Puerto Rico Highway 181
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Puerto Rico Highway 181 is a road that communicates the towns of San Juan, Puerto Rico
(very close to Carolina) in the north/northeast coast of Puerto Rico
with Patillas in the southeast, passing through the municipalities of San Juan (very small part) at PR-17 as it approaches the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge
and the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, Trujillo Alto, Gurabo
, San Lorenzo
, Yabucoa and Patillas in the center of the town district near PR-3. Along with PR-10, PR-149, PR-1
and PR-52, it is one of the longest highways crossing the island from north to south by the cental mountainous region. In the north part of Trujillo Alto it is a four-lane highway, turning completely rural all the way to Patillas from there with the exception of small tract in Gurabo when it intersects PR-30.
, and then quickly turns rural. In San Lorenzo its makes intersection with Puerto Rico Highway 183
. For the rest of its length it is still rural. In Yabucoa, PR-182 begins to connect to the main town, while PR-181 continues and as it enters Patillas, it borders lake Carite, before arriving to downtown Patillas, where it meets PR-3.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
(very close to Carolina) in the north/northeast coast of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
with Patillas in the southeast, passing through the municipalities of San Juan (very small part) at PR-17 as it approaches the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge
Teodoro Moscoso Bridge
The Teodoro Moscoso Bridge is the bridge that connects San Juan with Isla Verde.-Facts:It was named after Teodoro Moscoso, the architect of Operation Bootstrap, a plan of economic expansion after WWII....
and the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, Trujillo Alto, Gurabo
Gurabo
Gurabo is a suburban section in northeast Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. It contains a population estimated at 42,000. Gurabo is best known for its Tobacco Plantations and Amber Mines...
, San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
San Lorenzo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over ten wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo...
, Yabucoa and Patillas in the center of the town district near PR-3. Along with PR-10, PR-149, PR-1
Puerto Rico Highway 1
Puerto Rico Highway 1 connects the city of Ponce to San Juan. Leaving Ponce, the road follows somewhat parallel along the southern coast of the island and, at Salinas, it turns north to cut through the Cordillera Central in its approach to San Juan....
and PR-52, it is one of the longest highways crossing the island from north to south by the cental mountainous region. In the north part of Trujillo Alto it is a four-lane highway, turning completely rural all the way to Patillas from there with the exception of small tract in Gurabo when it intersects PR-30.
Rural Road
In Trujillo Alto, near Gurabo, it turns into a rural road with very narrow lanes per direction and hard curves, making it dangerous and requiring low speed limits. In Gurabo, it becomes divided in about 1 kilometer as it intersects Puerto Rico Highway 30Puerto Rico Highway 30
Puerto Rico Highway 30, or PR-30 is a main freeway in Puerto Rico which connects the city of Caguas to the town of Humacao.-Exits:It is 30 kilometers long, and has several exits :CAGUAS...
, and then quickly turns rural. In San Lorenzo its makes intersection with Puerto Rico Highway 183
Puerto Rico Highway 183
Puerto Rico Highway 183 is a main highway which begins in the downtown/business area of Caguas, near Puerto Rico Highway 1 and ends in Puerto Rico Highway 198 in Las Piedras...
. For the rest of its length it is still rural. In Yabucoa, PR-182 begins to connect to the main town, while PR-181 continues and as it enters Patillas, it borders lake Carite, before arriving to downtown Patillas, where it meets PR-3.
See also
- Puerto Rico Highway 3Puerto Rico Highway 3Puerto Rico Highway 3 ' at nearly 101 miles long, is the second longest highway on Puerto Rico . It connects the San Juan neighborhood of Rio Piedras to downtown Salinas indirectly around the eastern coast of the island...
- Puerto Rico Highway 30Puerto Rico Highway 30Puerto Rico Highway 30, or PR-30 is a main freeway in Puerto Rico which connects the city of Caguas to the town of Humacao.-Exits:It is 30 kilometers long, and has several exits :CAGUAS...
- Trujillo Alto, Puerto RicoTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico-Barrios :*Carraízo*Las Cuevas*Dos Bocas*La Gloria*Quebrada Grande*Quebrada Negrito*Saint Just*Trujillo Alto Pueblo*Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto-Geo/Topography:*Carraízo dam...
- Gurabo, Puerto RicoGurabo, Puerto RicoGurabo is a municipality in eastern Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region, north of San Lorenzo; south of Trujillo Alto; east of Caguas; and west of Carolina and Juncos. Gurabo is spread over 9 wards and Gurabo Pueblo...
- San Lorenzo, Puerto RicoSan Lorenzo, Puerto RicoSan Lorenzo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region, north of Patillas and Yabucoa; south of Gurabo; east of Caguas and Cayey; and west of Juncos and Las Piedras. San Lorenzo is spread over ten wards and San Lorenzo Pueblo...
- Patillas, Puerto RicoPatillas, Puerto RicoPatillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 wards and Patillas Pueblo...