Puerto Rico Highway 505
Highway in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) is a tertiary[2] state[3] highway in Ponce, Puerto Rico. This roads extends from PR-139 in Barrio Machuelo Arriba to PR-503 in Barrio San Patricio.
PR-139 in Machuelo Arriba
PR-504 in Machuelo Arriba–Montes Llanos–Portugués
PR-503 in San Patricio  Highway 505 | ||||
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| Ruta 505 | ||||
| Carretera La Guardarraya | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
| Length | 16.4 km[1] (10.2 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | PR-139 in Machuelo Arriba | |||
| PR-504 in Machuelo Arriba–Montes Llanos–Portugués | ||||
| North end | PR-503 in San Patricio | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
| Municipalities | Ponce | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
PR-505 runs north to south, in a general SSE direction, and mostly alongside Bayagán River in barrio Machuelo Arriba. Its southern terminus is at its intersection with PR-14, near PR-10 and PR-139. The road connects Barrio San Patricio to the urban area of city of Ponce.
A stretch of Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) southbound in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Río Bayagán running alongside Puerto Rico Highway 505 (PR-505) in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico
PR-505 traveling eastbound in Barrio San Patricio, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Communities served
The road and serves the communities of La Mocha, Montes Llanos, and Hogares Seguros, among others.[4] The community of "La Yuca" is also on PR-505, at km 11.3, in the jurisdiction of Barrio Machuelo Arriba.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is located in Ponce.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Machuelo Arriba | 0.0 | 0.0 | PR-139 – Ponce, Jayuya | Southern terminus of PR-505 | |
| Machuelo Arriba–Montes Llanos– Portugués tripoint | 7.2 | 4.5 | PR-504 – Ponce | ||
| San Patricio | 16.4 | 10.2 | PR-503 (Carretera David Medina Feliciano) – Adjuntas, Jayuya | Northern terminus of PR-505 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
