List of streets in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Avenida Las Americas (PR-163), looking east PR-163, Avenida Las Americas, eastbound, in Barrio Canas Urbano, Ponce, PR (IMG 2733).jpg
Avenida Las Américas (PR-163), looking east

This article provides a listing, with brief descriptions, of the most traveled or best known streets and thoroughfares in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Unless otherwise noted, traffic is two-way. If traffic is two-way for the entire length of the street (as opposed to just a portion of its length), it is designated with the symbol "↔" under the column "Traffic direction"; otherwise, the dash symbol ("–") is used.

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List of streets

NameSouthern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusLength, mi (km)No. of lanesTraffic directionNotesPhoto
Avenida Fagot Bulevar Miguel Pou Puerto Rico Highway 10 3.0 (4.8) [lower-alpha 1] 4S ↔ NSouthern terminus becomes Avenida Las Américas at Bulevar Miguel Pou Avenida Emilio Fagot en Ponce, PR, mirando hacia el norte, cerca del Bulevar Miguel Pou (IMG3397).jpg
Avenida Hostos [lower-alpha 2] Plaza de Recreo de la Playa Calle Ferrocarril 2.5 (4.0) [lower-alpha 1] 2S ↔ N— Ave. Hostos, mirando al norte, cerca interseccion Av. Las Americas, Bo. Canas Urbano, Ponce, PR(20181230 080719A).jpg
Avenida Las Américas Puerto Rico Highway 500
(Puente San Antonio [2] )		 Bulevar Miguel Pou 3.0 (4.8)6W ↔ ENorthern terminus becomes Avenida Fagot at Bulevar Miguel Pou PR-163, Avenida Las Americas, eastbound, in Barrio Canas Urbano, Ponce, PR (IMG 2733).jpg
Avenida Muñoz Rivera Puerto Rico Highway 2 Avenida Las Américas 0.5 (0.80) [lower-alpha 1] 2S ↔ N— Avenida Munoz Rivera, Bo. Canas Urbano, Ponce, Puerto Rico, vista desde el Ponce Bypass (PR-2), mirando al norte (DSC03632B).jpg
Avenida Santiago de los Caballeros Port of Ponce Avenida Tito Castro 3.28 (5.28)4–6S ↔ NSome segments are 4 lanes only PR-12, viajando hacia el Sur, al norte de la salida hacia la PR-133 (Calle Comercio), en Ponce, PR (DSC01665).jpg
Avenida Tito Castro Puerto Rico Highway 12 Puerto Rico Highway 139 3.0 (4.8) [lower-alpha 1] 4W ↔ EBecomes Calle Betances at the bridge over Río Portugués, where it becomes a one-lane, westbound street Avenida Tito Castro (PR-14), Bo. Machuelo Abajo, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al oeste (IMG 3417).jpg
Bulevar Miguel Pou Parque del Tricentenario / Puente de los Leones Avenida Ednita Nazario 1.5 (2.4) [lower-alpha 1] 4 [lower-alpha 3] W ↔ EEastern end turns into Ponce Bypass. Bulevar Miguel Pou, mirando hacia el oeste, en Barrio San Anton, Ponce, PR (20181230 074625).jpg
Calle Atocha Calle Isabel Calle Victoria 0.1 (0.16) [lower-alpha 1] 1S – NTraffic is one-way northbound. Paseo Atocha Promenade 2.jpg
Calle Cantera (a.k.a. Calle Mayor Cantera) Calle Marina Puerto Rico Highway 10 0.5 (0.80) [lower-alpha 1] 2N – STraffic is one-way southbound from Calle Tricoche (i.e., 1 block north of PR-14) to Calle Marina (i.e., PR-123) Calle Mayor Cantera (PR-503), en Barrio Sexto, en Ponce, PR, mirando hacia el norte (IMG 3684).jpg
Calle Comercio Plaza Las Delicias Avenida Santiago de los Caballeros 1.2 (1.9) [lower-alpha 1] 1–2W – ETraffic is eastbound from Plaza Las Delicias to Calle Cruz PR-133 (Calle Comercio), Barrio San Anton, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al este-sureste (DSC03365).jpg
Calle Isabel Plaza Muñoz Rivera Parque del Tricentenario 0.4 (0.64) [lower-alpha 1] 1–2E – WExcept for the one block from Plaza Muñoz Rivera to Calle León, traffic is one-way westbound. Calle Tipica en el Barrio Tercero (Calle Isabel) en Ponce, PR (DSC01696).jpg
Calle Marina Calle Ferrocarril Plaza Las Delicias 0.4 (0.64) [lower-alpha 1] 1–2S – NTraffic is northbound one-way north of Calle Mayor to Plaza Las Delicias; South of Calle Mayor traffic is two-way; Southern end becomes Avenida Hostos at Calle Ferrocarril Calle Marina, Bo. Primero y Bo. Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, vista desde C. Ferrocarril y C. Campos, mirando al norte (DSC02934).jpg
Calle Villa Bridge over Río Cañas at entrance to Urbanización Jardines del Caribe Plaza Las Delicias 2.0 (3.2)2W – ETraffic is eastbound one-way from Carretera Pámpanos to Plaza Las Delicias Calle Villa, Bo. Primero, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al oeste desde C. Concordia (DSC02008).jpg
Calle 25 de Enero Calle Villa Residencial Santiago Iglesiasunknown1N – S— Calle 25 de Enero.jpg
Carretera Pámpanos Puerto Rico Highway 2 Calle Villa 1.0 (1.6) [lower-alpha 1] 2S ↔ N— Carretera PR-2R, interseccion con la PR-585, Barrio Canas Urbano, Ponce, Puerto Rico, mirando al norte (20220101 093132).jpg
Ponce Bypass Carretera Pámpanos Avenida Ednita Nazario 4.0 (6.4) [lower-alpha 1] 6W ↔ EEastern end becomes Bulevar Miguel Pou. Ponce Bypass, Bo. Canas Urbano y Bo. Playa, Ponce, PR, mirando al oeste desde Ave. Hostos (DSC01224).jpg
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Estimated length
  2. ↑ Avenida Hostos was previously known as Camino Real. On 11 September 1903, it was renamed Avenida Eugenio María de Hostos. [1]
  3. ↑ Six (6) lanes when both frontage roads (or Calle Marginal) are considered.

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References

  1. ↑ Eli D. Oquendo-Rodríguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. "A Orillas del Mar Caribe: Boceto histórico de la Playa de Ponce - Desde sus primeros habitantes hasta principios del siglo XX." First edition. June 2017. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Page 48. ISBN   978-1547284931
  2. ↑ Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 251.
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