Puerto Rico Highway 164

Route description

This highway consists of one lane in each direction for most of its length between Naranjito and Corozal. In Naranjito, PR-164 travels from its intersection with PR-148 and PR-167 in Barrio Nuevo to the Corozal municipal limit, crossing through downtown Naranjito, Achiote and Lomas barrios on its way across this municipality. In Corozal, PR-164 travels from the Naranjito municipal limit to its western terminus at PR-159 junction, passing through Palmarejo and Barrio Pueblo. Among the most important intersections are PR-5, that goes to Bayamón; PR-152, that heads to Barranquitas; PR-159, the main highway between Morovis and Toa Alta; PR-165, which leads to Toa Alta, and PR-167, the main road between Comerío and Bayamón.

Carretera PR-164, Naranjito, Puerto Rico (1).jpg|Heading west in Barrio Nuevo, Naranjito Carretera PR-164, Naranjito, Puerto Rico (2).jpg|Southbound sign between Achiote and Naranjito barrio-pueblo Carretera PR-164, Corozal, Puerto Rico (1).jpg|Eastbound sign in Palmarejo, Corozal

Rivers crossed

Puerto Rico Highway 164 crosses the following rivers:

• Quebrada Anones in Naranjito
• Río Cañas in Naranjito
• Río Guadiana in Naranjito
• Río Mavilla in Corozal

History

The entire length of PR-164 is part of the eastern section of the old Road No. 20, a highway that led from Naranjito to Ciales through Corozal and Morovis until the 1953 Puerto Rico highway renumbering, a process implemented by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works () that increased the insular highway network to connect existing routes with different locations around Puerto Rico. Route 20 was divided into two segments: the first one, from Naranjito to Corozal, and the second one, from Corozal to Ciales. The first section corresponds to the current PR-164 from PR-167 (old Road No. 9) to PR-159 (former Road No. 10), while the second one went to Morovis through PR-159, beginning at its junction with PR-568 (old Road No. 10) in western Corozal to continue to Ciales through PR-155, PR-633 and PR-6633 until its end at PR-6685 (former Road No. 11).

Major intersections

Carretera PR-167, intersección con las carreteras PR-148 y PR-164, Naranjito, Puerto Rico (1).jpg|PR-167 south at PR-148 and PR-164 intersection in Barrio Nuevo, Naranjito

Carretera PR-159, intersección con la carretera PR-164, Corozal, Puerto Rico (2).jpg|PR-159 east approaching PR-164 intersection in Barrio Pueblo, Corozal

Carretera PR-164, intersección con la carretera PR-803, Corozal, Puerto Rico (2).jpg|PR-164 east near the northern terminus of PR-803 in Palmarejo, Corozal

Carretera PR-164, intersección con la carretera PR-803, Corozal, Puerto Rico (4).jpg|PR-164 east at PR-803 intersection in Palmarejo, Corozal

References

References

1. Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. "Datos de Transito 2000-2009".
2. "PR-164 east".
3. "PR-164 west".
4. (1955). "Corozal, Memoria Núm. 61".
5. (1955). "Morovis, Memoria Núm. 65".
6. (1955). "Naranjito, Memoria Núm. 53".
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8. "PR-164, Corozal, Puerto Rico".
9. "PR-164, Naranjito, Puerto Rico".
10. "PR 164 over ANONES CREEK Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report".
11. (1929). "Revista de Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico, Febrero 1929".
12. "PR 164 over CA%AS RIVER Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report".
13. "PR 164 over GUADIANA RIVER Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report".
14. "PR 164 over MAVILLA RIVER Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report".