Puerto Rico Highway 164

Puerto Rico Highway 164 (PR-164) is the main road from Naranjito to Corozal in Puerto Rico.[5] It begins at the intersection of PR-167 and PR-148 in eastern Naranjito, passing through downtown. Then it goes to Corozal from its junction with PR-5 and PR-152 until reaching PR-159 near downtown Corozal.[6] This road is 16.4 km (10.2 mi) in length.

Highway 164 marker Highway 164 marker

Highway 164

Ruta 164
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length16.4 km[1][2] (10.2 mi)
Existed1953[3][4]–present
Major junctions
West end PR-159 in Pueblo–Palmarejo
Major intersections
East end PR-148 / PR-167 in Nuevo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesCorozal, Naranjito
Highway system
← PR-163→ PR-165

Route description

This highway consists of one lane in each direction for most of its length between Naranjito and Corozal. In Naranjito, PR-164 travels from its intersection with PR-148 and PR-167 in Barrio Nuevo to the Corozal municipal limit, crossing through downtown Naranjito, Achiote and Lomas barrios on its way across this municipality.[7] In Corozal, PR-164 travels from the Naranjito municipal limit to its western terminus at PR-159 junction, passing through Palmarejo and Barrio Pueblo.[8] Among the most important intersections are PR-5, that goes to Bayamón; PR-152, that heads to Barranquitas; PR-159, the main highway between Morovis and Toa Alta; PR-165, which leads to Toa Alta, and PR-167, the main road between Comerío and Bayamón.

  • Puerto Rico Highway 164 by municipality
  • Heading west in Barrio Nuevo, Naranjito
    Heading west in Barrio Nuevo, Naranjito
  • Southbound sign between Achiote and Naranjito barrio-pueblo
    Southbound sign between Achiote and Naranjito barrio-pueblo
  • Eastbound sign in Palmarejo, Corozal
    Eastbound sign in Palmarejo, Corozal

Rivers crossed

Puerto Rico Highway 164 crosses the following rivers:

History

The entire length of PR-164 is part of the eastern section of the old Road No. 20, a highway that led from Naranjito to Ciales through Corozal and Morovis until the 1953 Puerto Rico highway renumbering, a process implemented by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (Spanish: Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas) that increased the insular highway network to connect existing routes with different locations around Puerto Rico. Route 20 was divided into two segments: the first one, from Naranjito to Corozal, and the second one, from Corozal to Ciales.[13] The first section corresponds to the current PR-164 from PR-167 (old Road No. 9) to PR-159 (former Road No. 10),[3] while the second one went to Morovis through PR-159,[4] beginning at its junction with PR-568 (old Road No. 10) in western Corozal to continue to Ciales through PR-155, PR-633 and PR-6633 until its end at PR-6685 (former Road No. 11).[14]

Major intersections
  • PR-167 south at PR-148 and PR-164 intersection in Barrio Nuevo, Naranjito
    PR-167 south at PR-148 and PR-164 intersection in Barrio Nuevo, Naranjito
  • PR-159 east approaching PR-164 intersection in Barrio Pueblo, Corozal
    PR-159 east approaching PR-164 intersection in Barrio Pueblo, Corozal
  • PR-164 east near the northern terminus of PR-803 in Palmarejo, Corozal
    PR-164 east near the northern terminus of PR-803 in Palmarejo, Corozal
  • PR-164 east at PR-803 intersection in Palmarejo, Corozal
    PR-164 east at PR-803 intersection in Palmarejo, Corozal
MunicipalityLocationkm[1][2]miDestinationsNotes
CorozalPueblo–Palmarejo line16.410.2 PR-159 – Corozal, Toa AltaWestern terminus of PR-164
Palmarejo13.78.5 PR-803 – Palos Blancos
NaranjitoLomas11.06.8 PR-8811 – Lomas
10.9–
10.8		6.8–
6.7		 PR-811 – Cedro Abajo
9.86.1 PR-165 – Toa Alta
Achiote7.74.8 PR-884 – Achiote
Achiote–Naranjito barrio-pueblo line6.4–
6.3[lower-alpha 1]		4.0–
3.9		 PR-810 – Higuillales

 PR-152 south – Barranquitas		Southern terminus of PR-5 concurrency

 PR-5 south (Desvío Mariano Cotto) – Corozal, Barranquitas		Northern terminus of PR-5 concurrency
Naranjito barrio-pueblo6.13.8
 To PR-5 (Desvío Mariano Cotto) / PR-Calle Marcelino Cruz Cosme – Bayamón
5.93.7 PR-825 – Achiote
Nuevo4.93.0
 PR-147 to PR-5 (Desvío Mariano Cotto) – Naranjito		Former highway
2.91.8 PR-815 – Nuevo
0.70.43 PR-8126 – GuadianaFormer PR-826
0.00.0

 PR-148 north / PR-167 to PR-826 – Naranjito, Bayamón, Comerío, Guadiana		Eastern terminus of PR-164
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. PR-164 kilometer markers are interrupted on Desvío Mariano Cotto.

See also

References
  1. Google (2 March 2020). "PR-164 east" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. Google (2 March 2020). "PR-164 west" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "Naranjito, Memoria Núm. 53" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. "Corozal, Memoria Núm. 61" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  6. Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. "PR-164, Naranjito, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  8. "PR-164, Corozal, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  9. Press, Detroit Free. "PR 164 over ANONES CREEK Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. Press, Detroit Free. "PR 164 over CA%AS RIVER Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. Press, Detroit Free. "PR 164 over GUADIANA RIVER Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. Press, Detroit Free. "PR 164 over MAVILLA RIVER Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  13. "Revista de Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico, Febrero 1929". Colección Puertorriqueña UPR RP (in Spanish). 1929. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  14. "Morovis, Memoria Núm. 65" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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