The Teodoro Moscoso Bridge is a bridge in
Puerto Rico
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. It works as an extension of
PR-17, also known as the
Jesus T. Piñero Expressway, connecting this road with the
Román Baldorioty de Castro
Román Baldorioty de Castro (23 February 1822 – 30 September 1889) was Puerto Rican abolitionist and spokesman for the island's right to self-determination. In 1870, he was elected as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, ...
Expressway (
PR-26). It crosses the
San José Lagoon thereby linking sectors of
Rio Piedras
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in
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
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to
Isla Verde Carolina neighbor. The bridge has become the new entrance to the
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
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. It was opened on February 28, 1994 under the administration of Governor
Pedro Rosselló
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, this construction being the first to be held under a Public Private Partnership in Puerto Rico. The bridge consists of four lanes,
electronic signs, a
toll plaza with a fee of $3.65 in each direction,.
The bridge has flagpoles on both sides with alternating American and Puerto Rican flags, as of July 2019. The bridge accepts ''
AutoExpreso'', Puerto Rico's toll transponder system.
Toll Plaza
Etymology
The bridge is named after
Teodoro Moscoso
José Teodoro Moscoso Mora
Rico Puerto Rico. Noticel. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
, known as "the architect of
Operation Bootstrap
Operation Bootstrap ( es, Operación Manos a la Obra) is the name given to a series of projects which transformed the economy of Puerto Rico into an industrial and developed one. The federal government of the United States together with what i ...
", a plan of economic expansion after World War II.
History
On the bridge is held one of the largest
10K races in the world; The
World's Best 10K
The World's Best 10K (WB10K) is a road race of 10 kilometers celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico every year. It is certified by the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) and by the International Amateur Athletic Federat ...
attracts thousands of local and international competitors each year. As of April 2016, the standard toll is $3.65 collected on the South Shore for southbound and northbound traffic, making it the most expensive toll fare in Puerto Rico.
It is the first project of privatization of road on the island and across the United States. It measures in length. It serves as the main entrance to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. It connects the airport with the upscale Mall of San Juan (open since March 2015). It is one of the longest bridges in Puerto Rico. It was built with an investment of $126.8 million.
The bridge goes over the .
Gallery
PR2 120.jpg, With flags before 2019
Operation Bootstrap.jpg
See also
*
List of bridges in the United States
*
List of bridges by length
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'' Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ...
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Farmacias Moscoso
Farmacias Moscoso, commonly known as Moscoso, was a Puerto Rican pharmacy chain that evolved into a large company from its creation in Ponce, Puerto Rico during 1898. It was first known as Droguerias Moscoso.
History
The first Moscoso pharmacy wa ...
References
{{Public–private partnerships in Puerto Rico
Bridges completed in 1994
Buildings and structures in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Public–private partnerships in Puerto Rico
1994 establishments in Puerto Rico
Toll bridges in Puerto Rico
Transportation in San Juan, Puerto Rico