Mexican Federal Highway 85D
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| Carretera Federal 85D | ||||
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Autopista Monterrey–Nuevo Laredo Autopista Pachuca–Ciudad de México | ||||
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| Length: | 169 km (105 mi) | |||
| Existed: | 1991 – present | |||
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| North end: |
Nuevo Laredo Pachuca | |||
| South end: |
Monterrey Mexico City | |||
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Mexican Federal Highways
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Mexican Federal Highway 85D is a pair of toll routes (autopistas), one from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, to Monterrey, Nuevo León, known as Autopista Monterrey–Nuevo Laredo and the other from Pachuca, Hidalgo, to Mexico City, known as Autopista Pachuca–Ciudad de México. Both toll routes run parallel to their free alternative, Mexican Federal Highway 85. Highway 85D has wider lanes offers a more direct route and is continuously being repaired and repaved unlike the free route.[1]
Autopista Monterrey–Nuevo Laredo
MFH85D in Nuevo Laredo starts at the World Trade International Bridge and ends near Del Norte International Airport in Apodaca, a suburb of northern Monterrey, where the toll highway merges onto Mexican Federal Highway 85. The route from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey is a four lane divided highway that is 123.1 kilometers long and charges a toll of MXN$177). Autopista 85D passes through several cities and small towns including:
- Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
- Villas Campestres, Nuevo León
- Salinas Victoria, Nuevo León
- Apodaca, Nuevo León
- Monterrey, Nuevo León
Major highway intersections
| State | Location | Road(s) | Notes |
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| Tamaulipas | Nuevo Laredo | World Trade International Bridge and    Interstate 69W/U.S. Route 59/Loop 20 at United States border |
Northern End |
 Mexican Federal Highway 2 |
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 Tamaulipas State Highway 1 |
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 Mexican Federal Highway 85 |
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| Nuevo León | Nuevo Leon State Highway Spur 1 |
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 Nuevo Leon State Highway 58 |
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| Monterrey | Mexican Federal Highway 85 |
Southern End | |
Autopista Pachuca–Ciudad de México
The route from Pachuca to Mexico City is 45.8 kilometers long and charges a toll MXN$33). Autopista Pachuca–Ciudad de México starts near El Dorado, Hidalgo where MFH85 splits into MFH85 and MFH85D and ends in Ecatepec de Morelos, a Mexico City suburb, where it merges onto MFH85. Autopista 85D passes through several cities and small towns including:
- Pachuca, Hidalgo
- El Dorado, Hidalgo
- Tizayuca, Hidalgo
- Tecámac, Mexico
- Ajoloapan, Mexico
- Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
- Mexico City
Major highway intersections
| State | Location | Road(s) | Notes |
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| Hidalgo | Pachuca | Mexican Federal Highway 85 |
Northern End |
| Mexico | Mexico City |  Mexico State Highway 9 |
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 Mexican Federal Highway 132D |
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 Mexican Federal Highway 136D |
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| Mexican Federal Highway 85 |
Southern End | ||
2013 road accident
On 7 May 2013, the gas tanker of a tanker truck exploded after a crash with a collition wall. It killed 26 people and injuring 36.[2]
References
- ↑ Mexican Autopistas technical information and tolls
- ↑ "En enfermería primera audiencia contra chofer de explosión en Xalostoc". Excélsior (in Spanish). Grupo Imágen. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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