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Puerto Rico Highway 159
Puerto Rico Highway 159 (PR-159) is the main road from Morovis to Toa Alta, passing through the municipality of Corozal, Puerto Rico. Route description This road begins in downtown Morovis, from PR-155 until the PR-165 in Toa Alta. It is about 21 km long. Among their intersections are the PR-137 (''Expreso Ángel “Tony” Laureano''), PR-160, PR-142 (''Expreso de Corozal'') and PR-164 (to Naranjito). In Corozal, the road serves as the main access to some neighborhoods and in the downtown area the route was replaced by the PR-891, and PR-159 makes a bypass to evade the municipal center. On this highway lies the Plaza Aquarium shopping center (in Toa Alta) and Mavilla Bridge, a centenary bridge which is located east of Corozal. Puerto Rico Highway 159.jpg, Puerto Rico Highway 159 Corozal, 00783, Puerto Rico - panoramio (10).jpg, Signs for PR-159 and PR-807 in Corozal barrio-pueblo Puente de Mavilla, Corozal, Puerto Rico.jpg, Mavilla Bridge in Corozal Maintenan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Planning Board
The Puerto Rico Planning Board ( es, Junta de Planificación) created in the May 12, 1942 during Rexford G. Tugwell's governorship as the Puerto Rico Planning, Urbanization, and Zoning Board, is the only government agency in charge of centralized planning under the American flag. Its creation was in keeping with Tugwell's New Deal philosophy that Puerto Rico should operate under a highly centralized, all-encompassing territorial government. For decades, the Planning Board was in charge of all economic planning, land use zoning and case-by-case permitting in Puerto Rico. In the 1970s the permitting process was delegated to another government agency, the Rules and Permits Administration (ARPE) and since the late 1990s, major cities have been taking over that role in their own jurisdictions. Organization The Planning Board currently has a Chair and four Associate Members, all appointed by the Governor and requiring the consent of the Puerto Rico Senate. Presidents The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |