Puerto Rico Highway 165

Highway 165 marker Highway 165 marker Highway 165 marker
Highway 165
Ruta 165
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length38.9 km (24.2 mi)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
West end PR-164 in Lomas
Major intersections
East end PR-2 / PR-23 in Pueblo Viejo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesNaranjito, Toa Alta, Dorado, Toa Baja, Cataño, Guaynabo
Highway system
← PR-164→ PR-166

← PR-152RPR-165R→ PR-187R
← PR-6111PR-6165→ PR-6633

Puerto Rico Highway 165 (PR-165) is the road that goes from Naranjito to Guaynabo, passing through Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Dorado, Levittown and Cataño, in northern Puerto Rico. The road extends from PR-164 to PR-2 and PR-23 interchange.

Route description

This highway begins at its junction with PR-164 (road from Naranjito to Corozal) and ends at San Patricio (near Caparra). From Naranjito to Toa Alta it is a rural road. In Toa Baja it becomes a divided highway. In Dorado the road is one lane in each direction and parallel to the northern coast of Puerto Rico. In Levittown, it becomes a divided highway before ending at San Patricio. In Cataño it is a short highway which begins at the Bacardi Distillery and ends at the Federal Prison.

Major intersections

MunicipalityLocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes
NaranjitoLomas0.00.0 PR-164 – Naranjito, CorozalSouthern terminus of PR-165
Toa AltaQuebrada Cruz–Quebrada Arenas line4.72.9
 PR-159 west – Morovis, Corozal
Quebrada Arenas–Quebrada Cruz–
Galateo tripoint		5.83.6 PR-824 – Quebrada Cruz
Galateo6.7–
6.8		4.2–
4.2		 PR-804 (Avenida Felipe "Pipe" Cedeño Kuilan) – Galateo
Contorno–Galateo line8.25.1 PR-823 – Quebrada ArenasAccess to Río Lajas
Contorno10.66.6 PR-8861 (Desvío Sargento Mayor José A. "Pepe" Ramírez) – Toa Alta
10.7–
10.8		6.6–
6.7		 PR-165R (Calle Luis Muñoz Rivera) – Toa Alta
11.4–
11.5		7.1–
7.1		 PR-861 (Calle Antonio R. Barceló) – Toa AltaRoundabout
DoradoRío Lajas11.87.3 PR-8865 – Toa Baja, San José
13.6
23.5		8.5
14.6

 PR-2 west / PR-693 north (Avenida Édgar Martínez Salgado) – Vega Alta, Dorado		Western terminus of PR-2 concurrency
Río de la Plata23.414.5Puente de la Virgencita
Toa BajaMedia Luna22.914.2 PR-8865 (Carretera San José) – Toa Alta, San José
22.6
13.7		14.0
8.5		14
 PR-2 east – Bayamón		Eastern terminus of PR-2 concurrency; trumpet interchange
14.3–
14.7		8.9–
9.1		15 PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Arecibo, Mayagüez, Bayamón, San JuanPR-22 exits 22, 22A and 22B; partial cloverleaf interchange; southbound exits signed as 15A and 15B; no exit number northbound
15.09.3 PR-854 / PR-865 – Toa Baja, Campanilla
Media Luna–Sabana Seca line17.410.8 PR-867 – Toa Baja, Sabana Seca
DoradoMameyal18.611.6
 PR-6165 west (Calle Méndez Vigo) – Dorado
Toa BajaSabana Seca26.7–
26.8		16.6–
16.7		 PR-868 – Levittown
29.6–
29.7		18.4–
18.5
 PR-167 south (Avenida Ramón Luis Rivera) – Bayamón, Comerío
Palo Seco31.1–
31.2		19.3–
19.4		 PR-870 – Palo Seco, Isla de Cabras
CatañoPalmas31.7–
31.8		19.7–
19.8		 PR-869 (Carretera Industrial) – Palmas
32.3–
32.4		20.1–
20.1		 PR-888 (Avenida Las Nereidas) – Cataño
34.5–
35.1		21.4–
21.8		— PR-5 (Avenida José Celso Barbosa) – Bayamón, CatañoDiamond interchange
GuaynaboPueblo Viejo36.5–
36.9		22.7–
22.9		— PR-24 (Avenida Juan Ponce de León) – Cataño, Amelia
37.1–
37.2		23.1–
23.1		 PR-28 (Avenida Francisco José de Goya) – Bayamón, Zona Portuaria
37.4–
37.9		23.2–
23.5		 PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Bayamón, Arecibo, San Juan, CarolinaPR-22 exits 7A and 7B; partial cloverleaf interchange
38.924.2
 PR-2 (Expreso John F. Kennedy) to PR-20 (Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal) – Guaynabo, Bayamón, San Juan		Northern terminus of PR-165 and eastern terminus of PR-23

 PR-23 east (Avenida Franklin Delano Roosevelt)		Continuation beyond PR-2
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. 1 2 3 4 Kilometer markers represent the distance along PR-2 rather than PR-165.

Currently, Puerto Rico Highway 165 has two branches along its route. One of them is located in Toa Alta and the other is in Dorado.

Puerto Rico Highway 165R

Highway 165R marker
Highway 165R
LocationToa Alta
Length0.65 km (0.40 mi; 2,100 ft)

Puerto Rico Highway 165R (Spanish: Carretera Ramal 165, abbreviated Ramal PR-165 or PR-165R) is the road that goes to downtown Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. This road can be seen as the Business 165, since this road was the PR-165 through the area from the town center. The entire route is located in Toa Alta. 

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Contorno0.000.00 PR-165 – CorozalSouthern terminus of PR-165R; access to Naranjito, Dorado and Toa Baja
Toa Alta barrio-pueblo0.650.40PR-861Northern terminus of PR-165R; unsigned
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Puerto Rico Highway 6165

Highway 6165 marker
Highway 6165
LocationDorado
Length0.8 km (0.50 mi; 2,600 ft)

Puerto Rico Highway 6165 (PR-6165) is the road that goes to downtown Dorado, Puerto Rico from PR-165. This road can be seen as the Business spur 165 because it connects PR-165 with PR-693 in downtown area. The entire route is located in Dorado. 

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Dorado barrio-pueblo0.00.0 PR-693 – Dorado CentroWestern terminus of PR-6165; access to Hyatt Residence Club Dorado
Mameyal0.50.31 PR-854 – Toa Baja CentroNorthern terminus of PR-854
0.80.50 PR-165Eastern terminus of PR-6165; access to San Juan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also


References

  1. 1 2 "PR-165 west" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "PR-165 east" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Naranjito, Memoria Núm. 53" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in Spanish). DTOP PR. pp. 87–88. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 "PR-165R" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. 1 2 National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  7. 1 2 "PR-6165" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.