Ruta CH-74 (Mac-Iver-Le Mans, Chile)

Interprovincial 74, officially known as Ruta CH-74 or simply Ruta 74 is one of the several arteries that run through the Circuito Santo de Chile. It runs approximately 74.92 km from Avenida Bellavista in the city of Mac-Iver to Avenida Bernardo O`Higgins in the city of Le Mans, it is directly linked to Route 42 which starts from Route 73 (Talcahuano-Le Mans section) to the city ​​of Chillan (connects with Route 5 South).

Ruta 74 Mac-Iver-Route 42
The first section starts from the southern access of the city of Mac-Iver linked to Route 69. With the name of Avenida Bellavista it runs through a large part of the city. After the Mac-Iver downtown connection with the Mac-Iver Airport, Avenida Bellavista is renamed Route 74. It runs 28.47 kilometers from Mac-Iver to the connection with Route 42, where you can go to Chillán, San Pedro, San Esteban, Malleco or Return to Mac-Iver.

Ruta 74 section Route 42-Malleco
During the stretch there is a toll plaza licensed by Santa Interprovincia, there are also 2 service centers and a service area on the north track and a service center and service area on the south track, all this in a stretch of 26.59 kilometers.

Malleco
Route 74 originally crossed the city of Malleco as Avenida Sotomayor, however in 2003 the construction of a bypass to the east of the city was approved, because the passage through the increasingly growing population had become too tedious due to due to the heavy traffic (especially in the center and its surroundings), which made journeys in cars and buses too long. Construction of the bypass was completed in June 2006 and it has three entrances to the city of Malleco: the south entrance, where Route 74 used to go through, the central access, which connects with the Malleco Airport, and the north access, which connects with the rodovíario (bus terminal). In addition, there is a fourth access where the bypass culminates, the access connects to various sectors in the conurbation.

Ruta 74 Malleco-Santa María
From the northernmost exit of the city of Malleco, the road has more rural sectors and small populations, during the section there are 2 service centers and a service area on the north and south track. Upon reaching the city of Santa María there are 2 accesses: the south and the north, it is also indirectly connected to route 73.

Route 74 Santa María-Le Mans
From the city of Santa María to Le Mans there is only one service center on both tracks, there is also a toll plaza. Upon reaching the city of Le Mans, the road becomes an urban avenue with the name of Avenida Bernardo O`Higgins, where it culminates in the connection with the Route 73 highway.