Puerto Rico Highway 137


Puerto Rico Highway 137 is a north–south road that travels from Vega Baja to Morovis. This highway extends from PR-2 in Vega Baja to PR-155 near downtown Morovis and it is known as Expreso Ángel A. "Tony" Laureano Martínez.

Route description

With a length of about, 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.

Locations served

The following are the municipalities, barrios and landmarks through which PR-137 passes from north to south:
MunicipalityBarriosLandmarks
Vega BajaAlgarrobo, Pugnado Afuera, Pugnado Adentro
MorovisBarahona, Fránquez, Morovis Norte, Morovis Sud, Monte LlanoMorovis 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.