Puerto Rico Highway 66
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Puerto Rico Highway 66 (PR-66)Template:Efn is a main tollway which parallels Puerto Rico Highway 3 going from the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico via a 3 loops cloverleaf interchange with PR-26 and PR-3,[1] a major exit in the form of a Trumpet interchange in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico and ending in the municipality of Río Grande, Puerto Rico with an intersection of PR-3.[2] It is only Script error: No such module "convert".[3] long and has very few exits, which work mainly to minimize traffic in the congested Carolina area of PR-3.[4]
The highway is called the Roberto Sánchez Vilella Expressway, which is also the name given to the much larger PR-2 freeway segment from Hormigueros to Ponce. The second phase of PR-66 from Canóvanas to Río Grande was opened on 1 October 2012.[5]
Route description
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A stretch of PR-66 heading to Río Grande
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PR-66 interchange with PR-188 in Canóvanas
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PR-66 starts at PR-3 in Río Grande
Naming
PR-66 is, in reality, an extension of older expressway PR-26, as both expressways are attached (that is, there is no need to take an exit to enter the other expressway, much like PR-18 and PR-52). PR-66 was assigned that number after U.S. Route 66 in the United States.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Controversy
PR-66 is very close to the El Yunque National Forest and at the start of construction there were problems between developers and environmental activists. Several acts of disobedience took place, including removing beams which had already been installed.[6] The expressway was planned to be extended to Fajardo but due to the close presence of the forest reserve, it was accorded to be extended to Río Grande and connect to PR-3 which has several exits between that municipality and Fajardo. It is possible PR-3 will be converted into a complete freeway, in that segment, as it approaches PR-53.[7][8]
The short expressway is very expensive in terms of toll fees and many people still go through PR-3 as a consequence. There are no plans to change the cost. The current toll fees are $1.50 and $1.00, respectively. This makes this small freeway the second most expensive tollway in the US (excluding bridges and tunnels), after the Dulles Greenway in Virginia in terms of its small length, about Script error: No such module "convert".. The result is that PR-66 has low traffic most all the time, including during rush hours.[9] As of December 2011, the toll must be paid by pre-paid AutoExpreso.[10]
Tolls
| Location | Toll[11] | Direction | AutoExpreso acceptance |
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| Carolina | $1.60 | Two-way | File:Yes check.svg | File:Yes check.svg |
| Rampa Carolina Norte | $0.80 | Westbound exit (ramp) | File:Yes check.svg | File:Yes check.svg |
| Rampa Carolina Sur | $0.80 | Eastbound entrance (ramp) | File:Yes check.svg | File:Yes check.svg |
| Río Grande | $1.10 | Two-way | File:Yes check.svg | File:X mark.svg |
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Carolina Toll Plaza
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Río Grande Toll Plaza
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Exit list
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See also
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Notes
References
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- ↑ Guía de Carreteras Principales, Expresos y Autopistas. Departamento de Transportación y Obras Publicas de Puerto Rico. Accessed 21 February 2020.
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External links
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