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Highway 14

Ruta 14
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length73.1 km[1] (45.4 mi)
Existed1886 (as the old Carretera Central)–present
Major junctions
West end PR-123 / PR-123P in Primero–Cuarto
Major intersections
East end PR-1 in Cayey barrio-pueblo–Monte Llano
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesPonce, Juana Díaz, Coamo, Aibonito, Cayey
Highway system
← PR-12→ PR-15
← PR-3RPR-14R→ PR-25R

Puerto Rico Highway 14 (PR-14) is a main highway connecting Ponce to Cayey, Puerto Rico.[2] The road runs the same course as the historic Carretera Central. The Ponce-to-Coamo section of PR-14 was built under the direction of Spanish engineer Raimundo Camprubí Escudero (b. Pamplona 15 March 1846 – d. Madrid 1924).[3]

Route description

Except in the city of Ponce where (with the exception of the Ponce Historic Zone) the road is a 4-lane road known as Avenida Tito Castro, the rest of PR-14 is a two-lane country road as it makes its way through the four towns it runs through, Juana Díaz, Coamo, Aibonito and Cayey.[4] PR-14 is one of the roads that lead into the Ponce Historic Zone.[5]

Major intersections

MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
PoncePrimero–Cuarto line0.00.0 PR-123Western terminus of PR-14 and southern terminus of PR-123P; the Carretera Central continues toward Playa; PR-123P access is via Calle Aurora
Cuarto–Tercero line0.5–
0.6		0.31–
0.37		Calle Francisco Parra Duperón[a] (PR-133 east)One-way street; unsigned
Tercero0.70.43
 PR-1P north		One-way street
Tercero–Quinto line0.80.50Calle Isabel (PR-1 west)One-way street; unsigned
Quinto–Sexto line1.20.75 PR-14ROne-way streets; northern terminus of PR-14R and western terminus of PR-14P; PR-14P access is via Calle Romaguera; cardinal direction changes from north–south to east–west
Río Portugués1.7–
1.8		1.1–
1.1		Puente La Milagrosa
Machuelo Abajo2.21.4
 PR-14P west (Avenida Tito Castro) – Ponce		Eastern terminus of PR-14P
2.61.6
 PR-12 south		Seagull intersection; northern terminus of PR-12; access to the Port of Ponce
Machuelo Abajo–Machuelo Arriba line4.6–
4.8		2.9–
3.0
 PR-10 to PR-52 – Adjuntas, San Juan, Mayagüez		Diamond interchange; access to PR-139, PR-505 and Mercedita International Airport; PR-52 exit 98A
Cerrillos5.93.7 PR-5139Southern terminus of PR-5139; access to Jayuya, Cerrillos Dam and Parque Luis A. "Wito" Morales
Coto Laurel8.85.5 PR-506 (Carretera Doctor Humberto Zayas Chardón[6]) – Sector Santo DomingoNorthern terminus of PR-506; access to PR-52; PR-52 exit 95
Coto Laurel–Real line9.96.2 PR-511Southern terminus of PR-511; access to Real and Anón
Juana DíazCallabo10.96.8 PR-512 – Callabo, ColloresSouthern terminus of PR-512
Jacaguas11.57.1 PR-574 – Olla Honda
PR-580 – Lloréns		Northern terminus of PR-574 and southern terminus of PR-580
11.87.3 PR-573Northern terminus of PR-573
Juana Díaz barrio-pueblo–Lomas line13.78.5 PR-149 to PR-52 – Villalba, San JuanPR-52 access is via PR-149 south; PR-52 exit 91
Juana Díaz barrio-pueblo14.08.7 PR-570One-way street; southern terminus of PR-570
14.18.8 PR-592One-way street; northern terminus of PR-592; access to Amuelas
Tijeras15.69.7 PR-510 – Agua SaladaNorthern terminus of PR-510; access to Amuelas
16.610.3 PR-551Southern terminus of PR-551; access to Guayabal
Río Cañas Arriba–Río Cañas Abajo line18.511.5 PR-535 – Río Cañas AbajoNorthern terminus of PR-535
19.512.1 PR-540 – Río Cañas ArribaSouthern terminus of PR-540
22.714.1 PR-536 – Santa IsabelNorthern terminus of PR-536; access to Descalabrado
23.714.7 PR-586Eastern terminus of PR-586
Río Descalabrado23.8–
23.9		14.8–
14.9		Puente Obispo Zengotita[7]
CoamoLos Llanos26.3–
26.4		16.3–
16.4		 PR-545 – Gabia, Llanos
San Ildefonso29.7–
29.8		18.5–
18.5		 PR-5559Southern terminus of PR-5559; access to Santa Catalina
29.918.6Puente General Méndez Vigo over the Río de la Mina[7]
30.8–
30.9		19.1–
19.2
 PR-138 north – Orocovis

 PR-153 south – Santa Isabel		Roundabout; southern terminus of PR-138 and northern terminus of PR-153
Coamo barrio-pueblo32.820.4 PR-150Eastern terminus of PR-150; access to Villalba
33.120.6PR-155One-way street; southern terminus of PR-155; northbound access (to Orocovis) is via Calle Carrión Maduro or Calle Mario Brashi; unsigned
33.720.9Puente Padre Íñigo over the Río Coamo[7]
Palmarejo–Coamo barrio-pueblo line33.8–
33.9		21.0–
21.1		 PR-702 – Palmarejo, CuyónWestern terminus of PR-702
Coamo barrio-pueblo34.221.3 PR-5558Southern terminus of PR-5558; access to Pasto
Palmarejo35.722.2
 PR-238 west – Santa Isabel		Eastern terminus of PR-238 (former PR-138)
Río Cuyón38.824.1Puente de las Calabazas[7]
AibonitoPasto–Asomante line45.928.5 PR-723 (Ruta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marín) – PulguillasEastern terminus of PR-723 and western terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Barranquitas
46.829.1

