| Portuguese: Via Rápida 2 | |
 | |
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Câmara de Lobos |
| North end | Estreito de Câmara de Lobos |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Highway system | |
The Via Rápida 2 or VR2 (Fast Road 2 in English) is the second motorway on the island of Madeira. Construction started in 2008 [1] In 2011, this construction had to stop due to lands owners [2] and the financial crisis in Portugal [3] In 2015, the construction resumed with funding from the European Regional Development Fund and it was finally opened in 25 April 2017. [4]
With 3,7 km it goes from Câmara de Lobos to Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, providing a fast connection between the downtown of Câmara de Lobos and the North of the same municipality, Jardim da Serra, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos and Covão.
Junctions
 | This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (December 2021) |
There are 4 Junctions and 3 tunnels in total.
| Junction ( Nó ) | Km |
|---|---|
 Fonte da Rocha (Cidade Nova)
|
0,000
|
 Fonte da Rocha - Pedreira do Barradas
|
1,200 |
|
Pedreira do Barradas
|
1,300
|
| Fonte da Rocha ( 1 ) – Pedreira do Barradas | 1,300 |
|
Covão
|
0,335 / 0,390 |
| Pedreira do Barradas ( 2 ) – Vargem | 1,500 |
| Vargem ( 3 ) – Covão | 1,000 |
| Vargem ( 4 ) – Estreito de Câmara de Lobos | 0,900 |