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 | ||||
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| Ruta 820 | ||||
| Carretera Marzán | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
| Length | 2.1 km[1] (1.3 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1953[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   PR-677 / PR-678 in Maricao | |||
| East end |  PR-823 in Río Lajas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
| Municipalities | Vega Alta, Toa Alta | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editPuerto 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
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Western terminus at PR-677 and PR-678 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta, looking east -
Eastbound sign in Maricao, Vega Alta
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Major intersections
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PR-823 east approaching PR-820 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-678 south at PR-677 and PR-820 intersection in Maricao, Vega Alta
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| Municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Vega Alta | Maricao | 2.1 | 1.3 | PR-677 / PR-678 (Carretera Pámpanos) – Vega Alta, Maricao | Western terminus of PR-820 |
| Toa Alta | Río Lajas | 0.0 | 0.0 |   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
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References
edit- ^ a b c "PR-820" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Vega Alta, Memoria Núm. 59" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ National Geographic Maps (2011). Puerto Rico (Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. ISBN 978-1566955188. OCLC 756511572.
- ^ a b "PR-820, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Río Lajas Barrio second-order administrative division, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Maricao Barrio second-order administrative division, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico". pr.geoview.info. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
External links
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