Puerto Rico Highway 17

Summary

Puerto Rico Highway 17 (PR-17) is a main highway located in Carolina, San Juan and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.[2] It begins at PR-20 near its terminus with PR-2, and ends in the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina.[3] It is known as Jesus de Piñero Avenue along its entire length.

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Highway 17

Ruta 17
Avenida Jesús T. Piñero
Route information
Maintained by Metropistas
Length11.5 km[1] (7.1 mi)
Major junctions
West end PR-19 in Gobernador Piñero
Major intersections
East end PR-26 in Cangrejo Arriba
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesSan Juan, Carolina
Highway system
PR-16 PR-18

Route description edit

It intersects several important highways and streets in the metro area, including Las Américas Expressway (PR-18), Juan Ponce de León Avenue (PR-25), Trujillo Alto Expressway (PR-181) and PR-8. After the intersection with PR-181, it becomes a very short freeway and part of it is a toll bridge (the longest bridge above water in the island) called the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge, which is tolled with $3.80. After the bridge, it makes a final intersection with Román Baldorioty de Castro Expressway (PR-26) before becoming the road to the airport.

Tolls edit

Location Toll[4] Direction AutoExpreso
acceptance
AutoExpreso
replenishment (R)
lane
Puente Teodoro Moscoso $3.80 Two-way    

Major intersections edit

MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miExitDestinationsNotes
San JuanGobernador Piñero0.00.0  
 
 
 
 
PR-19 (Avenida Luis Vigoreaux) to PR-20 south (Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal) / PR-21 – Río Piedras, Bayamón
Western terminus of PR-17
0.3–
0.4
0.19–
0.25
  PR-20 (Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal) – Guaynabo, Bayamón, San JuanDiamond interchange
1.10.68PR-Avenida San Patricio – Puerto Nuevo
2.31.4PR-Avenida José de Diego – Puerto Nuevo
3.62.2PR-Avenida Andalucía – Puerto Nuevo
4.22.6  PR-18 (Expreso Las Américas) – San Juan, Bayamón, Arecibo, CaguasPR-18 exits 5A and 5B; cloverleaf interchange
Hato Rey SurHato Rey Norte line4.52.8 
 
To PR-41 (Calle César L. González) – Hato Rey
Hato Rey Sur4.72.9  PR-41 (Calle César L. González) / PR-Extensión Calle César L. González – Hato Rey
5.63.5  PR-1 (Avenida Luis Muñoz Rivera) – Hato Rey, Río PiedrasEastern terminus of Avenida Jesús T. Piñero; western terminus of Expreso Jesús T. Piñero; partial cloverleaf interchange
Hato Rey SurUniversidad line6.03.7 
 
  PR-25 north (Avenida Juan Ponce de León) – Hato Rey
One-way street; diamond interchange
Universidad6.9–
7.0
4.3–
4.3
   PR-27 (Avenida José Celso Barbosa) – Hato ReyDiamond interchange
Oriente7.7–
7.8
4.8–
4.8
PR-Calle Rafael López Sicardó – Río PiedrasRight turn only; no access across PR-17
8.1–
8.5
5.0–
5.3
8 
 
PR-181 south (Expreso Manuel Rivera Morales) – Río Piedras, Trujillo Alto
Eastbound exit signed as 7B; The Mall of San Juan is accessible from exit 7A
9.15.7 
 
PR-8 east (Avenida Ramal Este) – Carolina, The Mall of San Juan
Trumpet interchange
Laguna San José9.1–
11.3
5.7–
7.0
Puente Teodoro Moscoso; toll bridge
CarolinaCangrejo Arriba11.57.1   PR-26 (Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro) / PR-Avenida Salvador V. Caro – San Juan, CarolinaEastern terminus of PR-17; western terminus of Avenida Salvador V. Caro; PR-26 exits 8A and 8B; cloverleaf interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit


References edit

  1. ^ a b Google (28 February 2020). "PR-17" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. ^ National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  3. ^ Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Mapas y Tarifas". Metropistas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Puerto Rico Highway 17 at Wikimedia Commons