Puerto Rico Highway 22

Highway 22
PRI-2 José de Diego Expressway
Route information
Maintained by Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico
Length:	51 mi (82 km)
Major junctions
East end:	PRI-3 / PR-26 in San Juan, PR
West end:	PRI-2 / PR-2 in Hatillo, PR
Highway system
Puerto Rico Highways ← PR-21 PR-23 →

PR-22 (also part of unsigned Interstate PR2) is a 51-mile (83-km) long toll road in the north coast of Puerto Rico that connects the cities of San Juan and Hatillo. The road is also known as the José de Diego Expressway (Spanish: Expreso De Diego), and is part of unsigned Interstate PR-2. It is a 4-lane road for much of its length, but expands to up to 12 lanes in the San Juan metro area. The road is frequently congested, in particular during rush hour due to heavy commuter traffic.

PR-22 enters the city of San Juan. The San Juan skyline is visible in the background.

The road is part of the U.S. Interstate Highway System.

Route description

PR-22 begins in San Juan through Minillas Tunnel

PR-22 is Puerto Rico's most traveled highway. PR-22 runs parallel to PR-2. Unlike PR-22, PR-2 is not a controlled-access road, and has numerous traffic signals throughout the full run of its course. The construction of highway PR-22 reduced congestion on PR-2. The eastern terminus is at PR-26 (a non-tolled freeway) in Santurce, and passes through the Minillas Tunnel before its terminus at PR-26. The freeway bypasses all of the cities PR-2 passes through (see below under "Course of the Expressway"). PR-22's western terminus is at PR-2 in Hatillo. From there, PR-2 continues to Aguadilla and Mayagüez, ending in Ponce.

History

Construction of this road began in 1969 and was completed in 2000.

Privatization

The Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico consortium, comprised by Abertis Infraestructuras and Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners II LP, placed the winning bid for the 40-year PR-22 and PR-5 highway concession. The highways generate between $90 million and $95 million annually in toll revenue, which will now go to the private operators.

Exit list

Municipality	Km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Bayamon		9	PR-5 – Bayamon, Cataño
		11	PR-869 – Palmas
		13	PR-167 – Bayamon, Naranjito, Comerio
Toa Baja		16	PR-866 – Sabana Seca
		17	PR-865 / PR-866 – Campanillas, Candelaria
		22	PR-165 – Dorado, Toa Baja, Toa Alta, Corozal	Signed as Exits 22A (north) and 22B (south)
Dorado		24	PR-693 / PR-659 – Dorado, Toa Alta
Vega Alta		27	PR-694 / PR-695 – Maguayo, Higuillar
		31	PR-690 (Cerro Gordo)	Westbound exit and Eastbound entrance
		32	PR-2 – Vega Alta, Vega Baja
Vega Baja		35	PR-160 (Almirante Norte)
		38	Vega Baja, Avenida Trio Vegabajeno	Westbound exit and Eastbound entrance
		42	PR-137 – Morovis, Vega Baja
Manati		46	PR-686 – Manati, Tierras Nuevas	Westbound exit and Eastbound entrance
		48	PR-149 – Manati Centro, Ciales
Barceloneta		55	PR-140 – Barceloneta
		57	PR-140 – Florida, Farmaceuticas
Arecibo		64	PR-2 / PR-683 – Garrochales, Factor	Toll with no Electronic toll collection on westbound on-ramp
		71	PR-638 – Domingo Ruiz, Bajadero
		75	PR-10 – Arecibo, Utuado, Adjuntas	Signed as Exits 75A (north) and 75B (south)
		77	PR-129 – Arecibo, Lares, San Sebastian	Signed as Exits 77A (north) and 77B (south)
Hatillo		84	PR-2 – Hatillo, Arecibo, Mayaguez	Splits into PR-2 PRI-2 continues westbound via PR-2.

Toll plazas

PR-22 is maintained by a system of tolls managed by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works. All of its toll plazas have express lanes. There are eastbound tolls in Hatillo, Vega Alta, and Guaynabo. Westbound tolls are found in Toa Baja and Manatí. The Arecibo toll plaza collects tolls in both directions. All toll plazas have restroom facilities; the Vega Alta toll plaza also has an ATM.

PR-22 has seven toll plazas (three eastbound, two westbound, one two-way, and one ramp).

Location	Toll	Direction	AutoExpreso acceptance	AutoExpreso replenishment (R) lane	Notes
Hatillo	$1.00	Eastbound
Arecibo / Factor	$0.50	Westbound (ramp)			Only ramp toll plaza on PR-22
Arecibo	$0.75	Two-way			Only two-way toll plaza on PR-22 Features unique roof design
Manatí	$1.50	Westbound
Vega Alta	$1.00	Eastbound
Toa Baja	$1.00	Westbound
Guaynabo / Fort Buchanan	$1.00	Eastbound			Toll plaza with the most lanes in Puerto Rico

The future segment from Aguadilla to Hatillo is expected to have at least one toll plaza, however, nothing has been announced on whether the toll plaza(s) will be one-way or two-way, and where they will be located.