Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) is a tertiary[2] state[3] highway in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Route description

PR-505 runs north to south, in a general SSE direction, and mostly alongside Bayagán River in barrio Machuelo Arriba. Its southern terminus is at its intersection with PR-14, near PR-10 and PR-139. The road connects Barrio San Patricio to the urban area of city of Ponce.

Communities served

The road and serves the communities of La Mocha, Montes Llanos, and Hogares Seguros, among others.[4] The community of "La Yuca" is also on PR-505, at km 11.3, in the jurisdiction of Barrio Machuelo Arriba.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is located in Ponce

Locationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Machuelo Arriba0.00.0 PR-139 – Ponce, JayuyaSouthern terminus of PR-505
Machuelo ArribaMontes Llanos
Portugués tripoint
7.24.5 PR-504 – Ponce
San Patricio16.410.2 PR-503 (Carretera David Medina Feliciano) – Adjuntas, JayuyaNorthern terminus of PR-505
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "PR-505" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ^ PRHTA Design Manual: Chapter 1, General Design Criteria. Departamento de Transportación y Obras Publicas de Puerto Rico. page 1-2. Accessed 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ ¿Una avenida o zona de combate? Primera Hora. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  4. ^ Remuven árbol que cayó en la carretera #505 de Ponce a Jayuya[usurped] 22 August 2011. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  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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