Puerto Rico Highway 505

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PR urban primary 505.svg PR secondary 505.svg
Highway 505
Ruta 505
Carretera La Guardarraya
Mapa de la carretera PR-505 en Ponce, Puerto Rico (M505).svg
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length16.4 km [1]  (10.2 mi)
Major junctions
South endPR urban primary 139.svg PR-139 in Machuelo Arriba
Major intersectionsEllipse sign 504.svg PR-504 in Machuelo Arriba–Montes LlanosPortugués
North endPR secondary 503.svg PR-503 in San Patricio
Location
Country United States
Territory Puerto Rico
Municipalities Ponce
Highway system
Ellipse sign 504.svg PR-504 Ellipse sign 506.svg PR-506

Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) is a tertiary [2] state [3] highway in Ponce, Puerto Rico. This roads extends from PR-139 in Barrio Machuelo Arriba to PR-503 in Barrio San Patricio.

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Route description

PR-505 runs north to south, in a general SSE direction, and mostly alongside Bayagán River in barrio Machuelo Arriba. Its southern terminus is at its intersection with PR-14, near PR-10 and PR-139. The road connects Barrio San Patricio to the urban area of city of Ponce.

Communities served

The road and serves the communities of La Mocha, Montes Llanos, and Hogares Seguros, among others. [4] The community of "La Yuca" is also on PR-505, at km 11.3, in the jurisdiction of Barrio Machuelo Arriba. [5]

Major intersections

The entire route is located in Ponce. 

Locationkm [1] miDestinationsNotes
Machuelo Arriba 0.00.0PR urban primary 139.svg PR-139  Ponce, Jayuya Southern terminus of PR-505
Machuelo ArribaMontes Llanos
Portugués tripoint
7.24.5Ellipse sign 504.svg PR-504  Ponce
San Patricio 16.410.2PR secondary 503.svg PR-503 (Carretera David Medina Feliciano) Adjuntas, Jayuya Northern terminus of PR-505
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "PR-505" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. PRHTA Design Manual: Chapter 1, General Design Criteria. Departamento de Transportación y Obras Publicas de Puerto Rico. page 1-2. Accessed 9 May 2019.
  3. ¿Una avenida o zona de combate? Primera Hora. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  4. Remuven árbol que cayó en la carretera #505 de Ponce a Jayuya [ usurped ] 22 August 2011. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN   978-1566955188. OCLC   756511572.