Puerto Rico Highway 17

Puerto Rico Highway 17 (PR-17) is a main highway located in Carolina, San Juan and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.[2] It begins at PR-20 near its terminus with PR-2, and ends in the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina.[3] It is known as Jesus de Piñero Avenue along its entire length.

Highway 17
Avenida Jesús T. Piñero
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length11.5 km[1] (7.1 mi)
Major junctions
West end PR-19 in Gobernador Piñero
 
East end PR-26 in Cangrejo Arriba
Location
MunicipalitiesSan Juan, Carolina
Highway system
PR-16 PR-18

It intersects several important highways and streets in the metro area, including PR-18, Juan Ponce de León Avenue (PR-25), Expreso Trujillo Alto (PR-181) and PR-8. After the intersection with PR-181, it becomes a very short freeway and part of it is a bridge (the longest bridge above water in the island) called the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge, which is tolled with $3.40. After the bridge, it makes a final intersection with Román Baldorioty de Castro Expressway (PR-26) before becoming the road to the airport.

PR-17 at the Puente Teodoro Moscoso near the Mall of San Juan

Tolls

Location Toll Direction AutoExpreso
acceptance
AutoExpreso
replenishment (R)
lane
Puente Teodoro Moscoso $3.60 Two-way

Major intersections

MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miExitDestinationsNotes
San JuanGobernador Piñero0.00.0 PR-19 (Avenida Luis Vigoreaux) to PR-20 south (Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal) to PR-21 Río Piedras, BayamónWestern terminus of PR-17
0.3–
0.4
0.19–
0.25
PR-20 (Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal) Guaynabo, Bayamón, San JuanDiamond interchange
1.10.68Avenida San Patricio – Puerto Nuevo
2.31.4Avenida José de Diego – Puerto Nuevo
3.62.2Avenida Andalucía – Puerto Nuevo
4.22.6 PR-18 (Expreso Las Américas) San Juan, Bayamón, Arecibo, CaguasPR-18 exits 5A and 5B; cloverleaf interchange
Hato Rey SurHato Rey Norte line4.52.8 To PR-41 (Calle César L. González) Hato Rey
Hato Rey Sur4.72.9 PR-41 (Calle César L. González) / Extensión Calle César L. González Hato Rey
5.63.5 PR-1 (Avenida Luis Muñoz Rivera) Hato Rey, Río PiedrasEastern terminus of Avenida Jesús T. Piñero; western terminus of Expreso Jesús T. Piñero; partial cloverleaf interchange
Hato Rey SurUniversidad line6.03.7 PR-25 north (Avenida Juan Ponce de León) Hato ReyOne-way street; diamond interchange
Universidad6.9–
7.0
4.3–
4.3
PR-27 (Avenida José Celso Barbosa) Hato ReyDiamond interchange
Oriente7.7–
7.8
4.8–
4.8
Calle Rafael López Sicardó – Río PiedrasRight turn only; no access across PR-17
8.1–
8.5
5.0–
5.3
8 PR-181 south (Expreso Manuel Rivera Morales) Río Piedras, Trujillo AltoEastbound exit signed as 7B; The Mall of San Juan is accessible from exit 7A
9.15.7 PR-8 east (Avenida Ramal Este) Carolina, The Mall of San JuanTrumpet interchange
Laguna San José9.1–
11.3
5.7–
7.0
Puente Teodoro Moscoso; toll bridge
CarolinaCangrejo Arriba11.57.1 PR-26 (Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro) / Avenida Salvador V. Caro San Juan, CarolinaEastern terminus of PR-17; western terminus of Avenida Salvador V. Caro; PR-26 exits 8A and 8B; cloverleaf interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. Google (28 February 2020). "PR-17" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map. Evergreen, CO: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  3. Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2019.


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