Puerto Rico Highway 191

Puerto Rico Highway 191 (PR-191) is a rural road located in eastern Puerto Rico and is the main access to the El Yunque National Forest.

Highway 191
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length24.0 km[1][2] (14.9 mi)
Existed1953[3]–present
Southern segment
South end PR-31 in Río Blanco
Major
junctions		 PR-969 in Río Blanco
North endRío Sabana Recreation Area in Río Blanco
Northern segment
South end PR-9938 in Mameyes II
Major
junctions
  • PR-930 in Mameyes II
  • PR-9966 in Mameyes II
  • PR-988 in Mameyes II
  • PR-990 in Mameyes II
  • PR-961 in Mameyes II
  • PR-955 in Mameyes II
North end PR-3 in Mameyes II
Location
MunicipalitiesNaguabo, Río Grande
Highway system
← PR-190→ PR-192

Route description

PR-191 follows a north-south path through El Yunque National Forest and the Sierra de Luquillo and is divided into two non-contiguous sections.[4]

Northern section
The route of PR-191 through El Yunque National Forest

The highway begins at PR-955 in the community of Palmer in the municipality of Río Grande. From there, it climbs into El Yunque National Forest 4 km from its beginning. Inside the forest, the road is concurrent with Forest Highway 191 and many of the forest's major attractions are along the route. At 7.8 km is the Las Cabezas Observation Point and at 8.1 km is La Coca Falls where an access gate prevent traffic on PR-191 beyond that point from 6:00 PM to 7:30 AM. The route continues past the Yokahu Tower (8.8 km) and Baño Grande, Baño de Oro, and an information center (11.7-11.9 km). The road is closed to public traffic through part of the forest starting at a point 13.1 km from the beginning in Palmer and immediately past PR-191's second junction with PR-9938 (which is signed "Ramal 938") and just before a junction with Forest Route 10 and near the Mount Britton and El Yunque Peak trailhead.

Southern section

The highway continues south out of El Yunque National Forest passing the village of Florida and ending again at PR-31, near Río Blanco in the municipality of Naguabo.

Major intersections
MunicipalityLocationkm[1][2]miDestinationsNotes
NaguaboRío Blanco0.00.0 PR-31 – Naguabo, JuncosSouthern terminus of PR-191
2.71.7 PR-969 – Maizales
9.4–
9.5		5.8–
5.9		El Yunque National Forest southern boundary
10.86.7Río Sabana Recreation Area – El Yunque National ForestNorthern terminus of southern segment; dead end road
Gap in route
Río GrandeMameyes II13.28.2 PR-9938 – El Yunque National ForestSouthern terminus of northern segment; one-way street
13.18.1 PR-930 – El Yunque National ForestClosed
12.77.9 PR-9938 – El Yunque National ForestOne-way street
12.47.7 PR-930 – El Yunque National ForestClosed
6.64.1 PR-9966 – Jiménez
4.42.7 PR-988 – El Yunque National Forest
4.22.6El Yunque National Forest northern boundary
4.02.5 PR-990 – Mameyes II
2.5–
2.4		1.6–
1.5		 PR-961 – Mameyes II
0.3–
0.2		0.19–
0.12		 PR-955 – Río Grande, San Juan, Luquillo
0.00.0 PR-3 – Río Grande, San Juan, LuquilloNorthern terminus of PR-191
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  • Puerto Rico Highway 191 signs
  • The beginning of PR-191 in Palmer at PR-955 (facing south)
  • The beginning of PR-191 in Palmer at PR-955 (facing north)
  • PR-191 at the entrance to El Yunque National Forest (southbound)
  • PR-191 1 km south of the terminus of the northern section (northbound)
  • Terminus of the northern section of PR-191 (southbound)

See also

References
  1. Google (7 March 2020). "PR-191 north" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. Google (7 March 2020). "PR-191 south" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "Río Grande, Memoria Núm. 73" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Transit Data (Datos de Transito) (in Spanish). DTOP PR. p. 101.


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