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Puerto Rico Highway 568

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This highway consists of one lane per direction for its entire length due to its rural characteristics. In Orocovis, it begins at PR-5155 in the municipal center and continues to the north, passing through
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barrios. PR-5568 is a rural road with one lane in each direction along its entire length and serves as access to several neighborhood in western Padilla. The entire route is located in
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replaces PR-159; PR-568, from PR-159 in Corozal to PR-5155 in Orocovis; PR-5155, from PR-568 north of downtown to
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in Dorado to PR-159 in Toa Alta; PR-159, from PR-165 in Toa Alta to PR-568 in Corozal, except in
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barrios before entering Corozal. In Corozal, PR-568 continues to the north on its way through
1584:"PR 568 over GRANDE DE MANATI RIVER Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report" 1425:(Map). 1:125,000. Adventure Map (Book 3107). Evergreen, Colorado: National Geographic Maps. 560: 429: 1839: 1532:"PR 568 over RIACHUELO RIVER Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report" 516: 240: 1558:"PR 568 over BOTIJAS RIVER Orocovis Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report" 399:. With a length of 30.1 km (18.7 mi), it begins at its intersection with 1506:"PR 568 over GRANDE CREEK Corozal Municipio, Puerto Rico Bridge Inspection Report" 1761: 1362: 1080: 396: 250: 27: 1144: 1124: 1728: 1440: 1827: 437: 1783: 1140: 595:
south of downtown, and PR-155, from PR-5155 in Orocovis to PR-14 in Coamo.
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PR-5568 north approaching PR-159 and PR-647 junction in Padilla, Corozal
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PR-647 south approaching PR-159 and PR-5568 junction in Cienegueta,
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PR-568 south at the southern terminus of PR-5568 in Padilla, Corozal
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Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
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Puerto Rico Highway 568 crosses the following rivers:
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The entire length of PR-568 is part of the old Road
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Sign for PR-5568 in Padilla, Corozal, heading north
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Pumarada O’Neill (1991). 1421:National Geographic Maps (2011). 616:intersection in Botijas, Orocovis 551:, Corozal and Orocovis until the 495:Heading north in Padilla, Corozal 1811: 1328: 1316: 1271: 1266: 1230: 1180: 1168: 1156: 1079: 1039: 1005: 973: 936: 899: 860: 796: 754: 748: 742: 712: 652: 637: 621: 605: 488: 476: 464: 362: 344: 321: 306: 212: 194: 180: 166: 155: 141: 127: 113: 86: 65:30.1 km (18.7 mi) 26: 1784:"PR-5568, Corozal, Puerto Rico" 1613:Colección Puertorriqueña UPR RP 1455:"PR-568, Orocovis, Puerto Rico" 555:, a process implemented by the 1480:"PR-568, Corozal, Puerto Rico" 1110:4.4 km (2.7 mi) 536: 1: 1206: 678: 513:Quebrada Riachuelo in Corozal 1297:Northern terminus of PR-5568 1245:Southern terminus of PR-5568 575:(former Road No. 1) in 1666:"Orocovis, Memoria Núm. 47" 1635:"Toa Alta, Memoria Núm. 57" 1057:Northern terminus of PR-568 726:Southern terminus of PR-568 471:Northbound sign in Orocovis 1862: 1705:Puerto Rico Planning Board 1674:Puerto Rico Planning Board 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Index

Highway 568 marker
Puerto Rico DTPW
PR-5155
Orocovis
Orocovis barrio-pueblo
PR-5555
Orocovis
PR-772
Botijas
PR-800
Palmarito
PR-801
PR-805
Negros
PR-618
Padilla
PR-5568
PR-159
Cibuco
United States
Puerto Rico
Orocovis
Corozal
Roads in Puerto Rico
List
PR-567
PR-577
PR-5567
PR-6111
Orocovis

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