160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil.

by Unbelievable Facts13 years ago1 min read

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160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil.

by Unbelievable Facts13 years ago1 min read

The Monumental Axis (“Eixo Monumental” in Portuguese) is a central avenue inBrasÃlia’s city design.

The avenue begins on the National Congress of Brazil building and is considered part of the DF-002 road. Its first section is known as “Ministries Esplanade” (“Esplanada dos MinistÃ©rios”), as it is surrounded by ministries buildings. Many important government buildings, monuments and memorials are located on the Monumental Axis.

A common urban legend persists that the Monumental Axis is the widest road in the world, where “[100 to 160] cars can drive side by side”. This is untrue, as the road consists of two avenues with six lanes on either side; a total of twelve lanes. However, it was in the Guinness Book of Records as having the widest median (central reservation) of a divided highway (dual carriageway) in the world.

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