Roads in Suriname
# Roads in Suriname

There are several named highways in the country of Suriname.

## Avobakaweg

The Avobakaweg is a paved 2-lane road connecting Paranam with Afobaka, the location of the Afobaka Dam. The road connects northwards to Paramaribo and the East-West Link. The Avobakaweg has two major branches: One paved branch leads to Brokopondo, and another paved branch leads to Pokigron via Brownsweg. The previous name Afobakaweg was changed in September 2022 to Avobakaweg

## Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway

On 15 May 2020, the Desiré Delano Bouterse Highway opened, and is the first motorway of Suriname, providing a faster connection between Paramaribo and the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.

## East-West Link

A major road is the 2-lane East-West Link connecting Albina to Nieuw Nickerie. The road was fully paved on 17 December 2009. There is a Southern East-West Link connecting Paramaribo with Apoera via Bitagron, however it is mainly unpaved.

## Statistics

* total: 4,304 km (2003)
* paved: 1,119 km (2003)
* highway: 9.6 km (2020)
* unpaved: 3,174 km (2003)

NOTE: Driving is on the left. Suriname and its neighbour Guyana are the only two countries on the (in-land) American continent which still drive on the left.

## Road links with adjacent countries

* Guyana - Yes, ferry from Nieuw-Nickerie to Corriverton.
* Brazil - None.
* French Guiana - Yes, ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
