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 473, finalmente aprobada por ambos cuerpos y firmada por el Gobernador y asignándosele el número de Resolución Conjunta 29-2024, relativa al análisis del tránsito entre la Carretera Estatal PR-19 (Avenida Luis Vigoreaux) y la intersección con la Avenida Ramírez de Arellano en el Municipio de Guaynabo, así como al análisis sobre los posibles beneficios de la adición de una rotonda en dicha intersección; para ordenar a dichas agencias a cumplir cabalmente con lo allí dispuesto; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Bill enforces compliance with prior traffic study mandate for PR-19 in Guaynabo and roundabout feasibility analysis to improve intersection safety and flow.

Referido a Comisión(es)

Legislative bill overview

Bill RC 511 orders Puerto Rico's Transportation and Infrastructure Commission to conduct a compliance study on whether the Highway and Transportation Authority (ACT) and the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) have fulfilled requirements from Joint Resolution 29-2024. This prior resolution mandated analysis of traffic conditions on PR-19 (Avenida Luis Vigoreaux) in Guaynabo and evaluation of potential benefits from adding a roundabout at the Avenida Ramírez de Arellano intersection.

Why is this important

This bill addresses traffic congestion in a populated area of Guaynabo by ensuring accountability for infrastructure studies already legally mandated. The roundabout analysis could improve road safety and traffic flow, with real impact on commuters and local economic activity. Monitoring agency compliance also establishes oversight of public infrastructure commitments.

Potential points of contention

Implementation costs and feasibility: A new roundabout requires significant construction investment; the bill doesn't address funding mechanisms or timeline

Study completion delays: The bill implies agencies may not have fulfilled the 2024 resolution; enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance remain unclear

Broader traffic solutions: Focusing narrowly on one intersection may not address systemic transportation issues in the corridor; alternative solutions aren't evaluated