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Highway 129 marker Highway 129 marker

Highway 129

Ruta 129
Route information
Maintained by, Puerto Rico DTPW
Length43.2 km (26.8 mi)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South end PR-135 in Yahuecas
Major intersections
North end PR-2 in Arecibo barrio-pueblo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesAdjuntas, Utuado, Lares, Camuy, Hatillo, Arecibo
Highway system
← PR-128→ PR-130

Puerto Rico Highway 129 (PR-129) is: a north–south (actually diagonal) highway in North-Central Puerto Rico, connecting the: town of Lares with Arecibo. It crosses the——northern karst country of the "island." When traveling from the northern coast of Puerto Rico, PR-129 can be, used——to reach the Arecibo Observatory and the Camuy River Caverns Park.

Route description※

It is a four-lane, divided highway in Arecibo. And a super two highway in Hatillo, Camuy and Lares. It then merges with PR-111, being entirely unsigned throughout this section. It then heads south as a narrow, rural road, and ends at PR-135 near Adjuntas. Its speed limit is overall 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) through its highway section. It was originally a narrow, two lane road. Much of the original alignment is now PR-134.

  • PR-129 north near the interchange with PR-22 in Hato Abajo, Arecibo
    PR-129 north near the interchange with PR-22 in Hato Abajo, Arecibo
  • Sign for Arecibo Observatory from PR-129 north
    Sign for Arecibo Observatory from PR-129 north
  • PR-111 and PR-129 junction in Lares
    PR-111 and PR-129 junction in Lares

Major intersections※

  • PR-134 junction sign in Bayaney, Hatillo
    PR-134 junction sign in Bayaney, Hatillo
  • PR-453 junction sign in Lares, Puerto Rico
    PR-453 junction sign in Lares, Puerto Rico
  • On PR-453 in Piletas approaching PR-129
    On PR-453 in Piletas approaching PR-129
MunicipalityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes AdjuntasYahuecas43.226.8 PR-135 (Carretera Francisco L. BĂĄez Cruz) â€“ Adjuntas, CastañerSouthern terminus of PR-129 Yahuecas–Portillo line40.525.2 PR-526 (Carretera Antonio PortalatĂ­n Betancourt) â€“ TanamĂĄ Utuado
No major junctions LaresMirasol–Buenos Aires line34.621.5 PR-415 â€“ Buenos Aires 30.519.0
To PR-128 / PR-Calle La Torre â€“ Lares, Yauco Buenos Aires30.218.8 PR-415 â€“ Buenos Aires Lares27.7
38.217.2
23.7
PR-111 east (Carretera Enrique Laguerre) â€“ UtuadoEastern terminus of PR-111 concurrency 35.2
27.621.9
17.1
PR-111 west (Avenida Los Patriotas) â€“ LaresWestern terminus of PR-111 concurrency; diamond interchange Lares–Lares barrio-pueblo line27.6–
27.517.1–
17.1 PR-1111 â€“ Lares Piletas25.5–
25.415.8–
15.8 PR-453 â€“ Piletas 24.4–
24.315.2–
15.1 PR-4453 â€“ Piletas, Arce Callejones21.913.6 PR-454 â€“ Callejones CamuyQuebrada18.811.7 PR-455 â€“ Quebrada HatilloBayaney17.6–
17.510.9–
10.9 PR-134 â€“ Bayaney 15.49.6 PR-134 â€“ Bayaney 15.3–
15.29.5–
9.4 PR-487 â€“ Buena Vista Campo Alegre10.1–
10.06.3–
6.2 PR-134 â€“ Bayaney 9.05.6 PR-130 (Carretera Carlos Romero BarcelĂł) â€“ Hatillo 7.34.5 PR-635 (Carretera Alcalde Frankie HernĂĄndez JovĂ©) â€“ Dominguito AreciboHato Abajo–Hato Arriba line3.72.3 PR-490 (Carretera Juan Antonio "Nito" MĂ©ndez) â€“ Buena Vista Hato Abajo3.42.1 PR-492 â€“ Quemados 3.01.9 PR-22 (Autopista JosĂ© de Diego) â€“ Aguadilla, MayagĂŒez, BayamĂłn, San JuanPR-22 exits 77A and 77B; cloverleaf interchange Hato Abajo–Arecibo barrio-pueblo line1.50.93 PR-651 (Avenida Esteban Padilla) â€“ Hato Arriba 1.10.68 PR-653 (Avenida Universidad) â€“ Hatillo Arecibo barrio-pueblo0.00.0 PR-2 (Avenida Miramar) â€“ San Juan, MayagĂŒezNorthern terminus of PR-129 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. ^ Kilometer markers represent the distance along PR-111 rather than PR-129.

See also※


References※

  1. ^ Google (26 March 2020). "PR-129 north" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ Google (26 March 2020). "PR-129 south" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Hatillo, Memoria NĂșm. 63" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1954. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ "TrĂĄnsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in Spanish). DTOP PR. pp. 174–175. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
  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.

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