Puerto Rico Highway 165

Highway 165 marker Highway 165 marker Highway 165 marker
Highway 165
Ruta 165
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length38.9 km[1][2] (24.2 mi)
Existed1953[3]–present
Major junctions
West end PR-164 in Lomas
Major intersections
East end PR-2 / PR-23 in Pueblo Viejo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesNaranjito, Toa Alta, Dorado, Toa Baja, Cataño, Guaynabo
Highway system
← PR-164→ PR-166

← PR-152RPR-165R→ PR-187R
← PR-6111PR-6165→ PR-6633

Puerto Rico Highway 165 (PR-165) is the road that goes from Naranjito to Guaynabo. The highway passes by Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Dorado, Levittown, Cataño and Guaynabo.[4]

Route description

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This highway begins at its junction with PR-164 (road from Naranjito to Corozal) and ends at San Patricio (near Caparra). From Naranjito to Toa Alta it is a rural road. In Toa Baja it becomes a divided highway. In Dorado the road is one lane in each direction and parallel to the northern coast of Puerto Rico. In Levittown it becomes a divided highway before ending at San Patricio. In Cataño it is a short highway which begins at the Bacardi Distillery and ends at the Federal Prison.[4]

  • Puerto Rico Highway 165
  • Heading south in Río Lajas, Dorado
    Heading south in Río Lajas, Dorado
  • Heading south to Río Lajas and Toa Alta in La Virgencita, Dorado
    Heading south to Río Lajas and Toa Alta in La Virgencita, Dorado

Major intersections

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  • PR-2 west approaching PR-165 and PR-693 intersection between Toa Baja and Dorado
    PR-2 west approaching PR-165 and PR-693 intersection between Toa Baja and Dorado
  • PR-2 east near PR-165 interchange in Media Luna, Toa Baja
    PR-2 east near PR-165 interchange in Media Luna, Toa Baja
  • PR-165 south at PR-22 interchange in Media Luna, Toa Baja
    PR-165 south at PR-22 interchange in Media Luna, Toa Baja
  • PR-22 east approaching exits 7A-B to PR-165 in Pueblo Viejo, Guaynabo
    PR-22 east approaching exits 7A-B to PR-165 in Pueblo Viejo, Guaynabo
MunicipalityLocationkm[1][2]miExitDestinationsNotes
NaranjitoLomas0.00.0 PR-164 – Naranjito, CorozalSouthern terminus of PR-165
Toa AltaQuebrada Cruz–Quebrada Arenas line4.72.9
 PR-159 west – Corozal
Quebrada Arenas–Quebrada Cruz–
Galateo tripoint		5.83.6 PR-824 – Quebrada Cruz
Galateo6.7–
6.8		4.2–
4.2		 PR-804 (Avenida Felipe "Pipe" Cedeño Kuilan) – Galateo
Contorno–Galateo line8.25.1 PR-823 – Quebrada ArenasAccess to Río Lajas
Contorno10.66.6 PR-8861 (Desvío Sargento Mayor José A. "Pepe" Ramírez) – Toa Alta
10.7–
10.8		6.6–
6.7		 PR-165R (Calle Luis Muñoz Rivera) – Toa Alta
11.4–
11.5		7.1–
7.1		 PR-861 (Calle Antonio R. Barceló) – Toa AltaRoundabout
DoradoRío Lajas11.87.3 PR-8865 – Toa Baja, San José
13.6
23.5[a]		8.5
14.6

