1953 Puerto Rico highway renumbering

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Highways in P.R. August 1928
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In 1953, the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works implemented a major renumbering of its insular highways. [1] Before 1953, highway routes were numbered in the 1 to just over 100 range and were distributed randomly throughout the island, resulting in several routes with long road lengths. [2] The numbering system adopted in 1953, which is in use today, increased the range of route numbers from the just-over-100 to 999, resulting in a decrease in the length of many routes. [3] This new numbering system follows a grid pattern for highways numbered between 100 and 999, with the lower numbered roads found to the west and systematically increasing towards 999 as the traveler moves easterly. Although PR-1, PR-2 and PR-3 routes had notable changes in some of their segments, these three are the only highways that kept their route numbers intact due to their interregional prominence. [4]

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History

The first major roadways in Puerto Rico were built by the Government of Spain. By 1898, the year when Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain to the United States, 275 kilometers (171 mi) of roadways had been built. Additionally, 615 km (382 mi) were built between 1898 and 1908, 300 km (190 mi) more were added from 1908 to 1918, and 483 km (300 mi) were added from 1918 to 1927. By March 1928, there were 12 districts and some highway routes, particularly routes number 1, 2 and 3, crossed multiple districts. Some of the highways within the 12 districts included: [5] [a]

DistrictRoad NumbersNotes
11, 3
21, 2, 3, 16
32, 13, 27
43, 4, Salinas-Cayey
52, 6, 13, 33, 34
66, 15, 17
71, 9, 10, 15
83, 5, 7, 28
92, 9, 10, 24
102, 8, 11, Guajataca
112, 11, 20
128, 13

