Ruta 760 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
Length | 3.9 km [1] (2.4 mi) | |||
Existed | 1953 [2] –present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | PR-3 in Talante–Emajagua–Maunabo barrio-pueblo | |||
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East end | Punta Tuna Light in Emajagua | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
Municipalities | Maunabo | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Puerto Rico Highway 760 (PR-760) is a rural road located in Maunabo, Puerto Rico. [3] It begins at its intersection with PR-3 near downtown Maunabo and ends at Punta Tuna Light. [4]
The entire route is located in Maunabo.
Location | km [1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Talante–Emajagua– Maunabo barrio-pueblo tripoint | 0.0 | 0.0 | PR-3 – Patillas, Yabucoa | Western terminus of PR-760 | |
Emajagua–Quebrada Arenas– Maunabo barrio-pueblo tripoint | 0.6 | 0.37 | PR-939 (Avenida Emilio Calimano) to PR-3 – Yabucoa, Humacao | Western terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Yabucoa via Quebrada Arenas–Talante | |
Emajagua | 1.5 | 0.93 | PR-901 north (Carretera Ernesto Carrasquillo) – Yabucoa | Eastern terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Yabucoa via Emajagua–Camino Nuevo | |
3.7 | 2.3 | PR-7760 – Bordaleza | |||
3.9 | 2.4 | Eastern terminus of PR-760 at Punta Tuna Light; dead end road | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Location | Maunabo |
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Length | 1.9 km [5] (1.2 mi) |
Puerto Rico Highway 7760 (PR-7760) is a spur route located in Maunabo. It extends from PR-760, near Punta Tuna Light, to PR-901 in Emajagua barrio. [6] The entire route is located in Emajagua, Maunabo.
km [5] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.0 | 0.0 | PR-760 – Emajagua | Southern terminus of PR-7760 | ||
1.9 | 1.2 | PR-901 (Carretera Ernesto Carrasquillo / Ruta Panorámica) – Maunabo, Yabucoa | Northern terminus of PR-7760 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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