Puerto Rico Highway 803

Puerto Rico Highway 803 (PR-803) is a north–south road that travels from eastern Corozal to southwestern Naranjito in Puerto Rico. With a length of 10.2 km (6.3 mi), it begins at PR-164 in Palmarejo barrio and ends at its junction with PR-152 and PR-802 in Cedro Arriba barrio.[2]

Highway 803 marker

Highway 803

Ruta 803
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length10.2 km[1] (6.3 mi)
Major junctions
South end PR-152 / PR-802 in Cedro Arriba
Major intersections
North end PR-164 in Palmarejo
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesNaranjito, Corozal
Highway system
← PR-802→ PR-805

Route description

Puerto Rico Highway 803 is a rural road with one lane in each direction along its entire length. In Corozal, it begins at PR-164 intersection, crossing Palmarejo and Palos Blancos barrios until the Naranjito municipal limit. In Palos Blancos, PR-803 climbs the Corozal mountains and meets with PR-808 and PR-805 near the Monte Choca State Forest.[3] In Naranjito, it has a shorter length than in Corozal, located entirely within Cedro Arriba barrio, beginning from the Corozal municipal limit to its southern terminus at PR-152 and PR-802 intersection.[4]

  • Puerto Rico Highway 803 by municipality
  • Northern terminus at PR-164 junction in Palmarejo, Corozal, heading south
    Northern terminus at PR-164 junction in Palmarejo, Corozal, heading south
  • Southbound sign in Palmarejo, Corozal
    Southbound sign in Palmarejo, Corozal
  • Northbound sign in Cedro Arriba, Naranjito
    Northbound sign in Cedro Arriba, Naranjito

History

Prior to its numerical designation, PR-803 was only known as Carretera de Palos Blancos. 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.[5]

Major intersections
  • PR-164 east near PR-803 intersection in Palmarejo, Corozal
    PR-164 east near PR-803 intersection in Palmarejo, Corozal
  • PR-803 south at PR-808 intersection in Palos Blancos, Corozal
    PR-803 south at PR-808 intersection in Palos Blancos, Corozal
  • PR-803 south near PR-805 intersection in Palos Blancos, Corozal
    PR-803 south near PR-805 intersection in Palos Blancos, Corozal
  • PR-803 south near PR-152 and PR-802 junction in Cedro Arriba, Naranjito
    PR-803 south near PR-152 and PR-802 junction in Cedro Arriba, Naranjito
MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
NaranjitoCedro Arriba10.26.3 PR-152 / PR-802 – Naranjito, Barranquitas, Comerío, ManáSouthern terminus of PR-803
CorozalPalos Blancos8.05.0 PR-805 – Negros
6.23.9 PR-808 – Cedro Abajo
Palmarejo0.00.0 PR-164 – Corozal, NaranjitoNorthern terminus of PR-803
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Google (29 February 2020). "PR-803" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
  3. "PR-803, Corozal, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. "PR-803, Naranjito, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. "Corozal, Memoria Núm. 61" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 22 August 2023.


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