Puerto Rico Highway 505 Explained

State:PR
Type:PR
Route:505
Alternate Name:Spanish; Castilian: Carretera La Guardarraya
Map:Mapa de la carretera PR-505 en Ponce, Puerto Rico (M505).svg
Length Km:16.4
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Machuelo Arriba
Junction: in Machuelo Arriba–Montes LlanosPortugués
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in San Patricio
Municipalities:Ponce
Previous Type:Ter
Previous Route:504
Next Type:Ter
Next Route:506

Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) is a tertiary[1] state[2] 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.[3] The community of "La Yuca" is also on PR-505, at km 11.3, in the jurisdiction of Barrio Machuelo Arriba.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20091122131606/http://www.dtop.gov.pr/ACT/Manual_Especificaciones/ManualDise%C3%B1o_Cap1.pdf PRHTA Design Manual: Chapter 1, General Design Criteria.
  2. http://www.primerahora.com/yo-soy-ph/ojodelacalle/nota/unaavenidaozonadecombate-1016925/ ¿Una avenida o zona de combate?
  3. http://www.elsuralavista.com/periodico/?p=42065 Remuven árbol que cayó en la carretera #505 de Ponce a Jayuya
  4. National Geographic Maps . 2011 . Puerto Rico . 1:125,000 . Adventure Map (Book 3107) . Evergreen, Colorado . National Geographic Maps . 978-1566955188 . 756511572.