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Emergency Relief Program Signing Projects

Municipal Road/Road Segment Inventory Report

Municipalities of Caguas, Cidra, Gurabo, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico PR Highway and Transportation Authority Project Code AC-806578/ AC-804578

Prepared for:

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority

Environmental Studies Office and

Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office

Raquel del C. Camacho-Hernandez February 8, 2022

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Preamble

The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) is evaluating the repair and reinstall signs on several highway segments of Puerto Rico due to the impact of the hurricanes Irma and María. These highway and road segments are either within the Puerto Rico’s Federal Aid Highway System, or under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation and Public Works. This is an islandwide effort, affecting hundreds of state and municipal roads. The reconstruction activities will be financed by Emergency Funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and/or State Funds.

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires that all federal agencies take into account the potential effects of their proposed projects on historic properties. This form has the objective of facilitating the inventory of municipal road/road segments with the potential of eligibility for inclusion into the National Registry of Historic Places (NRHP) within the area of potential effect of the proposed project. The inventory will bring the opportunity of identifying the municipal road/road segments that requires the implementation of the approved Archeological Supervision Plan for the Protection of Historic Properties according to the streamline process agree between the PRHTA, FHWA and Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (PRSHPO) for compliance with the Section 106 of the NHPA for these projects.

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I. Project General Information

I.1. Project name: Emergency Relief Program Signing and Guardrail Projects

I.2. State Project no.: AC-806578/AC-804578

I.3. Municipalities: Caguas, Cidra, Gurabo, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico

I.4 Proposed construction activities

The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) are committed to repair and reinstall signs that were damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria in the municipal road/ road segments presented in Table 1 in the Municipalities of Caguas, Cidra, Gurabo, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. Copy of the figures with location maps and aerial photos are included on Appendix

A. The damages identified at these locations related to the traffic signs in the corridor included signs that fell off from the poles; signs that failed from the base/foundation; and signs that were turned by the winds.

The proposed construction activities included the replacement of the traffic signs, marker and guardrail affected by the hurricane event. The proposed works include:

• Traffic signs, markers, and guardrails deinstallation and removal

• Signs assemblies (small signs, grounded mounted),

• Replacement of damaged kilometer and hectometer markers

• Maintenance of Traffic activities

• Other miscellaneous works

I.5 Recommendations

This document presents the results of our review of the municipal roads/roads segments included in the projects listed in Table 1 and our recommendation for a determination of potential eligibility for inclusion into the NRHP of the aforementioned roads.

Our recommendations are based on the following:

• historical development of the roads, as depicted in the series of historical topographic maps created by the USGS

• historical and current level of service of the roads

The municipal road/road segments with a determination of potentially eligible to inclusion in the

NRHP requires the implementation of the approved Archeological Supervision Plan for the

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Protection of Historic Properties according to the streamline process agree between the PRHTA, FHWA and Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (PRSHPO) for compliance with the

Section 106 of the NHPA for these projects. Copy of the Archeological Supervision Plan is included on Appendix B.

I.6. Municipal Road/ Road Segments Inventory.

According to the desk review process, the investigation results are presented on Table 1.

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Table 1. Municipal Road/ Road Segments Inventory

MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO THE

NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Calle Dr. Goyco 0 (Ave.Muñoz Marín) 0.3 (Calle 5) 0.3 Caguas Yes

Calle Dr. Goyco 0.3 (Calle 5) 0.63 (Calle San Rafael) 0.33 Caguas Yes

Calle Dr. Goyco 0.63 (Calle San Rafael) 0.83 (PR 768/El Troche) 0.2 Caguas Yes

Calle Dr. Goyco 0.83 (PR -768/El Troche) 1.1 (Ave. R. Cordero) 0.27 Caguas Yes

Calle Dr. Goyco 1.1 (Ave. R. Cordero) 1.35 (Calle Los Núñez) 0.25 Caguas Yes

Calle Dr. Goyco 1.35 (Calle Los Núñez) 1.56 (Calle Baldorioty) 0.21 Caguas Yes

Avenida Rafael Cordero 0 (Calle Colón) 0.3 (Calle Georgetti/

PR 183 )

0.3 Caguas

Yes

Avenida Rafael Cordero 0.3 (PR 183) 0.52 (Calle Vizcarrondo) 0.22 Caguas Yes

Avenida Rafael Cordero 0.52 (Calle Vizcarrondo) 0.75 (Calle El Troche) 0.23 Caguas Yes

Avenida Rafael Cordero 0.75 (Calle El Troche) 1.11 (PR 189) 0.36 Caguas Potentially eligible Troche St. to Dr.

