PR-129 is a north–south (actually diagonal) highway in North-Central
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
, connecting the town of
Lares
Lares ( , ; archaic , singular ''Lar'') were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero-ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or fruitfulness, or an amalgam of these.
Lares ...
with
Arecibo
Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, th ...
. It crosses the northern
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
country of the island. When traveling from the northern coast of Puerto Rico, PR-129 can be used to reach the
Arecibo Observatory
The Arecibo Observatory, also known as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) and formerly known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory, is an observatory in Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico owned by the US National Science F ...
and the
Camuy River Caverns Park.
Route description
PR-129.jpg, PR-129 near the interchange with PR-22
PR-22 (also part of unsigned Interstate PR2) is an long toll road in the north coast of Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Hatillo. The road is also known as the ''José de Diego Expressway'' (Spanish: ''Expreso José de Diego ...
in Arecibo
Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, th ...
PR Highway 134 junction sign from 129.jpg, PR-134 junction sign in Bayaney
Bayaney is a rural barrio in the municipality of Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,550.
Description
Puerto Rico Highway 487 travels through Bayaney.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–Ame ...
barrio, Hatillo
Sign for Arecibo Observatory from PR Hwy 129 North.jpg, Sign for Arecibo Observatory from PR-129 (northbound)
It is a four-lane, divided highway in Arecibo, and a
super two highway in
Hatillo,
Camuy
Camuy () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Lares and San Sebastián; east of Quebradillas; and west of Hatillo. Camuy is spread over 12 barrios and Camuy Pueblo (the downtown area and the admini ...
and Lares. It then merges with
PR-111, being entirely unsigned throughout this section. It then heads south as a narrow, rural road, and ends at
PR-135 near Adjuntas. Its speed limit is overall through its highway section. It was originally a narrow, two lane road. Much of the original alignment is now
PR-134.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of highways numbered 129
References
External links
*
129
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