Route 15 (Paraguay)
 | |
|---|---|
| Ruta nacional PY15 | |
 PY15 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 531 km (330 mi) |
| Existed | 2019–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Carmelo Peralta |
| West end | Pozo Hondo |
| Location | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Highway system | |
National Route 15 also known as Corredor Bioceánico[1] (officially, PY15) is one of 22 national routes of Paraguay. The international bridge that will connect Carmelo Peralta with Porto Murtinho is under construction as of August 2025.[2] This highway is expected to become an important international trade route by becoming part of the Bi-Oceanic Corridor, and being the shortest passage between the Chilean ports of Antofagasta and Iquique on the Pacific Ocean and the Brazilian port of Santos on the Atlantic Ocean.[3]
History
With the Resolution N° 1090/19,[4] the route obtained its current number and was elevated to the status of National Route in 2019 by the MOPC (Ministry of Public Works and Communications).
In February 2022, Paraguay inaugurated 275 km (171 mi) of the road (about half of the route), connecting Carmelo Peralta, on the border with Brazil, to Loma Plata, in the center of the country.[5]In 2025, another 224 km were already being paved between the cities of Mariscal Estigarribia and Pozo Hondo, on the border with Argentina, with completion scheduled for 2026, basically completing the road.[6]
Distances, cities and towns
The following table shows the distances traversed by PY15 in each different department, showing cities and towns that it passes by (or near).
| Km | City | Department | Junctions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Carmelo Peralta | Alto Paraguay | |
| 245 | Fortín Teniente Montanía | Alto Paraguay |  PY16
|
| 313 | Mariscal Estigarribia | Boquerón |  PY09
|
| 531 | Pozo Hondo | Boquerón |  PY12
|
References
- ^ Paraguay actualiza su red vial nacional después de 57 años
- ^ Aprobaron pliego para la construcción del puente Carmelo Peralta y Porto Murtinho
- ^ En Brasil destacan avance del Corredor Bioceánico y sus vetanjas para el comercio internacional
- ^ "Actualización de la Red Vial de Rutas Nacionales del Paraguay" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Primer tramo del Corredor Bioceánico ya es una realidad que cambiará la historia del Chaco" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 April 2023.
- ^ Último trecho da Rota Bioceânica no Paraguai ainda sem pavimentação já começa a receber imprimante asfáltico
