Puerto Rico Highway 22

Highway 22
José de Diego Expressway
Route information
Maintained by Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico
Length 51 mi[1] (82 km)
Major junctions
East end PR-26 in San Juan, PR
West end PR-2 in Hatillo, PR
Highway system

Puerto Rico Highways

← PR-21PR-23 →
PR-22 enters the city of San Juan. The San Juan skyline is visible in the background.
PR-22 begins in San Juan through Minillas Tunnel.

PR-22 (also part of unsigned Interstate PR2) is a 51-mile[1] (83-km) long toll road in the north coast of Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Hatillo. The road is also known as the José de Diego Expressway (Spanish: Expreso De Diego), and is part of unsigned Interstate PR-2. It is a 4-lane road for much of its length, but expands to up to 12 lanes in the San Juan metro area. The road is frequently congested, in particular during rush hour due to heavy commuter traffic.

The road is part of the U.S. Interstate Highway System.[2]

Route description

PR-22 is Puerto Rico's most traveled highway.[3] PR-22 runs parallel to PR-2 and is concurrent with unsigned Interstate Highway PRI-2. Unlike PR-22, PR-2 is not a controlled-access road, and has numerous traffic signals throughout the full run of its course. The construction of highway PR-22 reduced congestion on PR-2. The eastern terminus is at PR-26 (a non-tolled freeway) in Santurce, and passes through the Minillas Tunnel before its terminus at PR-26. The freeway bypasses all of the cities PR-2 passes through (see below under "Course of the Expressway"). PR-22's western terminus is at PR-2 in Hatillo. From there, PR-2 and Interstate PRI-2 continues to Aguadilla and Mayagüez, ending in Ponce.

History

Construction of this road began in 1969. The section from San Juan to Toa Baja opened in 1969 and in 1997 to Arecibo.[4]

Future

PR-22 is planned to be extended to Aguadilla.[5] The extension will be built as part of a public–private partnership, who will maintain and operate PR-22 for the next 40 years.

Privatization

The Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico consortium, comprised by Abertis Infraestructuras and Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners II LP, placed the winning bid for the 40-year PR-22 and PR-5 highway concession. The highways generate between $90 million and $95 million annually in toll revenue, which will now go to the private operators.[6]

