Puerto Rico Highway 863
Highway in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico Highway 863 (PR-863) is a road located in the municipality of Toa Baja in Puerto Rico. With a length of 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi), it begins at its intersection with PR-2 in Candelaria barrio and ends at its junction with PR-862 on the Toa Baja–Toa Alta–Bayamón municipal tripoint.[3]
PR-2 in Candelaria
PR-819 in Candelaria
PR-862 in Mucarabones–Candelaria–Pájaros–Hato TejasHighway 863 | ||||
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| Ruta 863 | ||||
| Carretera José "Manrique" Rivera Torres[1] | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW | ||||
| Length | 2.5 km[2] (1.6 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | PR-2 in Candelaria | |||
| PR-819 in Candelaria | ||||
| East end | PR-862 in Mucarabones–Candelaria–Pájaros–Hato Tejas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Territory | Puerto Rico | |||
| Municipalities | Toa Baja | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
This highway has a single lane per direction in the entire length and provides access to several communities and neighborhood developments between Candelaria, Mucarabones and Hato Tejas barrios.[4] Located within Candelaria barrio, PR-863 extends to the south from PR-2 junction to PR-819 intersection. Then, it turns to the southeast through southeastern Candelaria until its terminus at PR-862 junction on the Toa Baja's southernmost point.[5]
PR-2 west at PR-863 intersection in Candelaria barrio
Signs for PR-2 at the western terminus of PR-863 in Candelaria barrio
Northern terminus of PR-819 at PR-863 junction in Candelaria barrio
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History
Prior to its numerical designation, PR-863 was only known as Camino Frailes.[6] The current numerical designation corresponds to the 1953 Puerto Rico highway renumbering, a process implemented by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (Spanish: Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas) that increased the insular highway network to connect existing routes with different locations around Puerto Rico.
Major intersections
| Municipality | Location | km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toa Baja | Candelaria | 0.0 | 0.0 | PR-2 – Bayamón, Arecibo | Western terminus of PR-863 |
| 0.6– 0.7 | 0.37– 0.43 | PR-819 – Toa Alta | |||
| Toa Alta–Toa Baja– Bayamón municipal tripoint | Mucarabones–Candelaria– Pájaros–Hato Tejas quadripoint | 2.5 | 1.6 | PR-862 – Toa Alta, Bayamón | Eastern terminus of PR-863 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
