Report - Municipal Roads -Road Segments Inventory_AC-811578.pdf

Emergency Relief Program Signing Projects

Municipal Road/Road Segment Inventory Report

Municipalities of Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico PR Highway and Transportation Authority Project Code AC-811578

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

Emergency Relief Program – Signing Projects

Municipal Road/Road Segment Inventory Report Municipalities of Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

AC-811578

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.

Emergency Relief Program – Signing Projects

Municipal Road/Road Segment Inventory Report Municipalities of Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

AC-811578

I. Project General Information

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

I.2. State Project no.: AC-811578

I.3. Municipalities: Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, 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 Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, 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

Emergency Relief Program – Signing Projects

Municipal Road/Road Segment Inventory Report Municipalities of Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

AC-811578

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.

Emergency Relief Program – Signing Projects

Municipal Road/Road Segment Inventory Report Municipalities of Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

AC-811578

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 A. López 0.00 (Calle Recreo) 0.40 (PR 3) 0.40 Humacao Yes

Calle A. López 0.40 (PR 3) 0.58 (PR 924) 0.18 Humacao Yes

Calle Recreo 0.00 (PR 3) 0.10 (Calle A. López) 0.10 Humacao Yes

Calle Muñoz Marín 0.00 (Calle Ulises M.) 0.20 (Calle Atanasio

Cuadra)

0.20 Humacao

Yes

Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella 0.00 (Calle F. Martelo / PR

198r)

0.07 (Calle Dufresne) 0.07 Humacao

Yes

Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella 0.07 (Calle Dufresne) 0.12 (Calle Muñoz

Marín)

0.05 Humacao

Yes

Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella 0.12 (Calle P. Rivera) 0.25 (Terminal Carros

Públicos)

0.13 Humacao

Yes

Calle Cruz Ortiz Stella 0.25 (Terminal Carros

Públicos)

0.65 (PR 60) 0.40 Humacao

Yes

Calle Dufresne 0.00 (PR 924) 0.10 (Calle A. Cuadra) 0.10 Humacao Yes

Avenida Boulevard 0.00 (PR 3 / Cruz Ortiz) 1.50 (PR 3) 1.50 Humacao No

Calle Dr. Janer 0.00 (PR 760) 0.25 (PR 3/PR 939) 0.25 Maunabo Yes

Emergency Relief Program – Signing Projects

Municipal Road/Road Segment Inventory Report Municipalities of Culebra, Humacao, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

AC-811578

MUNICIPAL ROAD/ROAD

SEGMENT

FROM TO SECTION

MUNICIPALITY

POTENTIALLY

ELIGIBLE TO

THE NRHP KM DESCRIPTION KM DESCRIPTION KMS

Desvío Sur Patillas 0.00 (PR 3 West) 1.15 (PR 3 East) 1.15 Patillas No

Calle Francisco Ortiz 0.00 (Desvio Sur Patillas) 0.35 (PR 3) 0.35 Patillas No

Calle Alberto Ricci 0.00 (PR 181) 0.25 (PR 757) 0.25 Patillas Yes

Calle L. Muñoz Rivera 0.00 (PR 182) 0.33 (PR 9910) 0.33 Yabucoa Yes

Appendix A. Location Maps and Aerial Photos

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