Highway numbers

Old NumberSouthern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusLength, km (mi)New Number/sNotes
Route 1 Barrio Playa in Ponce La Fortaleza in San Juan 136.7 (84.9) [2] PR-123, PR-14, PR-1, PR-25 Carretera Central. Parts of PR-14R, PR-735, PR-798, PR-8834, PR-873 and PR-8838 belong to original segments of this highway. [6] [7]
Route 2Route 6 in Ponce Route 1 in San Juan 261.2 (162.3) [2] PR-132, PR-2, PR-115, PR-23, PR-1, PR-39 Parts of PR-127, PR-121, PR-102, PR-114, PR-239 (formerly PR-2R), PR-104, PR-439, PR-4439, PR-1107 (formerly PR-111), PR-460, PR-469, PR-112, PR-113, PR-479, PR-484, PR-4491, PR-119, PR-4490, PR-660, PR-681, PR-6681, PR-662, PR-669, PR-670, PR-155, PR-160, PR-676, PR-680, PR-165, PR-8865, PR-864, PR-855, PR-41 and PR-42 belong to original segments of this highway. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Route 3Route 1 in Ponce Route 1 in San Juan 199.7 (124.1) [2] PR-133, PR-1, PR-3 Parts of PR-578, PR-5507, PR-178, PR-182, PR-9910, PR-979, PR-194, PR-940, PR-193, PR-955, PR-187, PR-187R, PR-958, PR-9958, PR-9959, PR-874, PR-887 and PR-47 belong to original segments of this highway. [17] [15]
Route 4Route 3 in Guayama Route 1 in Cayey 26.0 (16.2) [2] PR-15
Route 5Route 22 in Comerío Route 3 in Humacao — PR-156, PR-189, PR-198 PR-7156 and PR-768 belong to original segments of this highway.
Route 6Route 1 in Ponce Route 2 in Arecibo 81.8 (50.8) [2] PR-123, PR-10 PR-6609 and PR-6109 belong to an original segment of this highway.
Route 7Route 1 in Caguas Route 5 in Las Piedras 22.0 (13.7) [2] PR-183 Parts of PR-9931, PR-181 and PR-980 belong to original segments of this highway.
Route 8Route 2 in Aguadilla Route 6 in Adjuntas 82.4 (51.2) [2] PR-111, PR-128, PR-135 Parts of PR-1107 (formerly PR-111), PR-4443, PR-125, PR-125R, PR-4111 and PR-1111 belong to original segments of this highway.
Route 9Route 15 in Barranquitas Route 2 in Bayamón 43.5 (27.0) [2] PR-156, PR-167 PR-839 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 10Route 1 in Coamo Route 2 in Dorado — PR-155, PR-568, PR-159, PR-165 Parts of PR-5155, PR-891 and PR-165R belong to original segments of this highway. [18] [19] [20]
Route 11Route 1 in Juana Díaz Route 2 in Manatí 67.4 (41.9) [2] PR-149 Parts of PR-570, PR-519, PR-5550, PR-550, PR-589, PR-149R, PR-146 and PR-6685 belong to original segments of this highway.
Route 12Route 3 in Patillas Route 7 in San Lorenzo — PR-181 Part of PR-183 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 13Route 8 in Lares Route 2 in Arecibo 33.6 (20.9) [2] PR-111, PR-129 Parts of PR-1111 and PR-134 belong to original segments of this highway. [21] [22] [10]
Route 14Route 35 in Mayagüez Route 16 in Maricao — PR-106, PR-120, PR-105
Route 15Route 6 in Adjuntas Route 1 in Aibonito 60.6 (37.7) [2] PR-143, PR-140, PR-144, PR-141, PR-533, PR-157, PR-155, PR-156, PR-162 The northern part of PR-5155 belongs to an original segment of this highway. This road was briefly interrupted by Route 11 in Ciales.
Route 16Route 2 in Yauco Route 8 in Lares 35.4 (22.0) [2] PR-128 Parts of PR-375, PR-371 and PR-3372 belong to an original segment of this highway.
Route 17Route 13 in Lares Route 15 in Jayuya — PR-111, PR-140 PR-6111 belongs to an original segment of this highway. This road was briefly interrupted by Route 6 in Utuado.
Route 18Route 19 in Cabo Rojo Route 2 in Cabo Rojo17.7 (11.0) [2] PR-307, PR-308, PR-103, PR-102
Route 19 Barrio Boquerón in Cabo Rojo Route 39 in Lajas 10.0 (6.2) [2] PR-101
Route 20Route 11 in Ciales Route 9 in Naranjito 38.6 (24.0) [2] PR-633, PR-155, PR-159, PR-164 Parts of PR-6633 and PR-149 belong to an original segment of this highway. This road was interrupted by Route 10 into two segments: one from Ciales to western Corozal and the other from eastern Corozal to Naranjito. [23] [19] [24]
Route 21 Baños de Coamo in Coamo Route 1 in Coamo4.0 (2.5) [2] PR-546, PR-153
Route 22Route 9 in Comerío Route 1 in Cidra 22.5 (14.0) [2] PR-172, PR-787 Part of PR-7167, PR-781 and PR-156 belong to an original segment of this highway.
Route 23Route 5 in Gurabo Route 3 in San Juan — PR-181 PR-943, PR-876 and PR-877 belong to original segments of this highway.
Route 24Route 2 in Bayamón Barrio Pueblo in Cataño 7.2 (4.5) [2] PR-5 PR-890 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 25Route 1 in Guaynabo Route 24 in Cataño 13.6 (8.5) [2] PR-20, PR-165 PR-169, PR-19 and PR-24 belong to original segments of this highway. This road was briefly interrupted by Route 2 in San Patricio area. [25] [26]
Route 26Route 17 in Utuado Route 2 in Barceloneta — PR-140
Route 27Route 2 in Mayagüez Route 14 in Maricao 26.0 (16.2) [2] PR-105
Route 28Route 5 in Juncos Route 3 in Naguabo 24.5 (15.2) [2] PR-31, PR-192
Route 29Route 18 in Cabo Rojo Route 2 in San Germán 7.4 (4.6) [2] PR-102, PR-317
Route 30Route 20 in Morovis Route 2 in Vega Baja 11.2 (7.0) [2] PR-155
