Calle 100 (Havana)
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junctions
A2 (shortley merges with it)Calzada de Bejucal
A2 (splits from each other)Avenida Rancho Boyeros
A4 | |
|---|---|
| Avenida San Francisco | |
.jpg) Calle 100 in Eletrico, Arroyo Naranjo | |
| East end |  CC / continuing 2–400 |
| Major junctions | A2 (shortley merges with it) Calzada de Bejucal A2 (splits from each other)Avenida Rancho Boyeros A4 |
| West end | Avenida 31 / Ciudad Escolar Libertad |
Calle 100 (English: 100th Street) is a street in Havana, Cuba. It starts from the Carretera Central, nearby Cuatro Caminos, to the Ciudad Escolar Libertad in Marianao. The road connects different important avenues and streets together, including the Avenida 51 and Avenida 41.[1] Along with the Vía Monumental, it is part of the highway 400.[2] (also 2–400 since it is part of zone 2 of the Cuban highway system)
The Calle 100 was the first road in the area to have a central divider. Throughout its history the road has had several names, with a section being named Buen Retiro, after the Buen Retiro district in the area, and later from the Avenida 31 to the Calzada de Marianao it was named the Avenida de Columbia, and from Altahabana to the end of the road with the Carretera Central, it was called the Doble vía or Calzada of San Francisco, now being named Avenida San Francisco.[1]
In 2022, at the junction with Avenida Rancho Boyeros, the Havana police arrested 30 people for illegally reselling basic necessities, by buying them at the store for ~90 CUP (depending on the product) and reselling for 1,500-2,000 CUP. This included freezes packed with chicken meat and over 400 egg cartons. This type of activity is known to be common on this junction, with the police doing a surprise operation very early in the morning.[3][4]
Calle 100 landfill
The Calle 100 has a landfill located nearby, named the Basurero de la Calle 100 or Calle 100 Landfill. It is the largest garbage dump in Havana and is known as a challenges that makes it hard for better environmental hygiene in the city, with it having toxic smoke coming out affecting over 250,000 residents in Havana, and causing pollution throughout the city.[5] The dump also has people living there, which eat the trash that is located there.[6] There is also illegal dumpings for trucks that aren't allowed to dump there, which usually come at around dawn.[6]
