The Teodoro Moscoso Bridge () is a bridge in

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. It works as an extension of PR-17, also known as the

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Expressway, connecting this thoroughfare with the

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Expressway ( PR-26). It crosses the San José Lagoon thereby linking

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and

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to Isla Verde in Carolina. The bridge has become the new entrance to the

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. It was opened on February 28, 1994 under the administration of Governor

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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

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with a fee of $3.65 in each direction. The bridge has flagpoles on both sides with alternating American and Puerto Rican flags. The bridge accepts ''

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'', Puerto Rico's toll transponder system.

Toll Plaza

Etymology

The bridge is named after

Teodoro Moscoso José Teodoro Moscoso Mora
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, known as "the architect of

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", a plan of

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after

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Overview

As one of the longest bridges in Puerto Rico, it measures in length. From

and

, the bridge serves as a direct entrance to

in Isla Verde, Carolina. The bridge goes over '' (San José Lagoon)''. The bridge was built with an investment of $126.8 million. 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. The bridge holds one of the largest 10K races in the world, the World's Best 10K, which attracts thousands of local and international competitors each year. Operation Bootstrap

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Toll Plaza

Etymology

Overview

See also

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