Avenida Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León Avenue | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
Length | 7.14 mi (11.49 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end | Fortaleza and Recinto Sur streets at Plaza de Colon, Old San Juan | |||
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South end |
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Juan Ponce de León Avenue, coextensive as Route PR-25 along its entire length, is one of the main avenues in the capital city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
It is a one-way mostly three-lane road running from Old San Juan towards Río Piedras pueblo for most of its length, three and four lanes run through the Isleta de San Juan corridor. The only section that is not multilane is in Río Piedras pueblo.
Urban landscape
Institutional, cultural and emblematic buildings predominate along the avenue and is considered as one of the main arteries in shopping errands, community participation, cultural activities and of personnel training of the city, it also constitutes an attraction for its architecture.[1]
A stretch of Ponce de León avenue has been designated as the arts district. It starts in Miramar and continues towards Hato Rey for 4 miles.
- Casino de Puerto Rico,
1 Juan Ponce de León Avenue - Casa de España, Puerta de Tierra
- The avenue crosses over the Guillermo Esteves bridge
- Casa Aboy, Miramar
- Ciudadela in Santurce
- Plaza de la Convalecencia in Río Piedras Pueblo
References
- ↑ www.prfrogui.com History of the Roads of Puerto Rico-(in Spanish)-Retrieved 18 May 2018.