The Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) es, Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación (ACT) is the
government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico charged with
constructing, operating, and maintaining
roads
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There are many types of ...
,
bridges
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually someth ...
,
avenues,
highways
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access ...
,
tunnels
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,
public parkings,
tolls, and other transit facilities in
Puerto Rico
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. The Authority is also charged with providing an
integrated transportation
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system to Puerto Rico and its people.
Public-private partnerships
Executive directors
2009present:
Rubén Hernández Gregorat
See also
*
List of highways in Puerto Rico
References
External links
*
Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
Government-owned corporations of Puerto Rico
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