Beetham Highway
The Beetham Highway is a major highway in Trinidad and Tobago. It runs from downtown Port of Spain where it meets Wrightson Road to Barataria (where it connects with the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway). It was constructed between 1955 and 1956.
| Beetham Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
| Existed | 1956–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Downtown Port of Spain |
| East end | Barataria |
| Location | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Major cities | Port of Spain |
| Highway system | |
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The highway was named for former Governor Sir Edward Betham Beetham. In January 2009, world boxing champion Giselle Salandy died after a car crash at Beetham Highway.
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