Pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction of PR-3 from KM. 37.37 to KM. 40.40, municipality of luquillo - fajardo

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority $27.322 million on June 30, 2026, under the Territorial and Puerto Rico Highway Program (CFDA 20.298) to rehabilitate and reconstruct pavement along Puerto Rico Highway PR-3 from kilometer 37.37 to kilometer 40.40 in the municipalities of Luquillo and Fajardo.

The project scope includes removal and replacement of pavement (asphalt Superpave and portland cement concrete), concrete barriers, drainage and underdrain systems, guardrails, bridge transition upgrades, lighting utilities, signing and pavement markings, reflective raised pavement markers, milled shoulder rumble strips, and maintenance of traffic. Work is performed in Puerto Rico with an ultimate completion date of June 4, 2030. The Territorial and Puerto Rico Highway Program, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, allocates resources to construct and improve bridges, roads, and inter-island connectors in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.

Project description

This project is located along existing highway PR-3, from kilometer 37.37 to kilometer 40.40 in the municipalities of luquillo and fajardo, puerto rico. The proposed works consist of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the existing pavement, asphalt superpave, removal of PCC pavement, PCC pavement (accel. STR.), grinding PCC pavement, concrete barriers, drainage, underdrain, guardrail, thrie beams, lighting utilities, signing and pavement markings, reflective raised pavement markers, new transition modules, bridge transition upgrade, milled shoulder rumble strip (MSRS), maintenance of traffic, and other miscellaneous works.