Exit list

MunicipalityLocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes
San Juan 0.000.00 PR-26 (PRI-3) – San Juan, Condado Centro, Santurce, Carolina, Airport, Isla VerdeEast end of Interstate PR2 and PR-22. Splits into PR-26 and Interstate PR3.
 0.900.560 PR-35 east (Avenida Fernández Juncos) / PR-25 west (Avenida Ponce de Leon) / PR-37 north (Avenida de Diego) – SanturceExits are signed as Exit 0A, Exit 0B, but Exit 0C in the tunnel are unsigned. These exits are only accessible in eastbound direction. Access to Pavia Santurce and Doctors Center Hospital-San Juan.
 1.250.781 PR-1 to PR-2 south – San Juan, Bayamón, Guaynabo, Hato Rey, SanturceSigned as Exits  1A and 1B.
 2.601.622A PR-18 south (PRI-1 south) – Río Piedras, Cupey, Caguas
 3.001.863Avenida Roosevelt / Calle Calaf – Plaza Las AmericasEastbound exit signed as 2B.
 4.572.845 PR-2 north (Expreso Kennedy) / Avenida José de Diego – Sector Bechara, Puerto NuevoPR-2 northbound is accessible from PR-22 westbound, and PR-2 southbound is accessible from Exit 6.
Guaynabo 5.713.556 PR-2 (Expreso R. Martinez Nadal / Expreso Kennedy) – Caguas, Guaynabo, San Patricio, San Juan, Hato Rey, SanturceSigned as Exits  6A and 6B. In westbound direction there is an exit (Exit 5) to PR-2 northbound after Exit 2B.
 6.904.297 PR-165 – Cataño, Zona Portuaria, Fort Buchanan, San PatricioExits signed  7A and 7B
Bayamon 9.906.159 PR-5 – Bayamón, Cataño
 10.106.2810 PR-5 – BayamónOnly westbound direction. This is a new version (freeway version) of original access exit (Exit 9).
 10.906.7711 PR-869 – Palmas
 12.717.9013 PR-167 – Bayamón Centro, Comerio, LevittownAccess to Bayamón station
Toa Baja 15.609.6916 PR-866 – La Arena, Base Naval, Sabana Seca
 17.4210.8217 PR-865 / PR-866 – Campanillas, Candelaria
 22.3313.8822 PR-165 – Toa Baja, Dorado, Toa Alta, CorozalWestbound exits are signed as 22A (north) and 22B (south).
Dorado 24.0014.9124 PR-693 (PR-659) – Dorado, Toa Alta
Vega Alta 27.5217.1027 PR-2 / PR-693 – Vega Alta, Maguayo, Higuillar
 31.7019.7031 PR-690 (Cerro Gordo)Westbound exit only; no re-entry
 32.8520.4132 PR-2 – Vega Alta, Vega Baja
Vega Baja 35.7822.2335 PR-160 (Almirante Norte)
 37.7023.4338Avenida Trio Vegabajeno – Vega BajaWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
 41.6725.8942 PR-137 / PR-2 – Morovis, Vega Baja
Manati 46.0028.5846 PR-686 – Manati, Tierras NuevasWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
 47.6929.6348 PR-149 south – Manati Centro, Ciales
Barceloneta 55.0534.2155 PR-140 – Barceloneta
 56.9235.3757 PR-140 – Florida, Farmacéuticas
Arecibo 64.9040.3364 PR-2 / PR-683 – Garrochales, FactorToll with no electronic toll collection on westbound on-ramp
 71.0044.1271 PR-638 – Domingo Ruiz, BajaderoAccess to Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport
 74.9446.5775 PR-10 – Arecibo, Utuado, AdjuntasSigned as exits 75A (north) and 75B (south)
 77.9548.4477 PR-129 – Arecibo, Lares, San SebastianSigned as exits 77A (north) and 77B (south)
Hatillo 83.8052.0784 PR-2 (PRI-2 west) – Hatillo, Aguadilla, Mayaguez, AreciboWest end of PR-22. Splits into PR-2; Interstate PR2 continues westbound via PR-2 as an At-grade traffic light expressway.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Toll plazas

PR-22 is maintained by a system of tolls managed by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works.[7] All of its toll plazas have express lanes. After June 17, 2017, the seven tolls plaza of the PR-22 will become bidirectional.


Location Toll Direction E-Z Pass
acceptance		 E-Z Pass
( Cash )
lane
Hatillo $0.65 Two-way
Arecibo / Factor $0.60 Two-way(ramp)
Arecibo $0.90 Two-way
Manatí $0.95 Two-way
Vega Alta $0.65 Two-way
Toa Baja $0.65 Two-way
Guaynabo / Fort Buchanan $0.65 Two-way

Originally, PR-22 had only five toll plazas (Hatillo, Vega Alta, Toa Baja, Fort Buchanan, and the Factor ramp); the Arecibo and Manatí toll plazas were added in the early 1990s.

The future segment from Aguadilla to Hatillo is expected to have four additional toll plazas;[8] however, it remains to be seen whether they will be one way or two way.

As of 2014–2015, plans are underway to implement Open road tolling (ORT) and currently on many stretches of PR-22; Cash is no longer accepted to pay tolls with the exception of replenishing the toll tag.

On June 17, 2017 the new two-way collection rates cames into effect by AutoExpreso in PR-22 and PR-5.

References

  1. 1 2 Guía de Carreteras Principales, Expresos y Autopistas. (In Spanish) Puerto Rico Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportacion (ACT).
  2. ↑ U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Additional Designations. Retrieved on February 20, 2008.
  3. ↑ Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority. Presentation by Rubén Hernández Gregorat, Executive Director, PRHTA. February 26, 2010. At the Puerto Rico Credit Conference 2010. February 23–24, 2010.
  4. ↑ Legends of Puerto Rico. Archived 2010-09-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Goldman Sachs, Abertis close on 40 year $1,136m concession of Puerto Rico's PR22 & PR5 tollroads Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Abertis-Goldman Sachs group wins highways deal with $1.08 billion bid Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
  8. ↑ DTOP

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