Puerto Rico Highway 18 (PR-18) is a
freeway
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in
Puerto Rico
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, which is also known as ''Expreso Las Américas''. It runs from its north end at its intersection 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 ...
(known as ''Expreso José de Diego'') in
San Juan to its south end in
Río Piedras
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where it intersects with
PR-1
Puerto Rico Highway 1 (PR-1) is a highway in Puerto Rico that connects the city of Ponce to San Juan. Leaving Ponce, the road heads east and follows a somewhat parallel route along the southern coast of the island heading towards Salinas. At S ...
.
At this point PR-18 becomes
PR-52
Puerto Rico Highway 52 (PR-52), a major toll road in Puerto Rico, is also known as ''Autopista Luis A. Ferré''. It was formerly called ''Expreso Las Américas''. It runs from PR-1 in southwest Río Piedras and heads south until it intersects wit ...
, known as ''Autopista Luis A. Ferré''.
Route description
PR-18 connects PR-52 to PR-22 and intersects with
Jesus de Piñero Avenue (PR-17),
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Avenue (PR-23), which grants access to
Plaza Las Américas
Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes 18 and 22. "''Plaza''", as it is known to many Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor shopping mall built in Puerto Rico. It is the ...
, and Domenech Avenue. It is mostly a 4-lane road in each direction. The combined route of PR-18 and PR-52 is coterminous with the unsigned
Interstate Highway
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States. Th ...
PRI-1.
PR-18 begins.jpg, PR-18 begins from PR-22
Puerto RICO HGW.JPG, PR-18 heading south
Exit list
See also
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Interstate Highways in Puerto Rico
The highway system in Puerto Rico is composed of approximately of roads in Puerto Rico, maintained by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (Spanish: ''Departmento de Transportación y Obras Públicas'') or DTOP. The hi ...
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List of highways numbered 18
References
External links
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Roads in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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