Puerto Rico Highway 163 (PR-163) is a major two-way thoroughfare in
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce ( , , ) is a city and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692Some publ ...
. The road has both of its
termini as well as all of its length entirely within the Ponce city limits. The road runs east to west from its eastern terminus at PR-2 in
Barrio San Antón to its western terminus at
PR-500 in
Barrio Canas. The road has a length of 4.8 kilometers.
Most of the road runs as part of
Avenida Las Américas
Avenida Las Américas, is a major thoroughfare in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Most of its length is signed as Puerto Rico Highway 163 (PR-163). The highway has both of its termini as well as all of its length entirely within the Ponce city limits. I ...
.
Route description
The two-way roadway is 4.8 kilometers long, starts at
PR-2 in Barrio San Antón and runs westward. The road is named "Avenida Julio Enrique Monagas" from kilometer 0.0 at PR-2, in the western end of Barrio San Antón, to kilometer 0.7 in central Barrio San Antón, where it then starts to run over
Avenida Las Américas
Avenida Las Américas, is a major thoroughfare in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Most of its length is signed as Puerto Rico Highway 163 (PR-163). The highway has both of its termini as well as all of its length entirely within the Ponce city limits. I ...
. It then runs its next 4.1 kilometers over Avenida Las Américas until its western terminus at its junction with PR-500 in Barrio Canas. The road's run on Avenida Julio Enrique Monagas is a divided 4-lane roadway; its run over Avenida Las Américas is as a divided 6-lane roadway. Its western terminus with
PR-500 is near Puente San Antonio.
Starting at PR-2 in Barrio San Antón, PR-163 runs westerly. From there, the road's first major intersection is at kilometer 0.7 with Avenida Las Américas. Heading west, PR-163's next major intersection is with
Avenida Santiago de los Caballeros, also known as "Avenida Malecón" (
PR-12
Puerto Rico Highway 12 (PR-12), also called Avenida Malecón, and Avenida Santiago de los Caballeros, is a 6.4-kilometer, limited-access highway entirely located within the city limits of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and connecting Puerto Rico Highway 14 ...
). Continuing west from PR-12, the road crosses over
Río Portugués before passing by
Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila
Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila or, more commonly, Hospital Dr. Pila is a hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
History
The hospital was founded in 1925 in by Dr. Manuel de la Pila Iglesias, a Spaniard from Cádiz, Spain, who had been raised in ...
. It then intersects with Avenida Hostos (
PR-123
Puerto Rico Highway 123 (PR-123) is a secondary highway that connects the city of Arecibo to the city of Ponce. It runs through the towns of Utuado and Adjuntas, before reaching Ponce. A parallel road is being built, PR-10, that is expected to ...
) in
Barrio Canas, after which it passes by
Museo de Arte de Ponce
Museo de Arte de Ponce (MAP) is an art museum located on Avenida Las Américas in Ponce, Puerto Rico.Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Tourism Company. Ven al Sur, page 20. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2003. It houses a collection of Art of Eur ...
on the right and
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico) is a private Roman Catholic university with its main campus in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Docto ...
, on the left. Its next major intersection is with
PR-2R (''Ramal PR-2'') at
Secretaría de Recreación y Deportes Francisco "Pancho" Coimbre, near
Francisco Montaner Stadium and
Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium. About 1 kilometer after this, the road comes to its end at its junction with PR-500 in Barrio Canas.
PR-163, Avenida Las Americas, eastbound, in Barrio Canas Urbano, Ponce, PR (IMG 2733).jpg, PR-163 looking east near PR-2R in Barrio Canas Urbano
Canas Urbano is one of the 31 Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Canas Urbano is one of the municipality's five originally rur ...
, Ponce, Puerto Rico
The Dr. Pila Hospital on Avenida Las Americas (PR-163) looking NE in Barrio Canas Urbano, Ponce, Puerto Rico (IMG 2739).jpg, Hospital Dr. Pila
Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila or, more commonly, Hospital Dr. Pila is a hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
History
The hospital was founded in 1925 in by Dr. Manuel de la Pila Iglesias, a Spaniard from Cádiz, Spain, who had been raised in ...
(now, Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila
Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila or, more commonly, Hospital Dr. Pila is a hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
History
The hospital was founded in 1925 in by Dr. Manuel de la Pila Iglesias, a Spaniard from Cádiz, Spain, who had been raised in ...
) on the north side of Avenida Las Américas (PR-163) looking northeast, in Barrio Canas Urbano
Canas Urbano is one of the 31 barrio of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, Portugués Urbano, and San Antón, Canas Urbano is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are no ...
Characteristics
The less transited western section of this road experiences an hourly traffic flow upwards of 2400 vehicles.
On the westernmost end of the road, Puente San Antonio connects the road with
PR-9, also called Avenida Baramaya.
Major intersections
Letrero en PR-12, viajando al norte, anunciando salida a Av. Las Américas, Bo. San Antón, Ponce, PR (DSC04206).jpg, PR-12 north near its exit to PR-163 (Avenida Las Américas)
Carretera PR-123, intersección con la carretera PR-163, Ponce, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-123 north approaching PR-163 (Avenida Las Américas) junction
Av. Las Américas (PR-163) y Av. Eduardo Ruberté (PR-585), Bo. Canas Urbano, Ponce, PR, mirando al noreste (DSC04249).jpg, Avenida Eduardo Ruberté Bisó at PR-163 (Avenida Las Américas) junction
See also
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List of highways in Ponce, Puerto Rico
This is a list of highways in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The list focuses on major, signed, roads in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico.List of streets in Ponce, Puerto Rico
This article provides a listing, with brief descriptions, of the most traveled or best known streets and thoroughfares in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Unless otherwise noted, traffic is two-way. If traffic is two-way for the entire length of the street ...
References
External links
Historia de las Carreteras de Puerto Rico.
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Guía de Carreteras Principales, Expresos y Autopistas
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Roads in Ponce, Puerto Rico