Río Piedras Bridge

The Río Piedras Bridge or Piedras River Bridge, also designated as Bridge #3, is a historic 19th-century barrel vault bridge located in the former town of Río Piedras, today part of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, that spans across the Piedras River.

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Type: Bridge
Description: historic bridge in San Juan municipality, Puerto Rico
Also known as: “Bridge no. 3” and “Puente Río Piedras (Nº 3)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loverbar and Río Piedras station.

Loverbar

Restaurant

Loverbar was a queer bar, restaurant and nightclub located in Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a queer club it was the first of its kind in Puerto Rico, with Refinery29 calling it "the queer destination for everything exciting, progressive, and radical about the Puerto Rican queer scene." It opened in 2020 and announced its closure at the end of 2021. Loverbar is situated 680 metres northeast of Río Piedras Bridge.

Río Piedras station

Metro station

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Río Piedras is a rapid transit station in the San Juan Metropolitan Area, Puerto Rico. It is located between Cupey and Universidad stations on the only line of the Tren Urbano system, in the downtown area of Río Piedras, in the city of San Juan. Río Piedras station is situated 650 metres northeast of Río Piedras Bridge.

José M. Lázaro Library

Library

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José M. Lázaro Library is situated 1¼ km northeast of Río Piedras Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Rita and López Sicardó.