Goyco St.

Avenida Rafael Cordero 1.11 (PR 189) 2.33 (Periferal/Pr 32) 1.22 Caguas No

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MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO THE

NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Avenida Rafael Cordero 2.33 (Periferal/PR 32) 2.58 (Calle Num.

1/Ent.Plaza Centro) 0.25 Caguas No

Avenida Rafael Cordero 2.58 (Calle Num.

1/Ent.Plaza Centro) 3.13 (PR 30) 0.55 Caguas No

Calle Acosta 0.41 (Calle Georgetti) 0.76 (Calle Ruiz Belvis) 0.35 Caguas Yes

Calle García 0.00 (Calle Del Río) 0.50 (PR 195) 0.50 Fajardo Yes

Calle Edimburgo 0 (Calle Baviera) 0.4 (Calle Luxemburgo) 0.4 Caguas No

Calle Edimburgo 0.4 (Calle Luxemburgo) 0.5 (Ave. Muñoz Marín) 0.1 Caguas No

Calle Guayama 0.5 (Ave.Muñoz Marín) 1.03 (Calle San Carlos) 0.53 Caguas No

Calle San Carlos 0 (PR 1) 0.34 (Calle San Felipe) 0.34 Caguas No

Calle San Carlos 0.34 (Calle San Felipe) 0.79 (PR 32) 0.45 Caguas No

Avenida Puerto Rico (Bonneville) 0.3 (Ave. Turabo) 0.42 (Calle Añasco) 0.12 Caguas No

Avenida Puerto Rico (Bonneville) 0.42 (Calle Añasco) 1.42 (Calle Degetau) 1 Caguas No

Avenida Puerto Rico (Bonneville) 1.42 (Calle Degetau) 1.67 (Calle Degetau) 0.25 Caguas No

Calle Estrella 0.32 (Calle Júpiter) 0.48 (Calle Cristóbal Colón) 0.16 Caguas No

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MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO THE

NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Calle San Andrés 0 (Calle Cordero) 0.75 (PR 32) 0.75 Caguas No

Avenida Jack Desperak 0 (PR 1) 0.75 (Ave. Borinquen) 0.75 Caguas No

Avenida Borinquen 0 (PR 52) 0.8 (Ave. Bairoa) 0.8 Caguas No

Avenida Bairoa 0 (Ave. Borinquen/Calle Turey) 0.55 (Calle Leoncio

Vázquez) 0.55 Caguas No

Avenida Bairoa 0.55 (Calle Leoncio Vázquez) 1.15 (Ave. América) 0.6 Caguas No

Calle Leoncio Vázquez 0 (Ave. Bairoa) 0.18 (PR 1) 0.18 Caguas No

Calle 16 (Turabo Gardens) 0 (Calle Shufford) 0.64 (Calle Chunley) 0.64 Caguas No

Calle 16 (Villas Del Rey) 0.64 (Calle Chunley) 0.96 (PR 172) 0.32 Caguas No

Avenida Principal / Calle 2 0 (Ave. Turabo) 0.72 (PR 172) 0.72 Caguas No

Avenida Turabo (Turabo Gardens) 0 (PR 784) 0.42 (Ave. Puerto Rico) 0.42 Caguas No

Avenida Turabo (Turabo Gardens) 0.42 (Calle Shufford) 0.77 (Calle 29 F) 0.35 Caguas No

Avenida Turabo (Turabo Gardens) 0.77 (Calle 29 F) 1.34 (Principal Ave./Calle

#2) 0.57 Caguas No

Calle Cristóbal Colón 0 (PR 33) 0.21 (Calle M. Rivera) 0.21 Caguas Yes

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MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO THE

NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Calle Cristóbal Colón 0.37 (Calle G.Benítez) 0.62 (Calle Rafael Cordero) 0.25 Caguas Yes

Calle Cristóbal Colón 0.62 (Calle Rafael Cordero) 1.25 (Ave. Muñoz Rivera) 0.63 Caguas Yes

