Puerto Rico Highway 693
Puerto Rico Highway 693 (PR-693) is a road located between the municipalities of Dorado, Puerto Rico and Vega Alta, passing through downtown Dorado.[3] It begins at its intersection with PR-2 and PR-165 in Río Lajas and ends at PR-690 in Sabana.[4] It is a short divided highway in southern Dorado, which serves as an alternate route for PR-165 west of Río de la Plata.
Puerto Rico Highway 693 south in downtown Dorado.jpg.webp)
Puerto Rico Highway 693 north in Higuillar, Dorado
Highway 693 | ||||
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| Ruta 693 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
| Length | 15.4 km[1] (9.6 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1953[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   PR-2 / PR-165 in Río Lajas | |||
| North end |  PR-690 in Sabana | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
| Municipalities | Dorado, Vega Alta | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Major intersections
View of PR-2 bridge over the La Plata River between Dorado and Toa Baja from PR-693
PR-2 west near PR-165 and PR-693 intersection in La Virgencita
| Municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Dorado | Río Lajas | 0.0 | 0.0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} PR-2 / PR-165 south (Carretera Río Lajas) – Vega Alta, Bayamón, Toa Alta | Southern terminus of PR-693 |
| Maguayo | 0.5 | 0.31 | Puente del Río Nuevo over the Río Nuevo[5] | ||
| 1.4– 1.7 | 0.87– 1.1 |   PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Arecibo, San Juan PR-659 – Santa Rosa | PR-22 exit 24; partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
| 2.6 | 1.6 |  PR-694 (Carretera Carmelo Mercado Adorno) – Maguayo | |||
| Higuillar | 3.2 | 2.0 |  PR-695 (Carretera Pedro Barbosa Román) – Higuillar | Seagull intersection | |
| 5.5 | 3.4 |  PR-6693 (Desvío Sur Felisa Rincón de Gautier) – Higuillar | |||
| Dorado barrio-pueblo | 6.0 | 3.7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small}  PR-6165 east – Toa Baja | ||
| 6.4 | 4.0 |  PR-699 (Calle Francisco Escudero) – Higuillar | One-way street; southbound access via Calle Bailen | ||
| Higuillar | 7.2 | 4.5 |   PR-698 (Avenida Doctor Pedro Albizu Campos) – Mameyal | ||
| 7.4– 7.5 | 4.6– 4.7 |  PR-696 (Avenida Guillermo E. Arce Vargas) – San Juan, Arecibo, Toa Alta | |||
| 8.2 | 5.1 |  PR-697 – Dorado | |||
| 8.8 | 5.5 |  PR-6696 (Avenida José Efrón) – Higuillar | |||
| Vega Alta | Sabana | 14.1 | 8.8 |  PR-6690 – Sabana | |
| 15.4 | 9.6 | PR-690 – Vega Alta | Northern terminus of PR-693 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Related route
Highway 6693 | |
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| Location | Dorado |
| Length | 1.3 km[6] (0.81 mi) |
Puerto Rico Highway 6693 (PR-6693) is a spur of PR-693 located in Dorado. This road is a bypass located south of the downtown area and goes from PR-693 to PR-696.[3] The entire route is located in Higuillar, Dorado.
PR-693 south approaching PR-6693 intersection
PR-6165 and PR-6693 signs in Dorado barrio-pueblo
| km[6] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | PR-696 – Vega Alta, San Antonio | Western terminus of PR-6693; access to Hyatt Residence Club Dorado | ||
| 0.6– 0.7 | 0.37– 0.43 | PR-699 – Dorado Centro | Southern terminus of PR-699 | ||
| 1.3 | 0.81 |  PR-693 – Dorado, San Juan, Arecibo, Toa Alta | Eastern terminus of PR-6693 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Google (28 February 2020). "PR-693" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- "Dorado, Memoria Núm. 58" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
- Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009" (in Spanish). pp. 123–124. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- Luis F. Pumarada O’Neill (1991). "Los Puentes Históricos de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 49. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- Google (28 February 2020). "PR-6693" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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