In Puerto Rico, Autopistas are controlled-access highways designed to replace the island's older Interstate highways (PR-1, PR-2, and PR-3). Funding for these highways is collected by a system of tolls rather than the Interstate Highway System, although not all Autopistas are tolled. Mitchell Freeway in Perth, Western Australia For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... There are three officially designated Interstate Highways in Puerto Rico. ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ...
Autopistas are also locally known as Expreso (Expressway) or referred to by name.
A new Autopista is currently under construction, connecting the San Juan Metro Area with the eastern portion of the island, PR-66 (aka Corredor del Este). The first half, extending from Carolina (Plaza Carolina Shopping Center) to Canóvanas (Belz Factory Outlet), has been built and is scheduled to open sometime in 2006. The second half should begin construction shortly thereafter.
A toll road connecting the north of Bayamon to the south of it. It has one toll plaza under construction due sometime 2006. It has a dedicated bus lane between PR-28 (Tren Urbano station) until Cerro Gordo to serve commuters going to the train stations.
Extension to Aguadilla planned for completion in 2008. Has several one way tolls. It has one long segment with reversible lanes from Bayamón to San Juan, plus it has the largest toll plaza in Puerto Rico called Plaza de Peaje Buchanan.
Connection between both segments planned for completion in 2008Yabucoa – Maunabo segment is slated to start construction in 2005 including tunnels to go through mountains in Maunabo.
Starts from San Patricio Plaza (Guaynabo) to Santurce (San Juan, aka Parada 18).
50 mph (80 km/h)
Expressway that connects PR-2, PR-22 to Santurce and Condado. It's mainly used as an alternative for commuters going from and to Bayamón, Cataño, Levittown and Guaynabo.
Main highway artery and for San Juan. Provides intersections with PR-26, PR-22 and PR-52. A long segment has reversible lanes. It has no tolls.
PR-26
Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro
San Antonio Bridge (Bridge to Old San Juan Island) to PR-3 in Carolina.
65 mph (100 km/h)
Main highway servicing the Northern San Juan (Santurce and Condado) area and Carolina. Will provide connection to the new PR-66. Provides direct access to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport It also connect with the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge, connecting the area of Isla Verde (Carolina) to Rio Píedras (San Juan). A segment has reversible lanes. It has no tolls.
The citizens' action suit filed in U.S. federal court in San Juan accuses the PuertoRico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority of violating clean water laws by failing to maintain a water treatment plant in Ponce, on the island's south coast.
The Appeals Court issued a decision Feb. 1 that orders ‘AutopistasdePuertoRico’ to present a statement of the volume of business to calculate the income yield, and pay taxes to the cities of San Juan and Carolina, the city of Carolina announced Monday in a statement.
AutopistasdePuertoRico has paid municipal fees to the city of San Juan since the inauguration of the bridge in March 1994, but did not pay the same to Carolina, alleging that its central offices were in the capital.
In PuertoRico, Autopistas are controlled-access highways designed to replace the island's older Interstate highways (PR-1, PR-2, and PR-3).
A new Autopista is currently under construction, connecting the San Juan Metro Area with the eastern portion of the island, PR-66 (aka Corredor del Este).
AutopistasdePuertoRico and Highways of PuertoRico.
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