Puerto Rico Highway 2

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PR-2, PRI-2 Maintained by Puerto Rico Dept. of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP)

System:	Puerto Rico Highway System

Puerto Rico Highway 2, or PR-2 is the longest highway in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and connects San Juan to Ponce paralleling the coast of Puerto Rico in the north (west of San Juan), west, and south (west of Ponce). It connects cities such as Guaynabo, Bayamón, Manatí, Arecibo, Aguadilla, Mayagüez, San Germán and Yauco. It is 230 kilometers long, and it is at least two lanes-per direction in its entire length.

1 Puerto Rico Highways 2 and 22
2 From Hatillo to Mayagüez
3 Mayagüez
4 Freeway
5 Municipalities in Puerto Rico
6 See also

[edit] Puerto Rico Highways 2 and 22

Due to the high population density on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, a new, limited access highway PR-22 (also known as Autopista de Diego) was built parallel to highway PR-2. The goal was to reduce congestion on highway PR-2. Highway PR-22 has several exits that provide access to highway PR-2. Highway PR-22 ends in the town of Hatillo, just west of the city of Arecibo. In Hatillo, highway PR-2 actually meets highway PR-22. During the course of its entire length, from San Juan to Hatillo, the two highways run parallel with each other, and they are never more than 10 kilometers apart.

[edit] From Hatillo to Mayagüez

PR-2 becomes a primary road in Hatillo and meets several important highways going to the center of the island, such as PR-119, PR-110, and PR-112. In Aguadilla, it turns south and become similar to a freeway, having both stop lights and exits. Going from Aguadilla to Mayagüez takes about 25 minutes, and as few light stops.

[edit] Mayagüez

PR-2 is the only main highway in Mayagüez, which is one of the most populated cities in Puerto Rico. PR-102 and PR-64 serve as by-pass routes, but PR-102 only has direct access to PR-2 via Puerto Rico Highway 63, and after that it goes to Cabo Rojo, going several kilometers far from PR-2. PR-2 is the main road to access the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.

[edit] Freeway

PR-2 as a freeway in San Germán. Continues this way until Ponce

PR-2 becomes a controlled-access freeway from Hormigueros to Ponce, and has several exits in the cities of San German, Sabana Grande, Guanica, Yauco, Guayanilla and Peñuelas before becoming a divided highway again in Ponce.