Puerto Rico Highway 901
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Puerto Rico Highway 901 is a temporary primary highway in the southeast of Puerto Rico, beginning in PR-3 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
and ending in PR-760 in Maunabo, Puerto Rico
. PR-3, in Yabucoa, enters downtown and continues uphill into the mountains. Therefore, the Department of Transportation designed PR-901 as a primary route (this having the blue-white designation in the boards) while PR-53 is being constructed, because it is more direct to the area of Maunabo than PR-3, as the latter has more curves. It goes parallel to the coastline for several kilometers, but due to the mountains ending up in the very shore, PR-901 is a high road (thus, a dangerous road) and the Caribbean Sea
is about several hundreds of feet below the road's level, making PR-901 a scenic route which also gives it the distinction of being one of the few roads in the island to offer a very beautiful view of the Caribbean Sea (Or Atlantic Ocean) since this is the highest coastline in all of Puerto Rico (Cordillera Central ends exactly at the Vieques Passage). Some views, especially before approaching the new tunnels of PR-53 of the road are very similar to the views of the Pacific Ocean from California Route 1 in California
. Yet, people have to be extremely cautious in this road. People who go from Humacao to the area of Guayama are recommended to take PR-30, PR-52 and then PR-53 (Salinas
-Guayama) than the PR-3/PR-901 route, because it is more safe and takes the same time. This will end when PR-53 is finished.
When PR-53 is finished, PR-901 will become a normal rural road, and PR-53 will become the primary route to Maunabo.
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Yabucoa is a small town in the south eastern tip of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern region, north of Maunabo; south of San Lorenzo, Las Piedras and Humacao; and east of Patillas and about one hour from San Juan. Yabucoa is spread over 9 wards and Yabucoa Pueblo...
and ending in PR-760 in Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Maunabo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, northeast of Patillas and south of Yabucoa. Maunabo is spread over 8 wards and Maunabo Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Mayor of the town is Jorge L. Márquez Pérez...
. PR-3, in Yabucoa, enters downtown and continues uphill into the mountains. Therefore, the Department of Transportation designed PR-901 as a primary route (this having the blue-white designation in the boards) while PR-53 is being constructed, because it is more direct to the area of Maunabo than PR-3, as the latter has more curves. It goes parallel to the coastline for several kilometers, but due to the mountains ending up in the very shore, PR-901 is a high road (thus, a dangerous road) and the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
is about several hundreds of feet below the road's level, making PR-901 a scenic route which also gives it the distinction of being one of the few roads in the island to offer a very beautiful view of the Caribbean Sea (Or Atlantic Ocean) since this is the highest coastline in all of Puerto Rico (Cordillera Central ends exactly at the Vieques Passage). Some views, especially before approaching the new tunnels of PR-53 of the road are very similar to the views of the Pacific Ocean from California Route 1 in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Yet, people have to be extremely cautious in this road. People who go from Humacao to the area of Guayama are recommended to take PR-30, PR-52 and then PR-53 (Salinas
Salinas, Puerto Rico
Salinas is a small municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Aibonito and Cayey; southeast of Coamo, east of Santa Isabel; and west of Guayama...
-Guayama) than the PR-3/PR-901 route, because it is more safe and takes the same time. This will end when PR-53 is finished.
When PR-53 is finished, PR-901 will become a normal rural road, and PR-53 will become the primary route to Maunabo.