 PR-7718 east to PR-162[b]		Western terminus of PR-7718 and eastern terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Cayey; access to Mirador Piedra Degetau
Pasto–Llanos–
Asomante tripoint		47.329.4
 PR-162 north – Barranquitas		Western terminus of PR-162 concurrency
Aibonito barrio-pueblo49.7–
49.8		30.9–
30.9		 PR-724 – San LuisSouthern terminus of PR-724; access to Llanos
49.8–
49.9		30.9–
31.0		 PR-7719Northern terminus of PR-7719; access to Pasto
50.231.2 PR-725One-way street; counterclockwise terminus of PR-725; access to Llanos
50.331.3PR-162One-way street; eastern terminus of PR-162 concurrency; access to Cuyón; unsigned
50.531.4 PR-726Counterclockwise terminus of PR-726; access to Caonillas
50.931.6 PR-721Northern terminus of PR-721
51.031.7PR-722Clockwise terminus of PR-722; access to Robles; unsigned
Robles–Plata line54.934.1 PR-727 – La PlataWestern terminus of PR-727
Robles–Plata line56.8–
56.9		35.3–
35.4		Puente de Quebrada Honda over the Quebrada Honda[7]
57.235.5
 PR-173 east – Cidra, La Plata		Southern terminus of PR-173
Río Matón62.9–
63.0		39.1–
39.1		Puente del Río Matón[7]
CayeyMatón Abajo63.039.1 PR-730 / PR-7730Western terminus of PR-730 and southern terminus of PR-7730; Matón Abajo access is via PR-730; Honduras access is via PR-7730
Toíta–Cayey barrio-pueblo line68.342.4 PR-730Eastern terminus of PR-730; access to Matón Arriba
Cayey barrio-pueblo68.7–
68.8		42.7–
42.8		PR-206Northern terminus of PR-206; access to Salinas; unsigned
69.843.4Calle Luis Muñoz Rivera (PR-170) / PR-731One-way street; northern terminus of PR-170 and southern terminus of PR-731; PR-170 access is via Calle José Celso Barbosa; PR-731 access is via Calle Manuel Corchado y Juarbe and Calle Román Baldorioty de Castro; unsigned
70.143.6Puente Santo Domingo over the Quebrada Santo Domingo[7]
70.143.6

 PR-15 south to PR-52		Northern terminus of PR-15; access to PR-52 and Guayama; PR-52 exit 39
71.244.2 PR-171 – CidraSouthern terminus of PR-171
71.744.6 PR-7014Southern terminus of PR-7014; unsigned
Cayey barrio-pueblo–Monte Llano line73.145.4 PR-1 – Caguas, AibonitoEastern terminus of PR-14; the Carretera Central continues toward Cidra
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. ^ Calle Francisco Parra Duperón is also known as Calle Comercio.
  2. ^ PR-7718 is also known as Paseo Don Julio Francisco "Paco" Santos Vázquez.[8]

Related route

Highway 14R marker

Highway 14R

LocationPonce
Length0.9 km[9] (0.56 mi; 3,000 ft)

Puerto Rico Highway 14R (Spanish: Carretera Ramal 14, abbreviated Ramal PR-14 or PR-14R) is a road that branches off from PR-14 and ends at PR-123 in downtown Ponce. Its route is part of Unión and Guadalupe streets.[10][11] The entire route is located in Ponce. 

Locationkm[9]miDestinationsNotes
Primero–Segundo line0.00.0Calle Villa (PR-123 south)One-way streets; southern terminus of PR-14R and northern terminus of PR-123P; unsigned
Segundo0.5–
0.6		0.31–
0.37		Southern terminus of PR-14R through Calle Unión and western terminus of PR-14R through Calle Guadalupe
Quinto–Sexto line0.90.56PR-14 eastOne-way streets; northern terminus of PR-14R and western terminus of PR-14P; PR-14P access is via Calle Romaguera; unsigned
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Google (28 February 2020). "PR-14" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. ^ Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ Ingenieros de Caminos en Puerto Rico: 1866-1898. Fernando Sáenz Ridruejo. "Anuario de Estudios Atlánticos." ISSN 0570-4065. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (2009). No 55. p.334.
  4. ^ Sur, Redaccion Voces del (26 September 2019). "Ordenan cierre de la carretera PR-14 de Aibonito a Coamo" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Ponce. Let's Go". Archived from the original on 4 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Para designar el tramo de la Carretera PR-506 que conecta la PR-14 hasta las Empresas Vassallo en el Barrio Coto Laurel de Ponce, como Doctor Humberto Zayas Chardón". LexJuris (Leyes y Jurisprudencia) de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Luis F. Pumarada O’Neill (1991). "Los Puentes Históricos de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ^ Ley Núm. 62 del año 2016 (P. de la C. 2753): Para designar la Carretera Estatal PR-7718, parte de la "Ruta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marín", en el Barrio Pasto de Aibonito, Puerto Rico, como "Paseo Don Julio Francisco "Paco" Santos Vázquez". Ley Num. 62 de 17 de junio de 2016. Camara de Representantes de Puerto Rico. LexJuris Puerto Rico. Accessed 2 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b Google (9 April 2023). "PR-14R" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Calle Unión, Ponce, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ^ "18 Calle Guadalupe, Ponce, PR". Retrieved 9 April 2023.

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