Puerto Rico Highway 568

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Highway 568

Ruta 568
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Length30.1 km[1] (18.7 mi)
Existed1953[2]–present
Major junctions
South end PR-5155 in Orocovis–Orocovis barrio-pueblo
Major intersections
North end PR-159 in Padilla–Cibuco
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryPuerto Rico
MunicipalitiesOrocovis, Corozal
Highway system
← PR-567→ PR-577
← PR-5567PR-5568→ PR-6111

Puerto Rico Highway 568 (PR-568) is a road that travels from Orocovis to Corozal, Puerto Rico.[3] It begins at its intersection with PR-5155 in downtown Orocovis and ends at PR-159 in western Corozal.[4][5]

  • Puerto Rico Highway 568 by municipality
  • Curvy stretch in Orocovis

    Curvy stretch in Orocovis

  • Heading north in Padilla, Corozal

    Heading north in Padilla, Corozal

Major intersections

  • PR-568 north approaching PR-772 intersection in Botijas, Orocovis

    PR-568 north approaching PR-772 intersection in Botijas, Orocovis

  • PR-568 south near PR-800 intersection in Palmarito, Corozal

    PR-568 south near PR-800 intersection in Palmarito, Corozal

  • PR-568 south at the southern terminus of PR-5568 in Padilla, Corozal

    PR-568 south at the southern terminus of PR-5568 in Padilla, Corozal

MunicipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
OrocovisOrocovis–Orocovis barrio-pueblo line0.00.0 PR-5155 – OrocovisSouthern terminus of PR-568
Orocovis0.80.50
 PR-5555 (Desvío Juan Enrique "Quique" López Torres) to PR-155 – Morovis, Ciales, Coamo
Botijas4.83.0 PR-772 – Barranquitas, Botijas
CorozalNo major intersections
OrocovisNo major intersections
CorozalPalmarito15.29.4 PR-800 – Palmarito
15.2–
15.3		9.4–
9.5		Puente del Riachuelo over the Quebrada Riachuelo[6]
15.89.8 PR-801 – Naranjito, Palmarito, Maná
Negros22.213.8 PR-805 – Naranjito, Negros, Palos Blancos
Padilla25.015.5 PR-618 – Morovis, Cuchillas
28.6–
28.7		17.8–
17.8		 PR-5568 – Padilla
Padilla–Cibuco line30.118.7 PR-159 – Corozal, MorovisNorthern terminus of PR-568
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Related route

Highway 5568

LocationCorozal
Length4.4 km[7] (2.7 mi)

Puerto Rico Highway 5568 (PR-5568) is a spur route located in Padilla barrio. It begins at PR-568 and ends at its junction with PR-159 and PR-647 near Unibón and Cienegueta barrios.[3][8] The entire route is located in Corozal. 

Locationkm[7]miDestinationsNotes
Padilla0.00.0 PR-568 – Corozal, OrocovisSouthern terminus of PR-5568
Padilla–Cibuco line4.42.7 PR-159 / PR-647 – Corozal, Morovis, Vega AltaNorthern terminus of PR-5568
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Google (February 29, 2020). "PR-568" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Corozal, Memoria Núm. 61" (PDF). Puerto Rico Planning Board (in Spanish). 1955. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b 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-568, Orocovis, Puerto Rico". geoview.info. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "PR-568, Corozal, Puerto Rico". geoview.info. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Luis F. Pumarada O’Neill (1991). "Los Puentes Históricos de Puerto Rico" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 68. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Google (February 29, 2020). "PR-5568" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "PR-5568, Corozal, Puerto Rico". geoview.info. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

External links

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