Route 31Route 1 in Aibonito Route 9 in Comerío — PR-173, PR-775, PR-740 Part of PR-727 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 32Route 3 in San Juan Route 1 in San Juan— PR-27, PR-36
Route 33Route 13 in Hatillo Route 2 in Hatillo— PR-130
Route 34Route 8 in San Sebastián Route 2 in Camuy — PR-119
Route 35Route 2 in Mayagüez Route 8 in San Sebastián 41.8 (26.0) [2] PR-106, PR-119 Formerly portion of Route 13 [27] [28] [29]
Route 36Route 2 in Guayanilla Route 2 in Ponce 23.9 (14.9) [2] PR-127, PR-2, PR-2R PR-591 and PR-5549 belong to original segments of this highway.
Route 37Route 18 in Cabo Rojo Route 2 in Mayagüez — PR-102
Route 38Route 69 in Vieques Barrio Puerto Diablo in Vieques— PR-200
Route 39Route 2 in San Germán Route 2 in Yauco 33.0 (20.5) [2] PR-101, PR-116 PR-320, PR-315, PR-3116, PR-4116 and PR-326 (formerly PR-116R) belong to original segments of this highway. [30] [31] [32] [33]
Route 40Route 2 in Añasco Route 8 in San Sebastián — PR-109
Route 41Route 1 in San Juan Route 1 in San Juan6.5 (4.0) [2] PR-35 Part of PR-1 and PR-16 belong to an original segment of this highway.
Route 42Route 10 in Toa Alta Route 9 in Bayamón 11.2 (7.0) [2] PR-861
Route 43Route 5 in Juncos Route 3 in Canóvanas — PR-185 PR-952 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 44Route 3 in Canóvanas Route 3 in Río Grande — PR-951, PR-187
Route 45Route 46 in San Juan Route 2 in San Juan— PR-18, PR-41
Route 46Route 25 in San Juan Route 1 in San Juan5.0 (3.1) [2] PR-21
Route 47Route 3 in Salinas Route 1 in Cayey — PR-1, PR-170
Route 48Route 47 in Aibonito Route 1 in Aibonito— PR-162
Route 49Route 1 in Cayey Route 22 in Cidra — PR-171 PR-7731 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 50Route 2 in Mayagüez Route 2 in San Germán — PR-348, PR-119 Parts of PR-2, PR-360 and PR-347 belong to an original segment of this highway. [30]
Route 51Route 1 in Ponce Route 15 in Jayuya — PR-139, PR-143 PR-139R belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 52Route 2 in Toa Baja Playa de Sardinera in Dorado — PR-165, PR-6165, PR-693, PR-697 PR-854 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 53Route 2 in Dorado Route 52 in Dorado— PR-693
Route 54Route 20 in Morovis Route 2 in Vega Baja — PR-160
Route 55Route 2 in Arecibo Route 96 in Barceloneta — PR-681
Route 56Route 39 in Lajas Route 2 in Sabana Grande — PR-117
Route 57Route 3 in Carolina Route 1 in San Juan — PR-26 Parts of PR-8887, PR-190 and PR-37 belong to original segments of this highway. [34] [16]
Route 58Route 43 in Carolina Route 3 in Carolina— PR-853
Route 60Route 3 in Ceiba Barrio Machos in Ceiba—Formerly PR-980 Roosevelt Roads Naval Station [35]
Route 61Route 3 in Juana Díaz Route 1 in Juana Díaz6.6 (4.1) [2] PR-149 PR-592 belongs to an original segment of this highway. [36]
Route 62Route 4 in Guayama Route 1 in Cidra — PR-179, PR-184 PR-7736 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 63Route 5 in Aguas Buenas Route 2 in Bayamón — PR-174 Part of PR-5 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 64Route 8 in Adjuntas Route 13 in Lares — PR-129
Route 65Route 11 in Villalba Route 10 in Orocovis — PR-150, PR-151, PR-143
Route 67Route 23 in Trujillo Alto Route 23 in Trujillo Alto— PR-175, PR-846
Route 68Route 34 in Camuy Route 2 in Quebradillas — PR-113
Route 69Route 38 in Vieques Route 38 in Vieques— PR-201
Route 70 Barrio Punta Arenas in Vieques Route 38 in Vieques— PR-200
Route 73Route 2 in Añasco Route 40 in Añasco— PR-402
Route 75Route 11 in Manatí Route 30 in Vega Baja — PR-643
Route 77Route 3 in Santa Isabel Route 21 in Coamo — PR-153
Route 78Route 2 in Hormigueros Route 50 in Mayagüez — PR-309, PR-344
Route 80Route 2 in Peñuelas Route 8 in Adjuntas — PR-386, PR-131 This road was interrupted between Peñuelas and Adjuntas.
Route 81Route 2 in Sabana Grande Route 27 in Maricao — PR-120
Route 82Route 2 in Hormigueros Route 2 in Hormigueros— PR-319, PR-309, PR-343
Route 85Route 35 in Mayagüez Route 40 in Añasco — PR-108
Route 92Route 35 in Las Marías Barrio Buena Vista in Las Marías— PR-124, PR-370
Route 93Route 92 in Las Marías Route 8 in Lares — PR-124
Route 96Route 2 in Barceloneta Route 2 in Barceloneta— PR-140 PR-6140 belongs to an original segment of this highway.
Route 98 Cerro Maravilla in Ponce Route 11 in Orocovis — PR-577, PR-143
Route 100Route 15 in Orocovis Route 20 in Morovis — PR-155
Route 102Route 10 in Orocovis Route 15 in Barranquitas — PR-143, PR-720
Route 103Route 11 in Villalba Route 10 in Coamo — PR-150
Route 104Route 77 in Coamo Route 47 in Salinas — PR-154
Route 107Route 31 in Cidra Route 22 in Cidra— PR-173
Route 109Route 5 in Aguas Buenas Route 1 in Guaynabo — PR-173
Route 110Route 1 in Caguas Route 67 in Trujillo Alto — PR-175
Route 111Route 7 in San Lorenzo Route 5 in Gurabo — PR-181
Route 112Route 28 in Naguabo Route 3 in Río Grande — PR-191 El Yunque National Forest [37] [38]

