Puerto Rico Highway 143
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Puerto Rico Highway 143 (PR-143) is a secondary highway that connects the town of Adjuntas to the town of Barranquitas.
Route description
Heading east from Adjuntas, PR-143 runs through the northern border of the municipality of Ponce, before reaching Orocovis and then Barranquitas.
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A scene on PR-143 westbound in Barrio Anón, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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A sign on westbound PR-143 in Barrio Ala de la Piedra, Orocovis, Puerto Rico, pointing out Ruta Panorámica near PR-149
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Tourist attractions
The road is a major part of Puerto Rico's Panoramic Route, being the major middle component of such route. It crosses Toro Negro State Forest, and leads to such landmarks as Cerro de Punta and Lago El Guineo lake.[5] The Orocovis-Villalba lookout and Cerro Maravilla as well as a number of local restaurants can be found along the way.
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View of the southern coast of Puerto Rico from PR-143
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North entrance of Camino El Bolo trail of Toro Negro State Forest at PR-143 in Orocovis
Route features
| No. | Kilometer Mark | Feature | Direction | Notes (about this "Feature") |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.0 | PR-10 | North and South | To Ponce (SB) or to Adjuntas (NB) |
| 1 | 3.3 | PR-521 | North | To Jayuya |
| 2 | 3.9 | PR-503 (also to PR-505) | South | To Ponce |
| 3 | 7.3 | PR-140 | North | To Jayuya |
| 4 | 7.9 | San Patricio Elementary School | North | - |
| 5 | 11.6 | PR-139 | South | To Ponce |
| 6 | 12.4 | PR-511 | South | To Ponce (blocked by landslides as of 01/15) |
| 7 | 16.7 | Cerro de Punta | North | Tallest mountain in PR |
| 8 | 18.2 | Monte Jayuya | North | Radio/TV Towers |
| 9 | 21.2 | PR-577 | North | Cerro Maravilla |
| 10 | 28.1 | PR-149 | South | To Villalba |
| 11 | 28.5 | PR-149 and sign to Toro Negro State Forest | North | To Ciales |
| 12 | 32.4 | PR DRNA Toro Negro State Forest Office | North | - |
| 13 | 39.6 | Mirador Villaba-Orocovis (Scenic Lookout) | South | - |
Major intersections
| Municipality | Location | km [1][2][3] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Adjuntas | Saltillo | 0.0 | 0.0 | File:Ellipse sign 123.svg PR-123 – Adjuntas, Ponce | Western terminus of PR-143; western terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Adjuntas | |||
| 0.5– 0.6 | 0.31– 0.37 | File:PR primary 10.svg PR-10 (Carretera Rigoberto "Pucho" Ramos Aquino) – Adjuntas, Ponce | ||||||
| Portugués | 3.4 | 2.1 | File:Ellipse sign 521.svg PR-521 – Vegas Arriba | |||||
| Utuado | Consejo | 3.9 | 2.4 | File:South plate county (es).svg File:CR 503 jct wide.svg PR-503 south (Carretera David Medina Feliciano) – Ponce | ||||
| Ponce–Jayuya– Utuado municipal tripoint | San Patricio–Pica– Consejo tripoint | 7.4 | 4.6 | File:North plate county (es).svg File:CR 140 jct wide.svg PR-140 north – Jayuya | ||||
| Jayuya–Ponce municipal line | Jauca–Anón line | 11.8 | 7.3 | File:Ellipse sign 139.svg PR-139 – Ponce | ||||
| 12.7 | 7.9 | File:Ellipse sign 511.svg PR-511 – Ponce | Blocked by landslides as of January 2015 | |||||
| Ponce | Anón | 21.9 | 13.6 | File:Ellipse sign 577.svg PR-577 – Cerro Maravilla | ||||
| Juana Díaz |
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| Orocovis–Villalba municipal line | Ala de la Piedra–Villalba Arriba line | 29.0 45.4[lower-alpha 1] | 18.0 28.2 | File:Ellipse sign 149.svg PR-149 (Carretera José Joaquín Rodríguez Rodríguez) – Villalba | Southern terminus of PR-149 concurrency | |||
| Orocovis | Ala de la Piedra | 44.8[lower-alpha 1] 29.1 | 27.8 18.1 | File:Ellipse sign 149.svg PR-149 (Carretera José Joaquín Rodríguez Rodríguez) – Ciales, Jayuya | Northern terminus of PR-149 concurrency | |||
| Bauta Abajo | 34.0 | 21.1 | File:Ellipse sign 564.svg PR-564 – Bauta Abajo | |||||
| 39.3 | 24.4 | File:Ellipse sign 590.svg PR-590 – Bauta Abajo | ||||||
| Villalba | Caonillas Arriba | 41.5– 41.6 | 25.8– 25.8 | File:South plate county (es).svg File:CR 151 jct wide.svg PR-151 south – Villalba | ||||
| Orocovis–Coamo municipal line | Bermejales–Pedro García line | 46.4 | 28.8 | File:Ellipse sign 595.svg PR-595 – Pedro García | ||||
| Bermejales–Bauta Arriba– Pedro García tripoint | 46.7 | 29.0 | File:CR 155 jct wide.svg PR-155 – Coamo, Orocovis | |||||
| Coamo | Hayales | 51.1 | 31.8 | File:Ellipse sign 569.svg PR-569 – Orocovis, Sabana | ||||
| Coamo–Barranquitas municipal line | Hayales–Palo Hincado line | 52.5 | 32.6 | File:Ellipse sign 720.svg PR-720 – Palo Hincado | ||||
| Hayales–Helechal line | 54.1 | 33.6 | File:Ellipse sign 723.svg PR-723 (Ruta Panorámica) – Aibonito, Pulguillas | Eastern terminus of the Ruta Panorámica concurrency; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Aibonito | ||||
| Barranquitas | Helechal | 58.1 | 36.1 | File:North plate county (es).svg File:CR 152R jct wide.svg PR-152R north (Avenida Ingeniero José Zayas Green) – Barranquitas | ||||
| 58.7 | 36.5 | File:Ellipse sign 162.svg PR-162 – Barranquitas, Aibonito | Eastern terminus of PR-143 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PR-143 west" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PR-143 center" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PR-143 east" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ "Orocovis, Memoria Núm. 47" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in español). 1955. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in español). DTOP PR. pp. 78–79. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
