states of Mérida, Trujillo and Táchira, from the proximities of Agua Viva up until San Cristóbal. Its highest point is located on Collado del Cóndor, at 4,118 meters (13,510 ft), making it the highest highway in Venezuela.