Calle José Garrido 0 (Ave. Muñoz Marín) 0.16 (Calle #17) 0.16 Caguas No

Calle José Garrido 0.16 (Calle # 17) 0.31 (Calle #12) 0.15 Caguas No

Calle José Garrido 0.31 (Calle #12) 0.72 (Calle Diamante) 0.41 Caguas No

Calle José Garrido 0.72 (Calle Diamante) 1.11 (PR 1/Marginal) 0.39 Caguas No

Calle 7 / Calle 5 0 (PR 7784) 0.35 (Calle 4) 0.35 Caguas No

Calle 4 0 (Calle 5) 0.2 (Calle Esperanza) 0.2 Caguas No

Calle 4 0.2 (Calle Esperanza) 0.65 (Calle3) 0.45 Caguas No

Calle Esperanza 0 (PR-1) 0.55 (Calle 4) 0.55 Caguas No

Calle Mónaco / Calle 6 0 (PR-172) 0.6 (Calle 4) 0.6 Caguas No

Calle Buckingham 0 (PR 1) 1.2 (Calle Baviera) 1.2 Caguas No

Calle Baviera 0 (Calle Buckingham) 0.15 (Calle Edimburgo) 0.15 Caguas No

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MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO THE

NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Calle San Carlos 0 (PR 172) 0.15 (PR 1) 0.15 Caguas No

Calle Cipres 0 (PR-172) 0.07 (Calle Flamboyán) 0.07 Caguas No

Calle Flamboyán 0 (Calle Cipres) 0.1 (Calle Laurel) 0.1 Caguas No

Calle Laurel 0 (Calle Flamboyan) 0.45 (Calle 5) 0.45 Caguas No

Calle Laurel 0.45 (Calle 5) 0.65 (PR 172) 0.2 Caguas No

Calle 5 / Calle 2 0 (Calle Laurel) 0.45 (PR 34) 0.45 Caguas No

Calle San Antonio 0 (Calle San Carlos) 0.35 (Calle San Ramón) 0.35 Caguas No

Calle San Ramón 0 (Calle San Antonio) 0.28 (PR 34) 0.28 Caguas No

Calle Este / Calle Luna 0 (PR 34) 0.5 (Calle Júpiter) 0.5 Caguas No

Calle Las Piedras / Calle 37 0.2 (Calle San Lorenzo) 0.4 (Ave. Puerto Rico) 0.2 Caguas No

Calle Barranquitas 0 (Ave. Degetau) 0.3 (Calle San Lorenzo) 0.3 Caguas No

Calle San Lorenzo 0 (Calle Las Piedras) 0.25 (Calle Yabucoa) 0.25 Caguas No

Calle Yabucoa 0 (PR 34) 0.5 (Calle San Lorenzo) 0.5 Caguas No

Calle México / Calle 6 0 (Ave. Degetau) 0.15 (Calle Bunker) 0.15 Caguas No

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MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO THE

NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Calle Bunker 0 (Calle 6) 0.3 (Calle Brasil) 0.3 Caguas No

Calle Brasil 0.1 (Calle Bunker) 0.35 (Calle Florencio) 0.25 Caguas No

Calle Florencio 0 (PR 1) 0.27 (Calle Brasil) 0.27 Caguas No

Calle K 0 (Calle Florencio) 0.45 (PR 33) 0.45 Caguas No

Calle D 0 (PR 156) 0.68 (Calle K) 0.68 Caguas No

Calle San Pedro 0 (Calle San Andrés) 0.47 (Calle Goyco) 0.47 Caguas No

Calle Industrial / Deportivo 0 (PR 156) 0.95 (Ave. José Garrido) 0.95 Caguas No

Calle Ricky Seda 0 (Ave. José Garrido) 0.5 (Calle Ángelo Fuentes) 0.5 Caguas No

Calle Angelino Fuentes 0 (PR 196) 0.5 (Calle Ricky Seda) 0.5 Caguas No

Calle Los Criollos 0 (Ave. Bairoa) 0.2 (PR 1) 0.2 Caguas No

Avenida Las Américas (Bairoa) 0 (Ave. Principal) 0.4 (Ave. Bairoa) 0.4 Caguas No

Avenida Principal (Bairoa) 0 (PR-52) 1.9 (Calle 17) 1.9 Caguas No

CALLE 17 (BAIROA) 0 (Ave. Principal) 0.85 (Ave. Oeste) 0.85 Caguas No

Avenida Oeste / Calle Del Parque 0 (Ave. Principal) 0.92 (Calle 17) 0.92 Caguas No

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MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO THE

NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Calle Eugenio Astol (Bairoa) 0 (Ave. Borinquen) 0.95 (Ave. América) 0.95 Caguas No

Calle Vicente Muñoz 0.08 (Calle B. De Castro) 0.25 (Calle M. Rivera) 0.17 Cidra Yes

