Puerto Rico Highway 142

Puerto Rico Highway 142 (PR-142) is a road that connects the northern region of Puerto Rico with the municipality of Corozal, extending from PR-2 in Dorado to PR-159 near downtown Corozal.[2]

Puerto Rico Highway 142 in Toa Alta

Highway 142
Carretera José Antonio “Sonny” Rodríguez Ortiz[1]
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length8.2 km[1] (5.1 mi)
Major junctions
South end PR-159 in Pueblo
 
North end PR-2 in Espinosa–Maguayo
Location
MunicipalitiesCorozal, Toa Alta, Dorado
Highway system
← PR-141→ PR-143

Route description

PR-142 crosses the municipalities of Dorado, Toa Alta and Corozal with a length of about 8.2 kilometers (5.1 mi).[3][1] In Dorado, it is a divided highway with two lanes in both directions. Then it becomes a smaller road with areas where there are two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other direction (2+1 road). Among Toa Alta and Corozal, the road can be dangerous during the night and rainy days because the area is very dark and the fog formation is frequent, causing poor visibility to drivers.[4][1] In 2009, this highway was officially designated as Carretera José Antonio “Sonny” Rodríguez Ortiz, although it is also commonly known as Expreso de Corozal (Corozal Expressway).[1]

Major intersections
MunicipalityLocationkm[5]miDestinationsNotes
CorozalPueblo8.25.1 PR-159 (Desvío Urbano de Corozal) – Toa Alta, MorovisSouthern terminus of PR-142
Abras7.6–
7.3		4.7–
4.5		Frontage RoadSouthbound exit and entrance
Toa AltaRío Lajas5.0–
4.9		3.1–
3.0		 PR-823 – Quebrada ArenasSouthern terminus of PR-823 concurrency
4.02.5 PR-823 – MarzánNorthern terminus of PR-823 concurrency
DoradoEspinosa2.51.6 PR-677 – Haciendas de Dorado, Los Rodríguez
1.30.81 PR-677 – La PRRA, Los Romanes
Espinosa–Maguayo line0.00.0 PR-2 – San Juan, AreciboNorthern terminus of PR-142; trumpet interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. "Resolución para ordenar a la Comisión de Transportación, Infraestructura, y de Recreación y Deportes de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico, a realizar una investigación sobre las condiciones de la Carretera 142, la cual discurre por los municipios de Dorado, Toa Alta y Corozal, debido a los constantes accidentes automovilísticos en la zona que ponen en peligro la seguridad de los usuarios de dicha vía de rodaje" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. National Geographic Maps (7 May 2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. National Geographic Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, CO: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  3. "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Datos de Transito 2000-2009 (in Spanish). Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. p. 78. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. "Aparatoso accidente fatal en Corozal" (in Spanish). WAPA-TV. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. Google (27 February 2020). "PR-142" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 February 2020.


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