Puerto Rico Highway 129

PR-129 is a north–south (actually diagonal) highway in North-Central Puerto Rico, connecting the town of Lares with Arecibo. It crosses the northern karst country of the island. When traveling from the northern coast of Puerto Rico, PR-129 can be used to reach the Arecibo Observatory and the Camuy River Caverns Park.[3]

PR-129 near the interchange with PR-22 in Arecibo.

Highway 129
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length43.2 km[1][2] (26.8 mi)
Major junctions
South end PR-135 in Yahuecas
 
North end PR-2 in Arecibo barrio-pueblo
Location
MunicipalitiesAdjuntas, Lares, Camuy, Hatillo, Arecibo
Highway system
← PR-128PR-130 →

Route description

It is a four-lane, divided highway in Arecibo, and a Super Two in Hatillo, Camuy and Lares. It then merges with PR-111, being entirely unsigned throughout this section. It then heads south as a narrow, rural road, and ends at PR-135 near Adjuntas. Its speed limit is overall 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) through its highway section. It was originally a narrow, two lane road. Much of the original alignment is now PR-134.[4]

Major intersections
MunicipalityLocationkm[1][2]miDestinationsNotes
AdjuntasYahuecas43.226.8 PR-135 – Adjuntas, CastañerSouthern terminus of PR-129
Yahuecas–Portillo line40.525.2 PR-526 (Carretera Antonio Portalatín Betancourt) – Tanamá
LaresMirasol–Buenos Aires line34.621.5 PR-415 – Buenos Aires
30.519.0 To PR-128 / Calle La Torre – Lares, Yauco
Buenos Aires30.218.8 PR-415 – Buenos Aires
Lares27.7
38.2[lower-alpha 1]		17.2
23.7		 PR-111 east (Carretera Enrique Laguerre) – UtuadoEastern terminus of PR-111 concurrency
35.2[lower-alpha 1]
27.6		21.9
17.1		 PR-111 west (Avenida Los Patriotas) – LaresWestern terminus of PR-111 concurrency; diamond interchange
Lares–Lares barrio-pueblo line27.6–
27.5		17.1–
17.1		 PR-1111 – Lares
Piletas25.5–
25.4		15.8–
15.8		 PR-453 – Piletas
24.4–
24.3		15.2–
15.1		 PR-4453 – Piletas, Arce
Callejones21.913.6 PR-454 – Callejones
CamuyQuebrada18.811.7 PR-455 – Quebrada
HatilloBayaney17.6–
17.5		10.9–
10.9		 PR-134 – Bayaney
15.49.6 PR-134 – Bayaney
15.3–
15.2		9.5–
9.4		 PR-487 – Buena Vista
Campo Alegre10.1–
10.0		6.3–
6.2		 PR-134 – Bayaney
9.05.6 PR-130 (Carretera Carlos Romero Barceló) – Hatillo
7.34.5 PR-635 (Carretera Frankie Hernández Jové) – Dominguito
AreciboHato Abajo–Hato Arriba line3.72.3 PR-490 (Carretera Juan Antonio "Nito" Méndez) – Buena Vista
Hato Abajo3.42.1 PR-492 – Quemados
3.01.9 PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Aguadilla, Mayagüez, Bayamón, San JuanPR-22 exits 77A and 77B; cloverleaf interchange
Hato Abajo–Arecibo barrio-pueblo line1.50.93 PR-651 (Avenida Esteban Padilla) – Hato Arriba
1.10.68 PR-653 (Avenida Universidad) – Hatillo
Arecibo barrio-pueblo0.00.0 PR-2 (Avenida Miramar) – San Juan, MayagüezNorthern terminus of PR-129
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. Kilometer markers represent the distance along PR-111 rather than PR-129.
  • PR-453 junction sign in Lares, Puerto Rico.
  • Sign for Arecibo Observatory from PR-129 (northbound).
  • PR-134 junction sign in Bayaney barrio, Hatillo.
  • PR-111 and PR-129 Junction

See also

References
  1. Google (26 March 2020). "PR-129 north" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. Google (26 March 2020). "PR-129 south" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in Spanish). DTOP PR. pp. 174–175.
  4. National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map. Evergreen, CO: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.

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