Puerto Rico Highway 122 Explained

State:PR
Type:PR
Route:122
Length Km:6.7
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Section1:Southern segment
Terminus A1: in Lajas
Terminus B1: in Lajas–Ancones
Section2:Northern segment
Terminus A2: in Retiro
Junction2:
Terminus B2: in Caín Alto
Municipalities:Lajas, San Germán
Previous Type:Sec
Previous Route:121
Next Type:PR
Next Route:123

Puerto Rico Highway 122 (PR-122) is a north–south road between the municipalities of San Germán and Lajas, Puerto Rico. In San Germán, it begins at PR-2 and ends at PR-166,[1] and in Lajas, it extends from PR-116 to PR-321.[2] When completed, it will be extend from PR-116 at its southern terminus to PR-2 interchange in the northern end.

Route description

PR-122 is mostly an avenue connecting downtown San Germán with PR-2. After intersecting with PR-166, the avenue ends and the highway becomes a narrow, rural road until its end.[3] On June 22, 2023, the Governor of Puerto Rico announced that a budget has been assigned to build the last segment of PR-122 between San Germán and Lajas at an estimated cost of $53.3 million. This new route will facilitate access to Lajas, creating an alternative route to PR-101.[2]

Notes and References

  1. National Geographic Maps . 2011 . Puerto Rico . 1:125,000 . Adventure Map (Book 3107) . Evergreen, Colorado . National Geographic Maps . 978-1566955188 . 756511572.
  2. Web site: Gobernador anuncia firma de acuerdo entre Vivienda y Autoridad de Carreteras y Transporte para expansión de la PR-122 . CDBG . 27 June 2023 . es-ES . 22 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT) . Transit Data (Datos de Transito) . DTOP PR . 69 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401220153/act.dtop.pr.gov/index.php/download/traffic-data-report-2000-2009/?wpdmdl=528 . April 1, 2019.