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Puerto Rico Highway 820

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Highway 820 marker
Highway 820
Ruta 820
Carretera Marzán
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length2.1 km[1] (1.3 mi)
Existed1953[2]–present
Major junctions
West end PR-677 / PR-678 in Maricao
East end PR-823 in Río Lajas
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesVega Alta, Toa Alta
Highway system
PR-819 PR-821

Puerto Rico Highway 820 (PR-820) is an east–west road between the municipalities of Toa Alta and Vega Alta in Puerto Rico.[3] With a length of 2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi),[1] it extends from PR-823 in Río Lajas barrio to its intersection with PR-677 and PR-678 in Maricao barrio.[4]

Route description

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Puerto Rico Highway 820 is a rural road with a single lane per direction along its entire length.[4] In Toa Alta, PR-820 leaves from PR-823, passing through Marzán neighborhood until the Vega Alta municipal limit. In Vega Alta, PR-820 has a short length from the Toa Alta municipal limit until its western terminus at PR-677 and PR-678 intersection. The entire length in Toa Alta is located in Río Lajas barrio,[5] while in Vega Alta it is located entirely in Maricao barrio.[6]

Major intersections

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MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Vega AltaMaricao2.11.3 PR-677 / PR-678 (Carretera Pámpanos) – Vega Alta, MaricaoWestern terminus of PR-820
Toa AltaRío Lajas0.00.0
PR-823 to PR-142 (Carretera José Antonio "Sonny" Rodríguez Ortiz) – Toa Alta, Dorado, Corozal
Eastern terminus of PR-820
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 c "PR-820" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Vega Alta, Memoria Núm. 59" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  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. ^ a b "PR-820, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Río Lajas Barrio second-order administrative division, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Maricao Barrio second-order administrative division, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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