See also


Notes

  1. ↑ See also pp. 1558-1560 of this article titled "Concurso entre el Personal de Conservación de Carreteras, Departamento del Interior" in Revista de Obras Publicas de Puerto Rico, Year V, Issue 51, March 1928. Published by the Department of the Interior and the Puerto Rico Society of Engineers. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Accessed 3 November 2019.

References

  1. ↑ "Memorias Límites Territoriales". Programa Graduado de Demografía (in Spanish). 1948–1957. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "Revista de Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico, Febrero 1929". Colección Puertorriqueña UPR RP (in Spanish). 1929. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Listado de Sistemas Viales" (PDF). Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Guía de Carreteras Principales, Expresos y Autopistas". Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ Gandía Córdova, Ramón (March 1928). "Las Carreteras de Puerto Rico Comparadas con las de los Estados Unidos". Revista de Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). San Juan. pp. 1545–46 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ↑ Luis Pumarada O’Neill and María de los Ángeles Castro Arroyo (1996). "La Carretera Central: un viaje escénico a la historia de Puerto Rico" (PDF). Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Recinto de Mayagüez de la Universidad de Puerto Rico and Oficina Estatal de Preservación Histórica de Puerto Rico. ISBN   0-9650011-2-1 . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Cayey, Memoria Núm. 42" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Aguadilla, Memoria Núm. 56" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Quebradillas, Memoria Núm. 62" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Hatillo, Memoria Núm. 63" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Vega Baja, Memoria Núm. 36" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Vega Alta, Memoria Núm. 59" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Dorado, Memoria Núm. 58" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bayamón, Memoria Núm. 24" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1952. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  15. 1 2 "Río Piedras, Memoria Núm. 23" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1948. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  16. 1 2 "San Juan, Memoria Núm. 6" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1947. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Arroyo, Memoria Núm. 37" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Orocovis, Memoria Núm. 47" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  19. 1 2 "Corozal, Memoria Núm. 61" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Toa Alta, Memoria Núm. 57" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Lares, Memoria Núm. 60" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Utuado, Memoria Núm. 66" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Morovis, Memoria Núm. 65" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Naranjito, Memoria Núm. 53" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Guaynabo, Memoria Núm. 18" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1950. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  26. ↑ "Cataño, Memoria Núm. 1" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1946. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Mayagüez, Memoria Núm. 7" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1948. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Las Marías, Memoria Núm. 10" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1948. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  29. ↑ "San Sebastián, Memoria Núm. 8" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1948. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  30. 1 2 "San Germán, Memoria Núm. 45" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1954. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  31. ↑ "Lajas, Memoria Núm. 9" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1948. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  32. ↑ "Guánica, Memoria Núm. 44" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  33. ↑ "Yauco, Memoria Núm. 12" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1948. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  34. ↑ "Carolina, Memoria Núm. 26" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1952. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Ceiba, Memoria Núm. 74" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  36. ↑ "Juana Díaz, Memoria Núm. 71" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  37. ↑ "Naguabo, Memoria Núm. 76" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  38. ↑ "Río Grande, Memoria Núm. 73" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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