Para ordenar a la Comisión de Transportación e Infraestructura a realizar un estudio sobre el estado de cumplimiento por parte de la Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación y del Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas de Puerto Rico con lo dispuesto en la Resolución Conjunta de la Cámara 471, finalmente aprobada por ambos cuerpos y firmada por el Gobernador y asignándosele el número de Resolución Conjunta 82-2024, relativa al análisis del tránsito entre la Carretera Estatal PR-177 (Avenida Los Filtros) y la Avenida Ramírez de Arellano en el Municipio de Guaynabo, así como para ordenar a dichas agencias a cumplir cabalmente con lo allí dispuesto; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Bill requires Transportation Commission to audit whether highway agencies completed a traffic study on PR-177 and Avenida Ramírez de Arellano intersection in Guaynabo, and demands full compliance with prior resolution 82-2024.

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Legislative bill overview

Bill RC 509 directs Puerto Rico's Transportation Commission to study whether the Highway and Transportation Authority (ACT) and the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) are complying with Joint Resolution 82-2024. That prior resolution mandated an analysis of traffic conditions at the intersection of PR-177 (Avenida Los Filtros) and Avenida Ramírez de Arellano in Guaynabo. This bill essentially creates oversight to ensure the original traffic study mandate is being fulfilled.

Why is this important

Traffic bottlenecks in densely populated areas like Guaynabo directly affect commute times, economic productivity, and public safety. This bill addresses a compliance gap—the original resolution may not be fully implemented—and adds legislative pressure on transportation agencies to deliver promised infrastructure assessments. Without such oversight, transportation studies can languish in bureaucratic limbo indefinitely.

Potential points of contention

Redundancy concern: This creates a new oversight body to monitor compliance with a previous resolution, rather than simply enforcing the original mandate—potentially adding bureaucratic layers instead of expediting action

Resource allocation: Directing limited agency resources to compliance studies rather than direct infrastructure improvements may delay tangible traffic solutions

Vague enforcement: The bill orders agencies to "fully comply" but lacks specific penalties or timelines if agencies continue to delay the original traffic analysis