Puerto Rico Highway 142 (PR-142) is a north–south road that connects the northern region of
Puerto Rico with the municipality of
Corozal.
With a length of about ,
PR-142 crosses the municipalities of
Dorado,
Toa Alta
Toa Alta () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito; south of Dorado and Toa Baja; east of Vega Alta and Corozal; and west of Bayamón. Toa Alta is spread over eight barrios an ...
and Corozal, extending from
PR-2 in Dorado to
PR-159 near
downtown Corozal.
Route description
Puerto Rico Highway 142 begins in Dorado as a
divided highway with two lanes in both directions. Then it becomes a smaller road known as
2+1 road
2+1 road is a specific category of three-lane road, consisting of two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other, alternating every few kilometres, and usually separated with a steel cable barrier. The second lane allows faster-moving t ...
, with areas where there are two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other direction until its end in Corozal. At all of its junctions with other roads is a divided highway and has a speed limit of in the entire length.
Between 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.
In 2009, this highway was officially designated as , although it is also commonly known as (''Corozal Expressway'').
Dorado
In Dorado, it is mostly a divided highway with two lanes per direction. At this municipality, PR-142 has a
trumpet interchange with
PR-2 at its beginning between
Maguayo
Maguayo is a Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrio in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,496.
History
Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Pari ...
and
Espinosa barrios.
Then, it has two intersections with
PR-677 that serves to a few communities in Espinosa barrio.
Before entering Toa Alta, PR-142 becomes an
undivided highway with one lane per direction. The entire length of this highway in Dorado is located in Espinosa barrio.
Toa Alta
In Toa Alta, PR-142 is mostly a 2+1 road after crossing the Lajas River Bridge that is located on the municipal limit with Dorado. In this municipality, the highway has two intersections with
PR-823 that serves to several communities located in
Río Lajas barrio.
PR-823 is concurrent with PR-142 for about and in most of this concurrency there are two lanes per direction. Shortly after the overlap ends, Corozal begins. The entire length of PR-142 in Toa Alta is located in Río Lajas barrio.
Corozal
In Corozal, this highway is also mostly a 2+1 road from the Toa Alta municipal limit until its approach to
PR-159, where it has two lanes in both directions. Only on the
Mavilla River Bridge has a single lane per direction. Around the area where the river is located, the road is often covered by fog that forms at night and on rainy days, causing poor visibility and increasing the risk of traffic accidents.
The route passes through
Abras and
Pueblo barrios until its end at PR-159 near downtown Corozal.
Major intersections
Carretera PR-2, intersección con la carretera PR-142, Dorado, Puerto Rico (2).jpg, PR-2 west at the exit to PR-142 south in Maguayo, Dorado
Carretera PR-2, intersección con la carretera PR-142, Dorado, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, PR-2 east near the northern terminus of PR-142 in Espinosa, Dorado
Carretera PR-142, intersección con la carretera PR-2, Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-142 north approaching PR-2 interchange in Espinosa, Dorado
Carretera PR-142, intersección con la carretera PR-823, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-142 south near the northern terminus of PR-823 concurrency in Río Lajas, Toa Alta
See also
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List of highways numbered 142
The following highways are numbered 142:
Cambodia
* National Road 142 (Cambodia)
Canada
* Nova Scotia Highway 142
* Prince Edward Island Route 142
Costa Rica
* National Route 142
Japan
* Japan National Route 142
* Fukuoka Prefectural Ro ...
Notes
References
External links
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142 142 may refer to:
* 142 (number), an integer
* AD 142
Year 142 ( CXLII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consul ...