The Hummingbird Highway, alternatively known as Route AR3 in the internal highway numbering system, is one of the four major highways in Belize. It traverses the Stann Creek Valley from the Drums to our Fathers Roundabout in Dangriga through the Maya Mountains and ends at the BNE Roundabout in Belmopan City.^[1] It connects the George Price Highway, to the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway 6 miles outside of Dangriga. It partially follows, and sometimes uses the infrastructure of, the former Stann Creek Railway.

History

In 1949 a reconnaissance survey was commenced for the Roaring Creek-Middlesex Road, and approximately 18 1/4 miles of road was located. The reconnaissance was completed by the middle of 1950, with another 22 miles surveyed, bringing the total distance to 32.5 miles.^[2]

By March 1954 the Hummingbird Highway was completed with a pavement width of 12 feet.^[3]

In 1994 the European Union financed the rehabilitation of the Hummingbird Highway.^[4]

In 2002 the western approach to the Sibun Bridge was washed away from floods.^[5]

Bridges North Stann Creek Bridge After the railroad closed a new bridge was constructed beside the old railroad bridge in 1939. Then in 1994 this bridge was replaced with the current bridge.

16.989528, -88.400722 Bridge, railroad bridge constructed in 1910 and converted to a road bridge in 1939. The bridge was removed in 2016 and replaced with culverts.