[3] With a length of 1.7 kilometers (1.1 mi),[1] it begins at its junction with PR-1 in downtown Santa Isabel and ends at the Malecón in Playa barrio.

[4][5] The entire route is located in Santa Isabel.

Puerto Rico Highway 5538 (PR-5538) is a spur of PR-538 located in Santa Isabel.

This road is a bypass located southwest of the downtown area and goes from PR-538 to PR-1 and PR-5507.

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