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Aspiras–Palispis Highway

Aspiras–Palispis Highway

Aspiras–Palispis Highway (formerly known and still referred to as Marcos Highway or Agoo–Baguio Road) is a Philippine major highway in northern Luzon that runs from the city of Baguio to the municipality of Agoo in the province of La Union.

The 47.17-kilometre (29.31 mi)[1] highway traverses the municipality of Tuba in Benguet, and the municipalities of Pugo, Tubao, and Agoo in La Union.

It is one of the four main roads used by motorists and travelers to access Baguio from the lowlands.[2] The highway's several rehabilitation and development efforts[3] led to the road's categorization as an "all-weather road",[4] and is the preferred highway by motorists to use over the older Kennon Road.[5]

The entire highway is designated as the National Route 208 (N208) of the Philippine highway network.

  • Marcos Highway
  • Agoo–Baguio Road

  • Jose D. Aspiras Highway (La Union section)
  • Ben Palispis Highway (Baguio-Benguet section)
The highway in Tuba
Route information
Length47.2 km (29.3 mi)
Component
highways
  • N208(Baguio to Agoo)
Major junctions
East endGovernor Pack Road and Kennon Road in Baguio
Pugo–Rosario Road in Pugo, La Union
Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road in Tubao, La Union
West endMacArthur Highway in Agoo
Location
Major citiesBaguio
TownsAgoo, Tubao, Pugo, Tuba
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines
N207N209

History

Marcos Highway was renamed into Aspiras–Palispis Highway on October 31, 2000 with the issuance of Republic Act 8971.[6] The highway section covering Baguio City and Benguet province was designated as the Ben Palispis Highway in honor of former Benguet Governor Ben Palispis. The La Union section of Marcos Highway was named Jose D. Aspiras Highway after Filipino politician Jose D. Aspiras.[5][6] However, the former name is considered by people to be more familiar and is still preferred by most.[7]

The Palina Bridge, situated along the Benguet–La Union boundary, serves as the boundary between the two highways.[8]

Intersections

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

RegionProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Ilocos RegionLa UnionAgoo236.115146.715N2(Manila North Road) – Manila, LaoagWestern terminus.
Cases Boulevard
Macalva Barangay Road
TubaoAspiras Street
Nilangoyan–Tubao Road
244152Tavora Street
PugoN209(Pugo–Rosario Road)
Cares Bridge (over Pugo River)
Ilocos Region–Cordillera Administrative Region boundaryLa Union–Benguet boundaryPugo–Tuba boundary259.267–
259.314
161.101–
161.130
La Union 2nd–Benguet 1st highway boundary
Cordillera Administrative RegionBenguetTuba259.314161.130No major junctions
276171Badiwan tunnel
277172New Badiwan Bridge
Tuba–Baguio boundary279.145–
279.149
173.453–
173.455
Benguet 1st–Baguio highway boundary
Baguio280.702174.420N233(Balacbac Feeder Road), Santo Tomas - Mount Cabuyo Road
N233(Western Link Circumferential Road)
Bakakeng Road
282175Legarda Road
283.454176.130N54(Kennon Road), Kisad RoadBaguio General Hospital Circle. Eastern terminus. Road continues north as Governor Pack Road.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notable landmarks

Bust of President Ferdinand Marcos before its destruction in 2002

Bust of President Ferdinand Marcos before its destruction in 2002

The 519-metre (1,703 ft) long Badiwan Viaduct, constructed in 2001, serves as a major bridge along Badiwan, Barangay Poblacion in Tuba, Benguet.[9][10] Several meters from it is a concrete tunnel to protect motorists from landslides.[5]

The blasted remains of the Marcos Bust,[11] a giant concrete head sculpture of the former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos can be seen along the highway at Barangay Palina, in Pugo, La Union.[12] [13]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.dpwh.gov.ph"Operation, Maintenance, Improvement of Kennon Road and Marcos Highway". Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines). 25 Aug 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.lcp.org.ph"Reason No. 46 - Baguio City: How to Get There". League of Cities of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[3]
Citation Linkbaguiomidlandcourier.com.phZambrano, Joseph (7 April 2013). "Gov't releases P20 M for highway rehab". Baguio Midland Courier. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.gobaguio.com"Kennon or Marcos?". GoBaguio!. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.libotero.com"Aspiras-Palispis-Marcos Highway". Libotero. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-09-25. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.chanrobles.com"An Act Naming the Agoo–Tubao–Pugo section of the Agoo–Baguio Road, the Jose D. Aspiras Highway, and the Benguet–Baguio section of the Same Road, the Ben Palispis Highway". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.sunstar.com.phOpiña, Rimaliza (July 26, 2010). "Councilor stressed correct name of road". Sun.Star Baguio. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[8]
Citation Linkmapcentral.ph"Ben Palispis Highway". Mapcentral. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[9]
Citation Linkwww.philstar.comAlambra, Aurora (29 December 2001). "Arroyo inaugurates Benguet viaduct". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.tuba.gov.ph"Barangay Poblacion". Municipality of Tuba, Benguet (official website). Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[11]
Citation Linkwww.cityofpines.com"Baguio's Three Major Access Roads". City of Pines. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[12]
Citation Linkwww.philstar.comDumlao, Artemio (30 December 2002). "Marcos bust blasted". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[13]
Citation Linkmembers.tripod.com"La Union: Points of Interest". Tripod (La Union). Retrieved 29 September 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[14]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Operation, Maintenance, Improvement of Kennon Road and Marcos Highway"
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.dpwh.gov.phthe original
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[16]
Citation Linkarchive.today"Reason No. 46 - Baguio City: How to Get There"
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[17]
Citation Linkwww.lcp.org.phthe original
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[18]
Citation Linkbaguiomidlandcourier.com.ph"Gov't releases P20 M for highway rehab"
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[19]
Citation Linkwww.gobaguio.com"Kennon or Marcos?"
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM
[20]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Aspiras-Palispis-Marcos Highway"
Sep 29, 2019, 4:05 PM