Puerto Rico Highway 2R

PR-2R (short for Ramal 2) refers to several urban roads in Puerto Rico, located in Aguadilla, Mayagüez, and Ponce, which serve as business routes for PR-2.

Aguadilla business spur

This short east-west segment, known as San Carlos Avenue,^[1] is the main connection to both downtown Aguadilla and Aguadilla Mall from PR-2. It begins at an interchange with PR-2, immediately to the east is the mall. It then heads west through a curvy downhill slope, quickly arriving in the town square and intersecting with PR-111. It then immediately ends at PR-440 in front of the coastline. From the PR-2 interchange to the square it is divided, while the rest is a two way urban street.

Mayagüez business loop

Historically was the right of way of PR-2 inside Mayagüez downtown before the construction of Avenida Eugenio María de Hostos. The entirety of its segment in Mayagüez was formerly known as Calle Post, until recently when it was renamed into two names, under the Jose Guillermo Rodriguez administration.

The former street runs north-south for 5 miles and begins in a park at front of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez on the intersection of PR-2, connecting with Puerto Rico Highway 65 just before crossing the Yagüez River. In this section is called now Alfonso Valdés Cobián Boulevard.

Going south the Yagüez River comes inside the downtown of Mayagüez city, crossing the Méndez Vigo (PR-106), Candelaria (PR-105), Nenadich, Hiram David Cabassa, PR-348, PR-380, and Carolina roads to finally ending at the PR-2 aside with Avenida Corazones in Sabalos ward. In this section is called now Ramón Emeterio Betances Street.

As the most long street in Mayagüez, served as main entrance to the center of the city and gave access to some communities as Colombia, Santurce, Belmonte, Cuesta de las Piedras, Rio Cristal and Barriada Nadal (Poblado Sábalos).

Originally named by governor Regis Henri Post in 1909, it was recently renamed both honoring Alfonso Valdés Cobián and Ramón Emeterio Betances by disposition of the Municipal Legislative.

Ponce business spur

Known as Carretera Pampanos, the north-south segment runs for 1.63 kilometres^[2] and was the original PR-2 before the construction of the current alignment known as the Ponce By Pass. Situated entirely on Barrio Canas (Ponce), it begins at PR-2 in the south, passing through the Paquito Montaner Stadium and the Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium, and intersects with PR-163 (Avenida Las Americas) before ending at PR-123 (Calle Villa), about 1.0 kilometers west of downtown Ponce. It is entirely a two-lane road.

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