Pavement reconstruction & safety improvements, PR-26 KM 0.0 to 8.75 - (unit I), municipalities of SAN juan-carolina

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $20,930,375.39 Project Grant to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority on September 25, 2024 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant will fund a pavement reconstruction and safety improvements project on PR-26 from kilometer 0.0 to 8.75 in the municipalities of San Juan and Carolina, Puerto Rico. Key project elements include cold milling and resurfacing of the bituminous concrete pavement, installation of rumble strips, reflective pavement markers, and pavement markings, as well as upgrades to guardrails, concrete barriers, crash cushions, sidewalks, drainage structures, and bridge components. The project aims to improve the condition and safety of the transportation infrastructure in this corridor.

Project description

The proposed works will include: cold milling of bituminous concrete pavement, placement of bituminous concrete pavement, milled shoulder rumble strips, the application of reflective raised pavement markers and pavement markings, furnishing and installation of W-beam guardrails, removal, storage and delivered of existing guardrail, construction of new concrete barriers, bridge transition upgrade and construction of new transition modules, furnishing and installation of crash cushions, furnishing and installation of traffic signs, construction of portland cement concrete sidewalks, inlets and conversions of different drainage structures, furnishing and installation of galvanized steel pipe railing, repair of different bridge joint systems, repair of bridge concrete deck, and other miscellaneous works as shown on plans.