Puerto Rico Highway 143

Highway 143
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Major junctions
East end Barranquitas
West end Adjuntas
Highway system

Puerto Rico Highways

← PR-142PR-144 →
A scene on PR-143 westbound in Barrio Anón, Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Highway 143 is a secondary[1] highway that connects the town of Adjuntas to the town of Barranquitas. It runs through the northern border of the municipality of Ponce, before reaching Orocovis and then Barranquitas. 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.

Route landmarks/features

No.Kilometer MarkFeatureDirectionNotes (about this "Feature")
00.0PR-10North and SouthTo Ponce (SB) or to Adjuntas (NB)
13.3PR-521NorthTo Jayuya
23.9PR-503 (also to PR-505)SouthTo Ponce
37.3PR-140NorthTo Jayuya
47.9San Patricio Elementary SchoolNorth-
511.6PR-139SouthTo Ponce
612.4PR-511SouthTo Ponce (blocked by landslides as of 01/15)
716.7Cerro de PuntaNorthTallest mountain in PR
818.2Monte JayuyaNorthRadio/TV Towers
921.2PR-577NorthCerro Maravilla
1028.1PR-149SouthTo Villalba
1128.5PR-149 and sign to Toro Negro State ForestNorthTo Ciales
1232.4PR DRNA Toro Negro State Forest OfficeNorth-
1339.6Mirador Villaba-Orocovis (Scenic Lookout)South-

References

  1. ↑ Guía de Carreteras Principales, Expresos y Autopistas. (In Spanish) Puerto Rico Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportacion (ACT).

See also


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