 PR-2 west / PR-693 north (Avenida Édgar Martínez Salgado) – Vega Alta, Dorado		Western terminus of PR-2 concurrency
Río de la Plata23.4[a]14.5Puente de la Virgencita
Toa BajaMedia Luna22.9[a]14.2 PR-8865 (Carretera San José) – Toa Alta, San José
22.6[a]
13.7		14.0
8.5		14
 PR-2 east – Bayamón		Eastern terminus of PR-2 concurrency; trumpet interchange
14.3–
14.7		8.9–
9.1		15 PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – San Juan, AreciboPR-22 exits 22, 22A and 22B; partial cloverleaf interchange; southbound exits signed as 15A and 15B; no exit number northbound
15.09.3 PR-854 / PR-865 – Toa Baja, Campanilla
Media Luna–Sabana Seca line17.410.8 PR-867 – Toa Baja, Sabana Seca
DoradoMameyal18.611.6
 PR-6165 west (Calle Méndez Vigo) – Dorado
Toa BajaSabana Seca26.7–
26.8		16.6–
16.7		 PR-868 – Levittown
29.6–
29.7		18.4–
18.5
 PR-167 south (Avenida Ramón Luis Rivera) – Bayamón, Comerío
Palo Seco31.1–
31.2		19.3–
19.4		 PR-870 – Palo Seco, Isla de Cabras
CatañoPalmas31.7–
31.8		19.7–
19.8		 PR-869 (Carretera Industrial) – Palmas
32.3–
32.4		20.1–
20.1		 PR-888 (Avenida Las Nereidas) – Cataño
34.5–
35.1		21.4–
21.8		— PR-5 (Avenida José Celso Barbosa) – Bayamón, CatañoDiamond interchange
GuaynaboPueblo Viejo36.5–
36.9		22.7–
22.9		— PR-24 (Avenida Juan Ponce de León) – Cataño, Amelia
37.1–
37.2		23.1–
23.1		 PR-28 (Avenida Francisco José de Goya) – Bayamón, Zona Portuaria
37.4–
37.9		23.2–
23.5		 PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Bayamón, Arecibo, San Juan, CarolinaPR-22 exits 7A and 7B; partial cloverleaf interchange
38.924.2

 PR-2 (Expreso John F. Kennedy) / PR-23 east (Avenida Franklin Delano Roosevelt) to PR-20 (Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal) – Guaynabo, Bayamón, San Juan		Northern terminus of PR-165
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. ^ a b c d Kilometer markers represent the distance along PR-2 rather than PR-165.
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Currently, Puerto Rico Highway 165 has two branches along its route. One of them is located in Toa Alta and the other is in Dorado.

Puerto Rico Highway 165R

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Highway 165R marker
Highway 165R
LocationToa Alta
Length0.65 km[5] (0.40 mi; 2,100 ft)

Puerto Rico Highway 165R (Spanish: Carretera Ramal 165, abbreviated Ramal PR-165 or PR-165R) is the road that goes to downtown Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. This road can be seen as the Business 165, since this road was the PR-165 through the area from the town center.[6] The entire route is located in Toa Alta. 

  • PR-165 north near PR-165R intersection in Contorno barrio
    PR-165 north near PR-165R intersection in Contorno barrio
  • PR-165R north in Contorno barrio
    PR-165R north in Contorno barrio
  • PR-165R north entering downtown Toa Alta
    PR-165R north entering downtown Toa Alta
  • PR-165R south approaching PR-165 junction in Contorno barrio
    PR-165R south approaching PR-165 junction in Contorno barrio
Locationkm[5]miDestinationsNotes
Contorno0.000.00 PR-165 – CorozalSouthern terminus of PR-165R; access to Naranjito, Dorado and Toa Baja
Toa Alta barrio-pueblo0.650.40PR-861Northern terminus of PR-165R; unsigned
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Puerto Rico Highway 6165

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Highway 6165 marker
Highway 6165
LocationDorado
Length0.8 km[7] (0.50 mi; 2,600 ft)

Puerto Rico Highway 6165 (PR-6165) is the road that goes to downtown Dorado, Puerto Rico from PR-165. This road can be seen as the Business spur 165 because it connects PR-165 with PR-693 in downtown area.[6] The entire route is located in Dorado. 

  • Old sign for PR-165R in Dorado
    Old sign for PR-165R in Dorado
  • Bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo (PR-6165) in Dorado
    Bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo (PR-6165) in Dorado
  • View of the La Plata River from bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo (PR-6165)
    View of the La Plata River from bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo (PR-6165)
  • Sign for PR-6165 intersection in Dorado
    Sign for PR-6165 intersection in Dorado
Locationkm[7]miDestinationsNotes
Dorado barrio-pueblo0.00.0 PR-693 – Dorado CentroWestern terminus of PR-6165; access to Hyatt Residence Club Dorado
Mameyal0.50.31 PR-854 – Toa Baja CentroNorthern terminus of PR-854
0.80.50 PR-165Eastern terminus of PR-6165; access to San Juan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PR-165 west" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "PR-165 east" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Naranjito, Memoria Núm. 53" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in Spanish). DTOP PR. pp. 87–88. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "PR-165R" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  7. ^ a b "PR-6165" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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