Puerto Rico Highway 137
Highway in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Highway 137 (PR-137) is a north–south road that travels from Vega Baja to Morovis.[3] This highway extends from PR-2 in Vega Baja to PR-155 near downtown Morovis[4] and it is known as Expreso Ángel A. "Tony" Laureano Martínez.[1]
PR-155 in Morovis Norte
PR-159 in Monte Llano
PR-155 in Morovis Sud
PR-617 in Morovis Sud–Morovis Norte- PR-155 in Morovis Norte
PR-634 in Fránquez
PR-155 in Fránquez–Barahona
PR-643 in Pugnado Adentro
PR-644 in Pugnado Afuera
PR-670 in Pugnado Afuera–Algarrobo
PR-22 in Algarrobo
PR-2 in AlgarroboHighway 137 | ||||
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| Ruta 137 | ||||
| Expreso Ángel A. "Tony" Laureano Martínez[1] | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
| Length | 17.9 km[2] (11.1 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | PR-155 in Morovis Norte | |||
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| North end | PR-2 in Algarrobo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
| Municipalities | Morovis, Vega Baja | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
With a length of about 17.9 kilometers (11.1 mi), PR-137 begins at PR-2 junction in Algarrobo, with two lanes per direction. Then, it crosses PR-22 and PR-670, where the road narrows to a single lane per direction. In Pugnado Afuera, the highway meets PR-644, and intersects with PR-643 in Pugnado Adentro. In Morovis, the road intersects with PR-155 between Barahona, Fránquez, Morovis Norte and Morovis Sud barrios. Also, the highway has junctions with PR-634, PR-617, PR-159, PR-6617 and PR-6619 before ending at PR-155. Between Vega Baja and Morovis, the road has segments as 2+1 road, with two lanes in both directions at some intersections.[2]
- Puerto Rico Highway 137 by municipality
Southbound sign in Vega Baja
Northbound shield in Morovis with the shape of the island of Puerto Rico
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Locations served
The following are the municipalities, barrios and landmarks through which PR-137 passes from north to south:[2]
| Municipality | Barrios | Landmarks |
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| Vega Baja | Algarrobo, Pugnado Afuera, Pugnado Adentro | |
| Morovis | Barahona, Fránquez, Morovis Norte (2 times), Morovis Sud, Monte Llano | Morovis National Cemetery, Morovis Municipal Cemetery, Morovis Plaza Shopping Center |
Morovis National Cemetery
Morovis National Cemetery for veterans was established in Morovis in 2020, at a 247.5-acre parcel of land that can be accessed from Highway 137 at km 11.2. It was built to take over the functions of the existing Puerto Rico National Cemetery located in Bayamón.[5][6]
Major intersections
PR-2 east at PR-22 and PR-137 intersection in Algarrobo, Vega Baja
PR-22 west at exit 42 to PR-2 and PR-137 in Algarrobo, Vega Baja
PR-137 south at PR-22 interchange in Algarrobo, Vega Baja
PR-159 east at PR-137 junction in Monte Llano, Morovis
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| Municipality | Location | km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Morovis | Morovis Norte | 17.9 | 11.1 | PR-155 – Morovis, Vega Baja | Southern terminus of PR-137 |
| Monte Llano | 17.7 | 11.0 |  PR-6619 – Morovis | ||
| 17.4 | 10.8 |  PR-6617 – Patrón | |||
| 17.1 | 10.6 |  PR-159 (Avenida Corozal) – Morovis, Corozal | |||
| Morovis Sud | 15.9 | 9.9 |  PR-155 – Morovis, Orocovis | ||
| Morovis Sud–Morovis Norte line | 15.2 | 9.4 |  PR-617 – Morovis | ||
| Morovis Norte | 12.6 | 7.8 | PR-155 – Morovis, Vega Baja, Ciales | ||
| Fránquez | 12.0 | 7.5 |  PR-634 – Torrecillas, Fránquez | ||
| 9.3 | 5.8 |   To PR-155 / PR-634 / PR-6644 / PR-Calle Girasol – Fránquez | |||
| 8.7 | 5.4 | PR-155 – Morovis | Southern terminus of PR-155 concurrency | ||
| Barahona | 8.5 | 5.3 | PR-155 – Vega Baja | Northern terminus of PR-155 concurrency | |
| Vega Baja | Pugnado Adentro | 6.6 | 4.1 |  PR-643 – Pugnado Adentro | |
| Pugnado Afuera | 3.1 | 1.9 |  PR-644 – Pugnado Afuera | ||
| Pugnado Afuera–Algarrobo line | 1.3– 1.2 | 0.81– 0.75 |  PR-670 – Vega Baja, Manatí | ||
| Algarrobo | 0.7– 0.2 | 0.43– 0.12 |  PR-22 (Autopista José de Diego) – Manatí, Arecibo, Mayagüez, Bayamón, San Juan | PR-22 exits 42, 42A and 42B; partial cloverleaf interchange | |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | PR-2 – Vega Baja, Manatí | Northern terminus of PR-137 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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