Puerto Rico Highway 165 (PR-165) is the road that goes from Naranjito to

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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 ...

Toa Baja Toa Baja (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over five barrios, including Toa Baja Pueblo (the downtown area and ...

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Route description

This highway begins at its junction with PR-164 (road from Naranjito to Corozal) and ends at San Patricio (near Caparra). From Naranjito to Toa Alta it is a rural road. In Toa Baja it becomes a divided highway. In Dorado the road is one lane in each direction and parallel to the northern coast of

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 ...

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it becomes a divided highway before ending at San Patricio. In Cataño it is a short highway which begins at the Bacardi Distillery and ends at the Federal Prison. Carretera PR-165, Dorado, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, Heading south in Río Lajas, Dorado Carretera PR-165, Dorado, Puerto Rico (2).jpg, Heading south to Río Lajas and Toa Alta in La Virgencita, Dorado

Major intersections

Carretera PR-2, intersección con las carreteras PR-165 y PR-693, Toa Baja-Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg,

PR-2 Puerto Rico Highway 2 (PR-2) is a road in Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Ponce. At 156 miles (230 km) long, it is Puerto Rico's longest singled-signed highway. The road runs counter-clockwise from San Juan to Ponce. ...

west approaching PR-165 and PR-693 intersection between Toa Baja and Dorado Carretera PR-2, intersección con la carretera PR-165, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, PR-2 east near PR-165 interchange in

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, Toa Baja Carretera PR-165, intersección con la autopista PR-22, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-165 south at

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interchange in Media Luna, Toa Baja Autopista PR-22, salidas hacia la carretera PR-165, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-22 east approaching exits 7A-B to PR-165 in Pueblo Viejo, Guaynabo

Related routes

Currently, Puerto Rico Highway 165 has two branches along its route. One of them is located in Toa Alta and the other is in Dorado.

Puerto Rico Highway 165R

Puerto Rico Highway 165R ( es, Carretera Ramal 165, abbreviated Ramal PR-165 or PR-165R) is the road that goes to downtown

Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Toa Alta () is a Toa Alta barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast of the island, north of Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Naranjito; south of Dorado, Puerto Rico, Dorado and Toa Baj ...

. This road can be seen as the ''Business 165'', since this road was the PR-165 through the area from the town center. Carretera PR-165, intersección con la carretera PR-165R, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-165 north near PR-165R intersection in Contorno barrio Carretera PR-165R, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico (1).jpg, PR-165R north in Contorno barrio Carretera PR-165R, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico (2).jpg, PR-165R north entering downtown Toa Alta Carretera PR-165R, intersección con la carretera PR-165, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-165R south approaching PR-165 junction in Contorno barrio

Puerto Rico Highway 6165

Puerto Rico Highway 6165 (PR-6165) is the road that goes to downtown

Dorado, Puerto Rico Dorado () is a town and municipality in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa Alta, east of Vega Alta, and west of Toa Baja. Dorado ...

from PR-165. This road can be seen as the ''Business spur 165'' because it connects PR-165 with PR-693 in downtown area. Puerto Rico Highway 165 Ramal in Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg, Old sign for PR-165R in Dorado Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado, Puerto Rico 14.jpg, Bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo (PR-6165) in Dorado Río de la Plata from Calle Méndez Vigo bridge in Dorado Pueblo, Puerto Rico.jpg, View of the La Plata River from bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo (PR-6165) Dorado near Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.jpg, Sign for PR-6165 intersection in Dorado

References

External links

PR-165, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

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