Puerto Rico Highway 820

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]

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

Route description

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]

  • Puerto Rico Highway 820
  • Western terminus at PR-677 and PR-678 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta, looking east
    Western terminus at PR-677 and PR-678 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta, looking east
  • Eastbound sign in Maricao, Vega Alta
    Eastbound sign in Maricao, Vega Alta

Major intersections
  • PR-823 east at PR-820 intersection in Río Lajas, Toa Alta
    PR-823 east at PR-820 intersection in Río Lajas, Toa Alta
  • PR-677 east near PR-678 and PR-820 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta
    PR-677 east near PR-678 and PR-820 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta
  • PR-678 south at PR-677 and PR-820 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta
    PR-678 south at PR-677 and PR-820 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta
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


References
  1. Google (17 August 2020). "PR-820" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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. "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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