Puerto Rico Highway 568

Puerto Rico Highway 568 (PR-568) is a road that traverls from Orocovis to Corozal, Puerto Rico.[3] It begins at its intersection with PR-5155 in downtown Orocovis and ends at PR-159 in western Corozal.[4][5]

Highway 568
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length30.1 km[1] (18.7 mi)
Existed1953[2]–present
Major junctions
South end PR-5155 in OrocovisOrocovis barrio-pueblo
 
North end PR-159 in Padilla–Cibuco
Location
MunicipalitiesOrocovis, Corozal
Highway system
PR-567 PR-577

Major intersections

Curvy stretch of Puerto Rico Highway 568
MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
OrocovisOrocovisOrocovis barrio-pueblo line0.00.0 PR-5155 OrocovisSouthern terminus of PR-568
Orocovis0.80.50 To PR-155 Morovis, Ciales, Coamo
Botijas4.83.0 PR-772 Barranquitas, Botijas
CorozalPalmarito15.29.4 PR-800 Palmarito
15.2–
15.3
9.4–
9.5
Puente del Riachuelo over the Quebrada Riachuelo[6]
15.89.8 PR-801 Naranjito, Palmarito, Maná
Negros22.213.8 PR-805 Naranjito, Negros, Palos Blancos
Padilla25.015.5 PR-618 Morovis, Cuchillas
28.6–
28.7
17.8–
17.8
PR-5568 Padilla
PadillaCibuco line30.118.7 PR-159 Corozal, MorovisNorthern terminus of PR-568
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Highway 5568
LocationCorozal
Length4.4 km[7] (2.7 mi)

Puerto Rico Highway 5568 (PR-5568) is a spur route located in Padilla barrio. It begins at PR-568 and ends at its junction with PR-159 and PR-647 near Unibón and Cienegueta barrios.[3][8] The entire route is located in Corozal. 

Locationkm[7]miDestinationsNotes
Padilla0.00.0 PR-568 Corozal, OrocovisSouthern terminus of PR-5568
PadillaCibuco line4.42.7 PR-159 / PR-647 Corozal, Morovis, Vega AltaNorthern terminus of PR-5568
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. Google (29 February 2020). "PR-568" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. "Corozal, Memoria Núm. 61" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map. Evergreen, CO: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  4. "PR-568, Orocovis, Puerto Rico". geoview.info. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. "PR-568, Corozal, Puerto Rico". geoview.info. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. Luis F. Pumarada O’Neill (1991). "Los Puentes Históricos de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 68. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. Google (29 February 2020). "PR-5568" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. "PR-5568, Corozal, Puerto Rico". geoview.info. Retrieved 12 August 2019.


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