Autopistas de Puerto Rico

The Autopistas de Puerto Rico are highways in Puerto Rico designed to replace Puerto Rico's older Interstate highways (PR-1, PR-2, and PR-3). Funding for these highways is collected by a system of tolls rather than the Interstate Highway System. Not all of these highways have tolls. They are all controlled-access. A new Autopista connecting the San Juan Metro Area with the eastern portion of the island, PR-66 (aka Corredor del Este), has had it's first half built from Carolina (Plaza Carolina Shopping Center) to Canóvanas (Belz Factory Outlet). It is scheduled to open sometime in 2006. The second half should begin construction shortly afterwards. Autopistas are also locally known as Expreso (Expressway) or referred to by name.

Related Topics:
Highway - Puerto Rico - Interstate highways - Tolls - Interstate Highway System

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