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Highway 3

Ruta 3
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length160.7 km[1][2] (99.9 mi)
Major junctions
From PR-1 in Salinas barrio-pueblo
Major intersections
To PR-1 in Hato Rey Sur
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesSalinas, Guayama, Arroyo, Patillas, Maunabo, Yabucoa, Humacao, Naguabo, Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo, Río Grande, Loíza, Canóvanas, Carolina, San Juan
Highway system
← PR-2→ PR-5
← PR-2RPR-3R→ PR-14R

Puerto Rico Highway 3 (PR-3) at nearly 100 miles long,[1][2] is the second-longest highway on Puerto Rico (after PR-2). It connects the San Juan neighborhood of Río Piedras to downtown Salinas indirectly around the eastern coast of the island.[3] Highway 3 ranges from a three lane urban avenue in San Juan to a one lane rural road past Fajardo. While other roads connect San Juan, it runs the coastline of Puerto Rico east of San Juan, beginning in Río Piedras near Santurce (where it is known as the Avenida 65 de Infantería) and goes to Fajardo where it goes south paralleling the coastline to Humacao and Maunabo. It goes up to a mountain-scenic route and goes west to Salinas, where it meets PR-1.[4][5]

Route description

San Juan to Río Grande

PR-3 begins at an intersection with PR-1 in San Juan as the three lane 65th Infantry Regiment Avenue. Heading east through San Juan, Highway 3 functions as an urban boulevard with both at-grade and grade-separated intersections becoming decidedly suburban in character past the PR-26/66 overpass near downtown Carolina. Recently, PR-66 was opened and it has controlled the high traffic on PR-3.

Río Grande to Fajardo

It is a divided highway to Fajardo, and the only main highway connecting Fajardo to Río Grande. In Fajardo, PR-53 begins and PR-3 becomes a one-lane per direction rural road, and keeps that way for the rest of its length, though there are some minor divided segments in Humacao near Junquito, a very small segment near Patagonia (close to its intersection with PR-30) and another segment in Arroyo and Guayama for about nearly 10 kilometers.

Municipalities served

The following are the municipalities through which PR-3 passes:

Loíza is the only coastal municipality not served by PR-3 in its length through the east shore until its intersection with PR-1 in Salinas. PR-188 serves as the main artery from the highway to Loíza. The remaining coasts of Puerto Rico (west of San Juan and west of Salinas) are served by PR-1 (West Salinas, Santa Isabel, Juana Díaz and East Ponce) and PR-2 (the rest of the coastline though some municipalities are not directly served). In Maunabo and south Yabucoa, PR-3 is not the main "at-grade" artery since it goes up in the mountains. PR-901 is the main at grade road in this segment of about 10 kilometers.

Puerto Rico Highway 53

Main article: Puerto Rico Highway 53

Just like PR-22 parallels PR-2 and PR-52 parallels PR-1, PR-53 is the toll highway which parallels PR-3 and they have several exit intersections. Yet, PR-53 has not been completed and PR-3 serves as the main road in the southeastern part of Puerto Rico going from Yabucoa to Guayama, though PR-901 serves as a primary road (because it is shorter through it) between Yabucoa and Maunabo.

Major intersections

MunicipalityLocationkm[1][2]miExitDestinationsNotes
SalinasSalinas barrio-pueblo160.799.9 PR-1 – Ponce, San JuanCounterclockwise terminus of PR-3; northbound access via Calle Palmer
Aguirre159.799.2 PR-180 (Avenida Pedro Albizu Campos) – Salinas
GuayamaGuayama barrio-pueblo140.387.2 PR-54 (Avenida Pedro Albizu Campos) – Salinas, Ponce, San Juan, Arroyo
139.086.4
 PR-15 north (Calle Calimano Martínez) – Cayey		One-way street; northbound access via Calle Ashford
138.085.7
 PR-744 south – Machete, Salinas
Algarrobo135.3–
135.2		84.1–
84.0
 PR-54 south (Avenida Pedro Albizu Campos) / PR-748 – Guayama
ArroyoGuásimas133.482.9 PR-178 (Carretera Monseñor José Antonio Colón Ferrer) – Arroyo
Arroyo barrio-pueblo–Pitahaya–
Palmas tripoint		132.282.1 PR-178 (Calle Pintor Samuel B. Morse) / PR-753 – Arroyo, Pitahaya
Palmas129.080.2
 PR-53 east (Autopista José M. Dávila Monsanto) – Maunabo
PatillasCacao Bajo127.0–
126.9		78.9–
78.9
 PR-184 north – Cayey
Patillas barrio-pueblo125.578.0
 PR-181 north (Calle Jesús T. Piñero) – San Lorenzo		One-way street
Pollos122.476.1
 PR-53 west (Autopista José M. Dávila Monsanto) – Arroyo
MaunaboTalante–Emajagua–
Maunabo barrio-pueblo tripoint		108.067.1

 PR-760 east (Avenida John F. Kennedy) to PR-901 (Carretera Ernesto Carrasquillo) – Yabucoa
Maunabo barrio-pueblo–Talante–
Quebrada Arenas tripoint		106.966.4 PR-939 – Quebrada ArenasSouthern terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Yabucoa via Emajagua–Camino Nuevo
YabucoaJuan Martín99.061.5 PR-182 (Ruta Panorámica) – YabucoaNorthern terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward San Lorenzo
97.8–
97.7		60.8–
60.7		 PR-901 (Ruta Panorámica) – Yabucoa
HumacaoCandelero Arriba–Candelero Abajo–
Buena Vista tripoint		86.353.6

 PR-906 east (Avenida Luis M. Castro Díaz) to PR-53 (Autopista Dr. José Celso Barbosa) – Yabucoa, Fajardo		PR-53 exits 35 and 35A
Cataño83.051.6

