Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road

The Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road, (also known as the Baguio–Aritao Road or Baguio–Nueva Vizcaya Road), is the road system that connects the provinces of Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya in the Philippines.[2]

Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road
Baguio–Nueva Vizcaya Road
Baguio–Aritao Road
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The highway in Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length105.67 km[1] (65.66 mi)
Existed2006–present
Component
highways
Major junctions
East end AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) / Aritao–Quirino Road in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
Major intersections
West end N110 (Leonard Wood Road) in Baguio
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesNueva Vizcaya, Benguet
Major citiesBaguio
TownsAritao, Kayapa, Bokod, Itogon, La Trinidad
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
N109 N111

The entire road forms part of National Route 110 (N110) of the Philippine highway network. It traverses the municipalities of Aritao and Kayapa in Nueva Vizcaya, the municipalities of Bokod, Itogon, and La Trinidad in Benguet, and the city of Baguio.

Route description

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The road is one of the major access roads to the city of Baguio for travelers coming from Nueva Vizcaya and the Cagayan Valley region. Measuring 103.344 kilometers (64.215 mi),[1] it is also longer than Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road, Aspiras–Palispis Highway (formerly Marcos Highway), Kennon Road, and Naguilian Road.

The road starts at the junction with Pan-Philippine Highway and Aritao–Quirino Road in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. It then enters the towns of Kayapa, also in Nueva Vizcaya, and Bokod, Itogon, and La Trinidad in Benguet. It passes through Ambuklao Dam, and generally follows the Santa Cruz River (a tributary of the Magat River) in Nueva Vizcaya and the Agno River in Benguet. It then enters the city of Baguio as Pacdal Road as it traverses barangay Pacdal. It ends at Pacdal Circle, a component of Leonard Wood Road near Wright Park.[1]

History

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The road was completed in September 2006. It is an upgrade from the old road, making it an all-weather path. The road cost 2.1 billion, and was a joint project by the Philippine government and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.[3]

Intersections

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Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero

ProvinceCity/Municipalitykm[4]miDestinationsNotes
Nueva VizcayaAritao  N1 (Maharlika Highway) / Aritao–Quirino Road – Manila, Tuguegarao, Bayombong, SantiagoNorthern terminus. Southwest-ward to Manila via Dalton Pass; Northeast-ward towards Bayombong; eastward to Quirino via Dupax.
J.P. Rizal StreetGoes to Aritao town proper.
Balete–Buyasyas–Baan RoadAccess to   N1 (Maharlika Highway).
KayapaBambang–Kayapa Road — BambangPasses through Salinas Natural Monument.
Binalian–Cabanglasan Road
Kayapa Proper Provincial Road
Pangawan–Dayap–Banao–Cabayo Road
BenguetBokodOtbong–Bisal Farm-to-Market Road[5]
Bobok–Bisal Road
  N207 (Congressman Andres Acop Cosalan Road) – Buguias, KabayanGurel Junction. Northeast-ward goes to Buguias via Kabayan.
Also known as the Gurel–Bokod–Kabayan–Buguias–Abatan Road.[6]
Ambuklao Dam Access RoadProvides access to Sitio Sombrero and Ambuklao Dam.
ItogonBinga RoadProvides access to Binga Dam & Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Doteng–Loacan–Antamok Municipal Road
Tocmo Barangay Road
La TrinidadBeckel–Balangabang Provincial Road
Ambiong–Lamut Road / Shilan–Beckel Road — Tublay, Banaue, SagadaAccess to   N204 (Halsema Highway) via Shilan–Beckel Road.
BaguioTiptop Road
Gibraltar Road — Mines View Park
A. Regidor Street
  N110 (Leonard Wood Road) / Siapno Road / Ilusorio Drive / V.L. Romulo Drive / Gibraltar RoadPacdal Circle. Route terminus. N110 continues southwest-ward as Leonard Wood Road.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Unopened

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Baguio-Nueva Vizcaya Road". go baguio Baguio. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. ^ Lagasca, Charlie. "Vizcaya-Benguet road completed this year". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  4. ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Safer FMR Roads: Clearing Operation at Bisal Farm-to-Market Road at Bobok-Bisal, Bokod, Benguet – Province of Benguet". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  6. ^ "R.A. No. 11061". Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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