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The Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road (also known as the Baguio–Tubao Road, Tubao–Asin Road or simply, Asin Road[a]) is a major road in La Union and Benguet, Philippines, serving as an alternative route to Baguio.[1] This road is dangerous, and has tunnels along the way which used to be intended for rail services from Aringay to Baguio.[2] The road officially opened to public on December 17, 2018.[3]
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| Baguio–Tubao Road Tubao–Asin Road Asin Road | |
 The Asin-Nangalisan-San Pascual Road in Anduyan, Tubao, La Union | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways | |
| Length | 14.0 km (8.7 mi) |
| Existed | December 17, 2018–present |
| Component highways | |
| Major junctions | |
| Northeast end |  N54 (Naguilian Road) in Baguio |
 N233 (Western Link Circumferential Road) in Baguio | |
| Southwest end |  N208 (Aspiras–Palispis Highway) in Tubao, La Union |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Provinces | Benguet, La Union |
| Major cities | Baguio |
| Towns | Tubao, Pugo, Aringay, Tuba |
| Highway system | |
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The road leads to the Asin Hot Springs in Sitio Asin in Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet.[1] Other resorts and hotsprings along the way include Pooten's Resort, Palm Grove Hot Springs and Mountains Resort, Riverview Water Park, and Neverland Mountain Resort.
The segment of the road in Baguio forms part of National Route 234 (N234) and National Route 233 (N233) of the Philippine highway network. The rest of the road leading to Tubao, La Union remains unnumbered and classified as a tertiary national road. Recently, due to Marcos Highway suffering heavy traffic, the road was rehabilitated to serve as an alternative route down to La Union, but there are some more adjustments left.
Route description
editThe Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road serves as an alternative route to Baguio, and is also the fourth that leads to Baguio from the northwestern lowlands of Luzon. The road also helps decongest the traffic in Marcos Highway, despite being slightly longer than the said road.
The road starts at the junction of Marcos Highway (N208) in Tubao, La Union as a four-lane road. Its features have many of the lightning and reflectorized signages and bus terminals. The Anduyan Bridge, which spans 360 meters (1,180 ft), carries along the route. After crossing the span, the road is narrowed to two lanes (one per direction) upon traversing the higher elevation that contains sharp curves and steep elevation upon entering Benguet province.
Intersections
editIntersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero. Some intersections are also marked by their relative distance from Baguio's kilometer zero, located in the city's Plaza Garden.
| Region | Province | City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Cordillera Administrative Region | Benguet | Baguio | 304.5 | 189.2 | N54 (Naguilian Road (Quirino Highway)) – Baguio, Bauang | Eastern terminus. | |
| 283 | 176 | Jared Pine Bend | Route number change from N234 to N233. | ||||
| 307 | 191 | Muñoz Drive | Also known as KM4 Asin Road. End of N233 concurrency. | ||||
| 310 | 190 | F2 Cutay Road | |||||
| Baguio-Tuba boundary | 308.5 | 191.7 | |||||
| Tuba | 266 | 165 | Asin Tunnel 1 | ||||
| 267 | 166 | Asin Tunnel 2 | |||||
| 275 | 171 | Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba-Tublay (BLISTT) Outer Ring Circumferential Road | Also known as Nangalisan Junction. | ||||
| Cordillera Administrative Region-Ilocos Region boundary | La Union–Benguet boundary | Tuba-Aringay boundary | 282 | 175 | |||
| Ilocos Region | La Union | Aringay | Taloy-Bacsayan Provincial Road | ||||
| Aringay-Pugo boundary | |||||||
| Pugo | Anduyan Bridge over Aringay River | ||||||
| Pugo-Tubao boundary | |||||||
| Tubao | 246 | 153 | N208 (Aspiras–Palispis Highway) – Agoo, Baguio | Western terminus. | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Notes
edit- ^ Not to be confused with barangay "Asin Road" of Baguio
References
edit- ^ a b Llanes, Jonathan; Catajan, Maria Elena (1 March 2019). "Tuba: A road leading to arts and culture". SunStar. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Asin Road's nature and man-made wonders". The Pinoy Explorer. January 21, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Depasupil, William. "DPWH opens new road to Baguio". The Manila Times. Manila Times Publishing Corp. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
External links
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