Puerto Rico Highway 102

Puerto Rico Highway 102 (PR-102) is a main highway in the southwestern portion of the Porta del Sol region of Puerto Rico. It begins at Puerto Rico Highway 2 north of central Mayagüez and runs through the municipalities of Cabo Rojo and San Germán, coming to an end in downtown Sabana Grande.[3]

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Highway 102
Ruta 102
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length41.6 km[1][2] (25.8 mi)
Major junctions
West end PR-104 in MiraderoAlgarrobosMayagüez barrio-pueblo
Major intersections
East end PR-121 / PR-368 in Sabana Grande barrio-pueblo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesMayagüez, Cabo Rojo, San Germán, Sabana Grande
Highway system
PR-101 PR-103

Route description

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Mayagüez

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PR-102 begins as a short two-lane road at an intersection with north of the Mar y Sol neighborhood. The road travels southwest down a relatively steep slope for approximately 0.23 miles where it comes to an intersection with the six-lane, north–south, arterial Avenida Comercio/PR-64 and the secondary, east–west, Calle Concordia/PR-3342. PR-102 replaces PR-64 southbound into where it runs through the Concordia Public Housing Complex until reaching a crossing at Yagüez River where it enters the industrial area immediately west of central Mayagüez. After crossing the Yagüez, the road decreases to four-lanes unofficially since there is an absence of pavement markings along this stretch. It is through this area that PR-102 has direct access to two of downtown Mayagüez's major streets Calle Méndez Vigo and Calle de la Candelaria, formerly McKinley Street. A half mile south of the river crossing, PR-102 enters a new traffic pattern and once again becomes a six-lane divided boulevard named Bulevar Guanajibo which travels directly adjacent to the numerous public housing complexes in the area. This area is currently under construction in preparation for hosting the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games which includes the construction of two new stadiums and a waterfront promenade. Further south, after crossing the Guanajibo River, the route retains its name but once again becomes a two-lane road as it passes through Mayagüez's coastal neighborhoods.

Cabo Rojo

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PR-102 continues to run south along the coastline where it enters Cabo Rojo, eventually passing through the seaside resort and fishing village of Joyuda. After leaving Joyuda, PR-102 curves eastward as Calle Pedro Albizu Campos. The highway intersects PR-100 just outside downtown Cabo Rojo. It enters the town as Calle Nuevo Carbonell and shares some of its length with PR-103 for a little over a half mile.

San Germán

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Once exiting the town, the route travels a short distance through countryside until entering downtown San Germán as Calle Comercio Luna.

Sabana Grande

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After leaving San Germán, the road once again travels through rural communities until it intersects PR-2 just outside downtown Sabana Grande. It enters Sabana Grande as Calle Francisco Mariano Quiñones, where it terminates south of the town plaza at the intersection of Calle 65 de Infanteria (65th Infantry Street)/PR-120 and PR-121 which continues along Francisco Mariano Quinon Street.[4]

Major intersections

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MunicipalityLocationkm[1][2]miDestinationsNotes
MayagüezMiraderoAlgarrobos
Mayagüez barrio-pueblo tripoint
0.00.0  PR-104 (Carretera Dr. Victoriano Quintana Muñiz) – MayagüezWestern terminus of PR-102
Mayagüez barrio-pueblo0.30.19  PR-2 (Expreso Miguel A. García Méndez) – Mayagüez, AguadillaNo left turn from PR-2 southbound; no access across PR-2
0.6–
0.7
0.37–
0.43
   
 
  PR-64 (Avenida Alcalde Benjamín Cole Vázquez) / PR-3342 (Calle Concordia) to PR-3341 – Mayagüez
1.6–
1.7
0.99–
1.1
  PR-3342 (Calle Concordia) – Mayagüez
SábalosMayagüez barrio-pueblo line3.52.2  PR-63 (Avenida William C. Dunscombe) – Hormigueros, Aguadilla
Cabo RojoMiradero17.310.7  PR-308 – Puerto Real
19.312.0  PR-100 (Avenida Antonio J. "Tony" Fas Alzamora) – Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez
Cabo Rojo barrio-puebloBajura
Miradero tripoint
20.112.5  PR-311 – Guanajibo
Cabo Rojo barrio-pueblo20.412.7  PR-103 (Calle Salvador Brau) – BoquerónWestern terminus of PR-103 concurrency
Monte GrandeBajura line21.313.2  PR-103 – HormiguerosEastern terminus of PR-103 concurrency
24.815.4  PR-310 – Monte Grande
San GermánMaresúaSabana Eneas line27.617.1  PR-317 – Hormigueros
Maresúa28.817.9  PR-314 – Cotuí
29.618.4 
 
PR-318 south – Lajas
Sabana Grande AbajoMaresúa line29.918.6 
 
PR-114 west – Hormigueros, Mayagüez
30.8–
30.9
19.1–
19.2
 
 
PR-166 east (Avenida Jorge Alberto Ramos Comas) – Sabana Grande
San Germán barrio-pueblo31.8–
31.9
19.8–
19.8
  PR-101 (Calle Lorencita Ramírez de Arellano) – Lajas
32.119.9  PR-347 (Avenida del Veterano) – Sabana Grande AbajoOne-way street
32.420.1   PR-360 (Calle Luz Celenia Tirado) – Caín Bajo
Retiro32.920.4  PR-122 – Mayagüez, Ponce
35.1–
35.2
21.8–
21.9
  PR-118 – Lajas
35.321.9  PR-329 – Minillas
Minillas37.123.1  PR-3363 – Soltero
39.224.4  PR-2 (Expreso Roberto Sánchez Vilella) – Mayagüez, PoncePR-2 exit 181; diamond interchange
Sabana GrandeRayoSantana line40.024.9  PR-363 – Santana
Sabana Grande barrio-pueblo41.625.8 
 
  PR-121 south (Avenida Vicente Quilinche) / PR-368 (Calle Francisco Mariano Quiñones) – Yauco
Eastern terminus of PR-102
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PR-102 west" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "PR-102 east" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in Spanish). DTOP PR. pp. 55–56. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
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