 PR-909 west to PR-30 (Expreso Cruz Ortiz Stella) – Yabucoa, Las Piedras, Mariana		PR-30 exit 28
82.5–
82.4		51.3–
51.2

 PR-908 west (Carretera Profesor Gilberto Rivera Ortiz) to PR-30 (Expreso Cruz Ortiz Stella) – Las Piedras, Yabucoa		PR-30 exit 26
Humacao barrio-pueblo82.351.1
 PR-3R east (Bulevar Nicanor Vázquez) – Ceiba
81.750.8

 PR-198 west (Avenida Cruz Ortiz Stella) to PR-924 (Calle Dufresne) – Las Piedras		One-way street
80.950.3
 PR-3R south (Bulevar Nicanor Vázquez) – Yabucoa
Río Abajo80.550.0
 PR-60 west (Expreso Dionisio Casillas) – Caguas
79.4–
79.3		49.3–
49.3		 PR-53 (Autopista Dr. José Celso Barbosa) – Yabucoa, FajardoPR-53 exit 31; partial cloverleaf interchange
NaguaboRío Santiago69.042.9Puente No. 122[6]
Húcares68.242.4 PR-192 – Naguabo
Mariana63.9–
63.8		39.7–
39.6		 PR-31 (Carretera Carmen Delia Dipiní Piñero) – Naguabo
CeibaQuebrada Seca59.6–
59.5		37.0–
37.0		 PR-53 (Autopista Dr. José Celso Barbosa) – Fajardo, HumacaoPR-53 exit 10; diamond interchange
FajardoQuebrada Vueltas48.029.8 PR-194 – FajardoRoundabout
47.929.8
 PR-53 south (Autopista Dr. José Celso Barbosa) – Humacao
Fajardo barrio-pueblo46.428.8— PR-195 (Calle Garrido Morales) – FajardoDiamond interchange
Quebrada Fajardo43.727.2
 PR-194 east (Avenida General Antonio Valero de Bernabé) / PR-940 – Fajardo
LuquilloLuquillo barrio-pueblo38.123.7— PR-193 / PR-992 – Luquillo, SabanaDiamond interchange
Mata de Plátano36.022.4— PR-193 – Balneario de LuquilloDiamond interchange
Río GrandeMameyes II31.419.5 PR-191 – El Yunque National Forest, Palmer
Guzmán Abajo25.7–
25.6		16.0–
15.9		 PR-186 – Guzmán Arriba
25.115.625

 PR-66 west (Autopista Roberto Sánchez Vilella) to PR-956 – Guzmán Abajo, Carolina, San Juan

 PR-187 north – Río Grande
Ciénaga Baja24.2–
24.1		15.0–
15.0
 To PR-187R (Calle Pimentel) – Río Grande
Loíza
 No major junctions
CanóvanasCanóvanas18.911.7
 PR-188 north – Loíza, San Isidro

 PR-9188 to PR-66 (Autopista Roberto Sánchez Vilella) – Carolina, San Juan, Río Grande, Fajardo		PR-66 exit 14; unsigned
Canóvanas barrio-pueblo17.310.7— PR-185 – Canóvanas, JuncosPartial cloverleaf interchange
CarolinaRío Grande de Loíza11.8–
11.6		7.3–
7.2		Puente Julia de Burgos
Martín González10.56.5
 PR-887 west – Carolina, Martín González, Saint Just
San Antón8.45.2—
 PR-26 north (Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro) / PR-Avenida Jesús M. Fragoso – San Juan, Aeropuerto

 PR-66 east (Autopista Roberto Sánchez Vilella) – Canóvanas, Fajardo
7.9–
7.8		4.9–
4.8		 PR-190 / PR-8887 – Carolina
San JuanSabana Llana Sur–Sabana Llana Norte line6.33.9—
 PR-8 north (Avenida Ramal Este) – San Juan, Aeropuerto, Hato Rey		Partial cloverleaf interchange
3.32.1 PR-47 (Calle De Diego) – Río Piedras
Sabana Llana Sur2.51.6 PR-181 (Expreso Manuel Rivera Morales) – Trujillo Alto, San Juan, Aeropuerto, Hato ReyDiamond interchange
Sabana Llana Sur–Pueblo line1.30.81
 PR-27 north (Avenida José Celso Barbosa) – Río Piedras
Pueblo–Hato Rey Sur line0.20.12—
 PR-25 north (Avenida Juan Ponce de León) – Río Piedras
Hato Rey Sur0.00.0— PR-1 – Hato Rey, CaguasClockwise terminus of PR-3
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Related route

Highway 3R marker

Highway 3R

LocationHumacao
Length1.4 km[7] (0.87 mi)

Puerto Rico Highway 3R (Spanish: Carretera Ramal 3, abbreviated Ramal PR-3 or PR-3R) is a bypass near downtown Humacao, Puerto Rico. This road is part of Nicanor Vázquez Boulevard.[8] The entire route is located in Humacao barrio-pueblo, Humacao. 

km[7]miDestinationsNotes
1.40.87PR-3Western terminus of Ramal PR-3; access to Yabucoa; unsigned
0.00.0 PR-3Eastern terminus of Ramal PR-3; access to Fajardo
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Google (29 March 2020). "PR-3 north" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Google (29 March 2020). "PR-3 south" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ Federal Highway Administration. National Highway System - Fajardo Map (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. ^ Federal Highway Administration. National Highway System - Puerto Rico Map (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  6. ^ Luis F. Pumarada O’Neill (1991). "Los Puentes Históricos de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 135–136. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b Google (28 February 2020). "PR-3R" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  8. ^ National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.

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