Calle M. Planella 0 (PR 173/G. Benitez) 0.06 (Calle R. Baldorioty) 0.06 Cidra Yes

Calle M. Planella 0.06 (Calle R. Baldorioty) 0.27 (Calle Práxedes Santiago) 0.21 Cidra Yes

Calle Ramos Antonini 0 (PR 171) 0.35 (PR 734) 0.35 Cidra No

Calle Práxedes Stgo. 0.04 (Calle M. Planella) 0.21 (PR 172) 0.17 Cidra Yes

Avenida El Jíbaro 0 (PR 172) 1.25 (PR 173) 1.25 Cidra No

Calle San José 0 (PR 189) 0.13 (Calle Morales) 0.13 Gurabo Yes

Calle Morales 0.08 (PR 943) 0.14 (Calle San José) 0.06 Gurabo Yes

Calle Fco. Sellés 0.19 (PR 181) 0.4 (PR 980) 0.21 San Lorenzo Yes

Calle J. De Diego 0 (PR 181) / Calle López) 0.08 (PR 181/Calle Muñoz Rivera) 0.08 San Lorenzo Yes

Calle J. De Diego 0.08 (PR 181/Calle Muñoz Rivera) 0.24 (PR 980) 0.16 San Lorenzo Yes

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Appendix A. Location Maps and Aerial Photos

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Appendix B. Archeological Supervision Plan for Historic Properties

C u a r t e l d e B a l l a j á , S a n J u a n , P R P O B o x 9 0 2 3 9 3 5 , S a n J u a n , P R 0 0 9 0 2 - 3 9 3 5 w w w . o e c h . p r . g o v 7 8 7 - 7 2 1 - 3 7 3 7

December 28, 2020

James Christian Division Administrator Federal Highway Administration 350 Chardón Ave., Suite 210 San Juan, PR. 00918

Carlos A. Rubio-Cancela State Historic Preservation Officer

CARC/GMO/MB

mailto:ediaz@prshpo.pr.gov

REPARATION AND REINSTALLATION OF GUARDRAILS AND SIGNS

AFFECTED BY HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUPERVISION PLAN FOR THE PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES

For each road segment under the islandwide project to repair and reinstall affected guardrails and signage where a potential historic property has been identified within the undertaking's area of potential effects, the following archaeological supervision plan will be fulfilled as a means to avoid any adverse effect.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUPERVISION

I. STAFF

A. archaeologist/ principal investigator

1. meets the criteria of the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards published in #6 CFR Part 61

B. field assistants, as necessary, to cover an everyday supervision of all on-site work

II. PREP WORK

A. documentation

1. review of historic properties within the Area of Potential Effects (APE)

2. review of project plans and specifications

3. determine specifics for the protection of historic properties

4. review of construction schedule

B. coordination

1. meeting with PRHTA project supervisor, Project Manager and Contractor

2. educate contractor on the specifics of the plan for the protection of historic properties

3. review of construction schedule

4. educate contractor on historic properties within the APE

III. RECORD OF DAILY, ON-SITE SUPERVISION

A. narrative

1. date and work hours

2. work performed by contractor and supervised by archaeologist

3. observations on actions requiring corrective measures

4. preventive measures to avoid potential adverse effects

B. graphic

1. photos of the day's work

2. any and all applicable drawing details of protective measures, if needed

IV. WEEKLY REPORTS

A. narrative

1. summary of work performed

2. effect on historic properties

3. unanticipated finds

4. preventive measures to avoid adverse effects

B. graphic

1. selection of photos

2. any and all applicable drawing details of protective measures, if needed

FINAL REPORT, per road segment, for submittal to the SHPO by FHWA/ PRHTA

I. PREAMBLE

A. narrative

1. description of the specifics of the undertaking

2. identification of road segment (road number, beginning and ending km)

3. scope of work (guardrail and/ or signage, repair and/ or reinstallation)

II. SETTING

A. graphic

1. location on USGS topo map

2. location on satellite image

III. EXISTING CONDITIONS

A. narrative

1. description of the area of potential effects

2. description of potential historic properties

3. description of any previous adverse effects

B. graphic

1. photos of existing conditions

2. photos of previous adverse effects (if present)

IV. PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES

A. narrative

1. description of protective measures to be taken by contractor and supervised by archaeologist

B. graphic

1. include any and all applicable drawing details of protective measures

V. ADDENDA (in digital format)

A. daily records

B. weekly reports