world’s widest street

9 de Julio Avenida, Argentina

At 140 meters, it is the world’s widest avenue. Its name honors Argentina’s birthdate. (July 9, 1816). The avenue runs roughly one kilometer to the west of the Río de la Plata waterfront, from the Retiro district in the north to Constitución station in the south. The distance between adjacent streets is roughly 110 meters, greater than the equivalent Manhattan distance.
Today, it is chaos. Cars veer wildly between lanes; drivers gesticulate and rage; street performers juggle fire for coins at red lights…
It has 14 lanes, 7 on each direction ( plus is flanked on either side by streets with an additional four lanes) and motorists drifting across them at will, it takes nerves of steel to get behind the wheel.

Along the route, you’ll see the Obelisk, a statue of Don Quixote, the Teatro Colón and the Plaza de la República. The avenue itself is also a big tourist attraction and can be walked right down the middle divider.