Mexican Federal Highway 57
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Federal Highway 57 (Carretera Federal 57) (Fed. 57) is a free (libre) part of the federal highways corridors (los corredores carreteros federales) of Mexico.[9]
Federal Highway 57 | ||||
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Carretera federal 57 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Secretariat of Communications and Transportation | ||||
Length | 1,301.83 km[1][2][3] (808.92 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | US 57 at Piedras Negras, Coahuila | |||
Major intersections | Fed. 2 in Piedras Negras, Coahuila Fed. 29 in Morelos, Coahuila | |||
South end | Mexico City | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Mexico | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The 1301.83 km (808.92 mi) highway connects Mexico City with Piedras Negras, Coahuila. This road links many major highways in the country, forming the backbone of the road network in Mexico. In the eastern Mexican Plateau, (the western foothills of Sierra Madre Oriental), Fed. 57 connects points in the north including Monclova to San Luis Potosí in the south. The road passes through the following states and cities: