Ruta 171 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
Length | 8.3 km [1] (5.2 mi) | |||
Existed | 1953 [2] –present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | PR-14 in Cayey barrio-pueblo | |||
North end | PR-172 / PR-734 in Cidra barrio-pueblo | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
Municipalities | Cayey, Cidra | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Puerto Rico Highway 171 (PR-171) is a road that travels from Cidra, Puerto Rico to Cayey. [3] It begins at its intersection with PR-172 in downtown Cidra and ends at its junction with PR-14 near downtown Cayey. [4]
Municipality | Location | km [1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Cayey | Cayey barrio-pueblo | 8.3 | 5.2 | PR-14 – Cayey | Southern terminus of PR-171 |
Rincón | 6.1 | 3.8 | PR-7731 – Rincón | ||
Cidra | Rincón | 5.4 | 3.4 | PR-7731 – Rincón | |
4.6 | 2.9 | PR-709 – Nogueras | |||
4.2– 4.1 | 2.6– 2.5 | PR-733 – Rincón | |||
Sud | 0.6 | 0.37 | PR-7733 (Avenida de la Eterna Primavera) – Cidra | ||
Cidra barrio-pueblo | 0.0 | 0.0 | PR-172 / PR-734 south (Calle José de Diego) – Comerío, Caguas, Cayey | Northern terminus of PR-171 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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