Puerto Rico Highway 156 (PR-156) is a long east–west highway which connects

Caguas Caguas (, ) is a city and municipality in central eastern Puerto Rico. Located in the eponymous Caguas Valley between the Sierra de Cayey and Sierra de Luquillo of the Central Mountain Range, it is bordered by San Juan and Trujillo Alto to ...

Orocovis Orocovis (, ; from the Taino chief Orocobix) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the center of the island. Founded by Juan Rivera de Santiago in 1825. Orocovis is spread over 17 barrios. It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guay ...

, passing through

Aguas Buenas Aguas Buenas (, ), popularly known as "''La Ciudad de las Aguas Claras''" or "''The City of Clear Waters''", is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range, north of Cidra, south of Bayamón, Guaynabo and San J ...

, Comerío and

Barranquitas Barranquitas (, ) is a small mountain town and municipality located in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico, south of Corozal and Naranjito; north of Coamo and Aibonito; west of Comerío and Cidra; and east of Orocovis. Barranquitas ...

. This route extends from its junction with PR-1 in downtown Caguas to PR-5155 in downtown Orocovis. Comerio to Barranquitas Road, Puerto Rico.jpg, Comerío to Barranquitas Road (currently PR-156) 2021museodeartespopularesdecaguas1.jpg, Calle Betances (PR-156) in

Caguas barrio-pueblo Caguas Pueblo is a Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio and downtown area that serves the administrative center (Seat of government, seat) of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Caguas, a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico. It is bordered by t ...

Route description

It is the main artery to Aguas Buenas from Caguas since the highway from

Puerto Rico Highway 52 Puerto Rico Highway 52 (PR-52), a major toll road in Puerto Rico, is also known as . It was formerly called . It runs from PR-1 in southwest Río Piedras and heads south until it intersects with highway PR-2 in Ponce. At its north end, the s ...

to the main downtown has at least two lanes and a shoulder per direction. From Aguas Buenas to Orocovis it is a rural, yet safe road which enters all the business districts and ''plazas'' of Aguas Buenas, Comerío, Barranquitas and Orocovis. It is one of two long east–west highways through the center of the island (the other being

Puerto Rico Highway 111 Puerto Rico Highway 111 (PR-111) is a highway connecting Aguadilla, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 2 and Puerto Rico Highway 115 to Utuado, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 140. Route description It is the main highway to Moca and San ...

) but it never approaches a coast. Puerto Rico Highway 111 approaches

Aguadilla Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is s ...

's shore near

PR-2 Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) is a road in Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Ponce. At 156 miles (230 km) long, it is Puerto Rico's longest singled-signed highway. The road runs counter-clockwise from San Juan to Ponce. ...

but PR-156, ending in Caguas, is nearly 35 kilometers away from the east coast. Carretera PR-156, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, PR-156 west in

Barranquitas barrio-pueblo Barranquitas barrio-pueblo is a barrio and the administrative center (seat) of Barranquitas, a municipality of Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,695. As was customary in Spain, in Puerto Rico, the municipality has a barrio called ''puebl ...

Puente Rio Hondo, Spanning Hondo River on PR Road 156, Barrio Rio Ho, Comerio (Comerio County, Puerto Rico).jpg,

Río Hondo Bridge The Hondo River Bridge () was a historic bridge over the Hondo River in Comerío municipality, Puerto Rico. As of 1995, it was the oldest bridge truss in Puerto Rico, employing a double Warren pony truss design and unique open web transverse j ...

in Comerío

Major intersections

Carretera PR-719, intersección con la carretera PR-156, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-719 north approaching PR-156 junction in downtown Barranquitas Carretera PR-152, intersección con la carretera PR-156, Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.jpg, Signs for PR-156 at the southern terminus of PR-152 in Barranquitas Carretera PR-156, intersección con las carreteras PR-167 y PR-7167, Comerío, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, PR-156 east at PR-167 and PR-7167 intersection in Doña Elena, Comerío

Related routes

Currently, Puerto Rico Highway 156 has two branches along its route. One of them is located in Orocovis and the other is between Aguas Buenas and Caguas.

Puerto Rico Highway 5156

Puerto Rico Highway 5156 (PR-5156) is an east–west avenue located in downtown Orocovis. This highways extends from PR-156 to PR-155, crossing the

Orocovis River The Orocovis River () is a river of Orocovis, Morovis, and Corozal, municipalities in Puerto Rico. Gallery Orocovis River from bridge on PR-155, Río Grande barrio, Morovis Vista desde puente en Sector La Playita, Carretera 155, Río Grande, Mo ...

Puerto Rico Highway 7156

Puerto Rico Highway 7156 (PR-7156) is a rural, east–west road between the municipalities of

and

. This route is an old portion of PR-156 that connects the new alignment with PR-777 between Bairoa and Cagüitas barrios of Aguas Buenas. It extends from PR-156 west in Bairoa, Aguas Buenas, to PR-156 east in Cañabón, Caguas. Carretera PR-7156, Caguas-Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico.jpg, Eastern terminus of PR-7156 between Caguas and Aguas Buenas Carretera PR-7156, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico.jpg, Western terminus of PR-7156 in Bairoa, Aguas Buenas Carretera PR-156, intersección con la carretera PR-7156, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-156 west at PR-7156 intersection in Bairoa, Aguas Buenas

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Puerto Rico Highway 156 Puerto Rico Highway 156 (PR-156) is a long east–west highway which connects Caguas to Orocovis, passing through Aguas Buenas, Comerío and Barranquitas. This route extends from its junction with PR-1 in downtown Caguas to PR-5155 in ...

, Puerto Rico Highway 5156 and Puerto Rico Highway 7156
PR-156, Orocovis, Puerto Rico

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