Puerto Rico Highway 143
Puerto Rico Highway 143 (PR-143) is a secondary highway that connects the town of Adjuntas to the town of Barranquitas.
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A scene on PR-143 westbound in Barrio Anón, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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| Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
| Length | 58.7 km[1][2] (36.5 mi) | |||
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| Municipalities | Adjuntas, Utuado, Ponce, Jayuya, Juana Díaz, Orocovis, Villalba, Coamo, Barranquitas | |||
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Description
Heading east from Adjuntas, PR-143 runs through the northern border of the municipality of Ponce, before reaching Orocovis and then Barranquitas.
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.[3] The Orocovis-Villalba lookout and Cerro Maravilla as well as a number of local restaurants can be found along the way.
Route landmarks/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] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Adjuntas | Saltillo | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Western terminus of PR-143; the Ruta Panorámica continues toward Adjuntas | |||
| 0.5– 0.6 | 0.31– 0.37 |  | ||||||
| Portugués | 3.4 | 2.1 |  | |||||
| Utuado | Consejo | 3.9 | 2.4 |  | ||||
| Ponce–Jayuya– Utuado municipal tripoint | San Patricio–Pica– Consejo tripoint | 7.4 | 4.6 |  | ||||
| Jayuya–Ponce municipal line | Jauca–Anón line | 11.8 | 7.3 |  | ||||
| 13.0 | 8.1 |  | Blocked by landslides as of January 2015 | |||||
| Ponce | Anón | 21.6 | 13.4 |  | ||||
| Juana Díaz |
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| Orocovis–Villalba municipal line | Ala de la Piedra–Villalba Arriba line | 28.7 | 17.8 |  | Southern terminus of PR-149 concurrency | |||
| Orocovis | Ala de la Piedra | 29.3 | 18.2 | | Northern terminus of PR-149 concurrency | |||
| Bauta Abajo | 34.0 | 21.1 |  | |||||
| 39.3 | 24.4 |  | ||||||
| Villalba | Caonillas Arriba | 41.5– 41.6 | 25.8– 25.8 |  | ||||
| Orocovis–Coamo municipal line | Bermejales–Pedro García line | 46.4 | 28.8 |  | ||||
| Bermejales–Bauta Arriba– Pedro García tripoint | 46.7 | 29.0 |  | |||||
| Coamo | Hayales | 51.1 | 31.8 |  | ||||
| Coamo–Barranquitas municipal line | Hayales–Palo Hincado line | 52.5 | 32.6 |  | ||||
| Hayales–Helechal line | 54.1 | 33.6 |  | The Ruta Panorámica continues toward Aibonito | ||||
| Barranquitas | Helechal | 58.1 | 36.1 |  | ||||
| 58.7 | 36.5 | | Eastern terminus of PR-143 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Gallery
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A sign on westbound PR-143 in Barrio Anón, Ponce, Puerto Rico, pointing out Ruta Panorámica near PR-149
View of the southern coast of Puerto Rico from PR-143
See also
References
- Google (2 March 2020). "PR-143 west" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- Google (8 March 2020). "PR-143 east" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in Spanish). DTOP PR. pp. 78–79.
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