Route 15 (Paraguay)

National Route 15 also known as Corredor Bioceánico is one of 22 national routes of Paraguay. The international bridge that will connect Carmelo Peralta with Porto Murtinho is under construction as of August 2025. This highway is expected to become an important international trade route by becoming part of the Bi-Oceanic Corridor, and being the shortest passage between the Chilean ports of Antofagasta and Iquique on the Pacific Ocean and the Brazilian port of Santos on the Atlantic Ocean.

History

With the Resolution N° 1090/19, the route obtained its current number and was elevated to the status of National Route in 2019 by the MOPC.
In February 2022, Paraguay inaugurated of the road, connecting Carmelo Peralta, on the border with Brazil, to Loma Plata, in the center of the country.In 2025, another 224 km were already being paved between the cities of Mariscal Estigarribia and Pozo Hondo, on the border with Argentina, with completion scheduled for 2026, basically completing the road.

The following table shows the distances traversed by PY15 in each different department, showing cities and towns that it passes by.