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Highway 137 marker
Highway 137
Ruta 137
Expreso Ángel A. "Tony" Laureano Martínez[1]
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length17.9 km[2] (11.1 mi)
Major junctions
South end PR-155 in Morovis Norte
Major intersections
North end PR-2 in Algarrobo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesMorovis, Vega Baja
Highway system
← PR-136→ PR-138

Puerto Rico Highway 137 (PR-137) is a north–south road that travels from Vega Baja to Morovis.[3] This highway extends from PR-2 in Vega Baja to PR-155 near downtown Morovis[4] and it is known as Expreso Ángel A. "Tony" Laureano Martínez.[1]

  • PR-137 with shield in the shape of the island of Puerto Rico
    PR-137 with shield in the shape of the island of Puerto Rico

Morovis National Cemetery

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Morovis National Cemetery for veterans was established in Morovis in 2020, at a 247.5-acre parcel of land that can be accessed from Highway 137 at km 11.2. It was built to take over the functions of the existing Puerto Rico National Cemetery located in Bayamón.[5][6]

Major intersections

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  • PR-22 west at exit 42 to PR-2 and PR-137 in Algarrobo, Vega Baja
    PR-22 west at exit 42 to PR-2 and PR-137 in Algarrobo, Vega Baja
  • PR-137 south at PR-22 interchange in Algarrobo, Vega Baja
    PR-137 south at PR-22 interchange in Algarrobo, Vega Baja
  • PR-159 east at PR-137 junction in Monte Llano, Morovis
    PR-159 east at PR-137 junction in Monte Llano, Morovis
MunicipalityLocationkm[2]miDestinationsNotes
MorovisMorovis Norte17.911.1 PR-155 – Morovis, Vega BajaSouthern terminus of PR-137
Monte Llano17.711.0 PR-6619 – Morovis
17.410.8 PR-6617 – Patrón
17.110.6 PR-159 (Avenida Corozal) – Morovis, Corozal
Morovis Sud15.99.9 PR-155 – Morovis, Orocovis
Morovis Sud–Morovis Norte line15.29.4 PR-617 – Morovis
Morovis Norte12.67.8 PR-155 – Morovis, Vega Baja, Ciales
Fránquez12.07.5 PR-634 – Torrecillas, Fránquez
9.35.8


 To PR-155 / PR-634 / PR-6644 / PR-Calle Girasol – Fránquez
8.75.4 PR-155 – MorovisSouthern terminus of PR-155 concurrency
Barahona8.55.3 PR-155 – Vega BajaNorthern terminus of PR-155 concurrency
Vega BajaPugnado Adentro6.64.1 PR-643 – Pugnado Adentro
Pugnado Afuera3.11.9 PR-644 – Pugnado Afuera
Pugnado Afuera–Algarrobo line1.3–
1.2		0.81–
0.75		 PR-670 – Vega Baja, Manatí
Algarrobo0.7–
0.2		0.43–
0.12		 PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Manatí, Arecibo, Mayagüez, Bayamón, San JuanPR-22 exits 42, 42A and 42B; partial cloverleaf interchange
0.00.0 PR-2 – Vega Baja, ManatíNorthern terminus of PR-137
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ley Núm. 435 del año 2000 Para designar un tramo de la carretera 137 de Morovis, con el nombre de Angel A. Laureano Martínez". LexJuris (Leyes y Jurisprudencia) de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "PR-137" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  4. ^ "Tránsito Promedio Diario (AADT)". Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (in Spanish). p. 76. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Puerto Rico National Cemetery Replacement Morovis, Puerto Rico" (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
  6. ^ "A claim for better health services". El Nuevo Dia. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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