Puerto Rico Highway 679

Puerto Rico Highway 679 (PR-679) is a north–south road located between the municipalities of Dorado and Vega Alta in Puerto Rico.[3] With a length of 2.7 kilometers (1.7 mi),[1] it begins at its intersection with PR-677 and PR-823 in Espinosa barrio, and ends at its junction with PR-2 in Maguayo barrio.[4]

Highway 679 marker

Highway 679

Ruta 679
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length2.7 km[1] (1.7 mi)
Existed1953[2]–present
Major junctions
South end PR-677 / PR-823 in Espinosa
North end PR-2 in Maguayo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesDorado, Vega Alta
Highway system
← PR-647→ PR-690

Route description

Puerto Rico Highway 679 is a rural road with a single lane per direction along its entire length. It has two segments in Dorado and another one in Vega Alta.[4] The first segment in Dorado is located in southwestern Espinosa barrio, extending from its southern terminus at PR-677 and PR-823 intersection to the Vega Alta municipal limit. In Vega Alta, PR-679 passes briefly through southeastern Espinosa barrio.[5] Then, PR-679 return to Dorado with its second segment through western Espinosa and southwestern Maguayo until its northern terminus at PR-2 junction.[6][7]

  • Sign for PR-679 in Espinosa, Dorado, looking south
    Sign for PR-679 in Espinosa, Dorado, looking south
  • PR-2 east near PR-679 intersection in Espinosa, Dorado
    PR-2 east near PR-679 intersection in Espinosa, Dorado
  • PR-2 west at PR-679 intersection in Espinosa, Dorado
    PR-2 west at PR-679 intersection in Espinosa, Dorado

History

Prior to its numerical designation, PR-679 was known as Carretera de Quebrada Arenas, a road that ran from PR-2 to Toa Alta through PR-679 and PR-823. The current numerical designation corresponds to 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.[2]

Major intersections
MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
DoradoEspinosa0.00.0 PR-677 / PR-823Southern terminus of PR-679 and western terminus of PR-823; access to PR-142 and Toa Alta
Vega Alta
 No major junctions
DoradoMaguayo2.71.7 PR-2 – Vega Alta, Arecibo, Bayamón, San JuanNorthern terminus of PR-679
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Google (17 August 2020). "PR-679" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. "Dorado, Memoria Núm. 58" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 10 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. "PR-679, Dorado, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. "Espinosa Barrio second-order administrative division, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  6. "Espinosa Barrio second-order administrative division, Dorado, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. "Maguayo Barrio second-order administrative division, Dorado, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 4 August 2023.


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