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In this article the author identifies the effects on the land and the urban planning caused by the changes that occurred in the former Ruta 5 Highway - Chile that now has toll booths and controlled entrances and exits. The author compares this situation to the objective and results of a traditional project of this kind. Some of the important effects are: mobility in a local level, change in the habits on the inhabitants, urban planning, the birth of new transportation infrastructure projects and other projects that may improve Ruta 5 Highwa - Chile.