Para ordenar al Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas, en coordinación con el Municipio Autónomo de Cabo Rojo y la Policía de Puerto Rico, realizar los estudios técnicos de ingeniería de tránsito y llevar a cabo los trámites administrativos correspondientes para el establecimiento de un sistema de tránsito vehicular en una sola dirección en el tramo comprendido entre los kilómetros 3.8 y 4.3 de la Carretera PR-308, en la Comunidad de Puerto Real del Municipio Autónomo de Cabo Rojo; ordenar la instalación de la rotulación y señalización necesaria; requerir la rendición de un informe a la Asamblea Legislativa de Puerto Rico; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Establishes a one-way traffic system on PR-308 in Cabo Rojo’s Puerto Real segment, with signs, markings, and a report to the Legislature detailing studies and implementation.

Referido a Comisión(es)

Summary of Bill RCC 351 (Session 2025-2028) – Puerto Rico

Purpose and intent

The bill directs the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP), in coordination with the Autonomous Municipality of Cabo Rojo and the Puerto Rico Police, to conduct technical traffic engineering studies and complete administrative procedures to establish a one-way vehicular traffic system along a specific segment of a road.

Target segment: PR-308, within the Community of Puerto Real in Cabo Rojo, specifically between kilometers 3.8 and 4.3.

Additional aims include ordering the installation of necessary signage and traffic markings, and requiring a report on the activities and findings to the Puerto Rico Legislature.

Key provisions and changes

Technical studies: Mandates formal traffic engineering analyses to assess feasibility, safety, and operational impacts of a one-way configuration for the specified PR-308 segment.

Administrative procedures: Requires completion of all applicable administrative steps to implement the traffic change, including coordination among DTOP, Cabo Rojo municipality, and the Puerto Rico Police.

Implementation actions:

Establishment of a one-way traffic flow in the identified stretch of PR-308.
Installation of appropriate signage, road markings, and related signaling to support the new direction.

Reporting requirement: A formal report detailing the studies, decisions, justifications, implementation steps, and any anticipated effects must be submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico.

Scope of “for other related purposes”: The bill reserves authority to make additional related arrangements as needed to implement the one-way system and its supporting infrastructure.

Who/what would be affected

Transportation infrastructure: The specified portion of PR-308 in Cabo Rojo would undergo a traffic flow change and receive updated signage and markings.

Agencies and entities involved:

Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP)
Ayuntamiento Autónomo de Cabo Rojo (Municipality of Cabo Rojo)
Puerto Rico Police

Public impact: Drivers and residents in the Puerto Real community within Cabo Rojo would experience changes in traffic direction, potential adjustments to neighboring routes, and new or updated traffic controls.

Legislative oversight: The bill requires a formal report to the Puerto Rico Legislature, enabling legislative review of the process and outcomes.

Procedural and timeline considerations

Status: Radicado (filed) as of May 12, 2026.

Timeline specifics are not provided in the text available; the bill would trigger:

Initiation of technical studies and coordination among agencies.
Completion of administrative steps and installation of signage/markings.
Preparation and submission of a comprehensive report to the Legislative Assembly upon or after implementation, detailing the process and results.

Notes

The bill is localized to a single roadway segment, focusing on traffic direction, safety, and related infrastructure in Cabo Rojo.

No funding amounts or explicit implementation deadlines are stated in the provided text; those details would likely be addressed in the accompanying fiscal or administrative provisions, or in the eventual report to the Legislature.