21-708: The Halsema Highway (also known as the Benguet–Mountain Province Road , the Baguio–Bontoc Road , and the Mountain Trail ) is a national secondary highway in the Philippines . Situated within the Cordillera Central range in northern Luzon , it stretches from the city limit of Baguio to the municipality of Bontoc . Its highest point is at 2,255.52 metres (7,400.0 ft) above sea level in
42-410: A combination of the two, with the different styles, denoting whether passing (which requires a driver to move into the lane used by oncoming traffic) is permitted at a given location. Multilane roads use broken white lines between lanes moving in the same direction; at least one solid yellow line lies to the left of the lane which borders traffic moving in the opposite direction, and the right sideline
63-425: A general speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph). In urban areas, the general speed limit is 50 km/h (30 mph). The maximum UK speed limit for single-carriageway roads is lower than the maximum for dual-carriageway roads. The National Speed Limit, which is lower for built-up areas, only applies in places where a lower numeric speed limit is not in place. The UK has one major single-carriageway motorway,
84-465: A total length of 22,337.26 kilometers (13,879.73 mi) of concrete roads, 12,459.96 kilometers (7,742.26 mi) of asphalt roads, 342.02 kilometers (212.52 mi) of gravel roads, and 24.89 kilometers (15.47 mi) of earth roads, with a grand total of 35,164.13 kilometers (21,849.98 mi). According to a 2011 report from the Asian Development Bank , the extent of the road network in
105-423: A two-lane road. In keeping with the U.S. Department of Transportation 's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), since the early 1970s, all numbered highways in the U.S. are striped by color to show the direction of traffic flow. Two-way undivided roads have a yellow center line (and, if there are baseline shoulder stripes, they are solid white on both sides). This center line may be solid, broken, or
126-443: Is a road with one, two or more lanes arranged within a one carriageway with no central reservation/median strip to separate opposing flows of traffic. A single-track road is a type of single carriageway with a single lane with passing places for traffic in both directions. An undivided highway ( American English ) is the term used for motorways with two or more lanes with no central reservation/median strip. Road traffic safety
147-519: Is generally worse for high-speed single carriageways than for dual carriageways due to the lack of separation between traffic moving in opposing directions. The term single carriageway is used for roads in Ireland . Speed limits on single-carriageway roads vary depending on their classification: national primary roads and national secondary roads have a general speed limit of 100 km/h (60 mph), while regional roads and local roads have
168-505: Is solid white. Drivers can always tell the direction of the traffic flow by looking at the striping coloration. Since successful experiments in the late 1960s, some urban undivided highways in the U.S. have had a central left-turn lane used by both directions of flow. Essentially, this configuration puts a turning lane in the position of where a median would be if the road were divided. These roads almost always have an odd number of lanes overall, usually five (two lanes in each direction with
189-532: The A38(M) , but a number of link roads at motorway interchanges are single-carriageway. No equivalent term exists in American English. A single carriage motorway in the U.S. would be termed an "undivided highway"; this is likely to mean a multi-lane road with only striping (paint) (but no median) between the two directions of traffic flow . A road with two lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions would be called
210-892: The Cordillera Administrative Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transportation in Philippines is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Highways in the Philippines The Philippine highway network is a network of national roads owned and maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and organized into three classifications according to their function or purpose: national primary, secondary, and tertiary roads. The national roads connecting major cities are numbered from N1 to N83. They are mostly single and dual carriageways linking two or more cities. As of October 16, 2023, it has
231-554: The Philippine Highway Act of 1953 ( Republic Act No. 917 ) and the series of memorandums issued by the department between 2009 and 2014. The national primary roads are roads which form parts of the main trunkline system and directly connect three or more major cities and metropolitan areas with a population of at least 100,000. They are further classified into the north–south backbone, east–west lateral, and other roads of strategic importance. The north–south backbone refers to
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#1732855141000252-605: The Philippines are labelled with pentagonal black-on-white highway shields . Under the route numbering system of the Department of Public Works and Highways, highways numbered from N1 to N11 are the main routes or priority corridors, such as the national primary roads that connect three or more cities. The other primary roads that link two cities and municipalities with 100,000 people or less are numbered N51 to N83. The national secondary roads are assigned with three-digit numbers where
273-487: The Philippines is comparable with or better than many neighboring developing countries in Southeast Asia . However, in terms of the quality of the road system, i.e., the percentage of paved roads and the percentage of those in good or fair condition, the country lagged behind its neighbors as of 2012 . The national roads in the Philippines are classified into three types by the Department of Public Works and Highways under
294-550: The first digit usually corresponds to the number of the primary road it links to. In the case where the secondary road connects to more than one primary road, its first digit is the lower numbered primary route. In Metro Manila , an older route numbering system is also being implemented alongside the National Route Numbering System of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Created in 1945, Manila's arterial road network consists of 10 radial roads which serve
315-550: The help of locals and was completed in 1930 as a foot trail . Halsema Highway has been a crucial part of Cordillera's history and transportation. It's the only existing link between Baguio and Cordillera's most remote areas. It is the only route that vegetable farmers take to distribute vegetables in Baguio's markets. Parts of the highway are dangerous, especially during the rainy season, when landslides are common and asphalted portions become slippery. In March 2013, List25 included
336-554: The highway at #9 in its 25 Most Dangerous Roads in the World . It was shown in Discovery World's show, Hot Roads - World's Most Dangerous Roads . 16°34′30″N 120°44′11″E / 16.5750°N 120.7363°E / 16.5750; 120.7363 This article related to a road in Asia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in
357-596: The main trunkline, the Pan-Philippine Highway ( N1 , also designated as Asian Highway 26 ), which runs from Laoag in the northernmost parts of Luzon to Zamboanga City in western Mindanao , interconnecting the country's major islands. The east–west lateral roads are roads that traverse this backbone and runs east–west across the different islands. Other roads of strategic importance provide access to other areas vital for regional development and infrastructure. The national secondary roads are roads that complement
378-730: The municipality of Atok . It was officially recognized as the highest altitude highway in the Philippines until 2019, when the 2,429 metres (7,969 ft) high point Kiangan–Tinoc–Buguias Road in Tinoc, Ifugao , was recognized as the new holder of the distinction. The 150-kilometer (93.2 mi) highway covers 95 kilometers (59 mi) of Benguet province and traverses eight of its municipalities ( La Trinidad , Tublay , Atok , Bokod , Kabayan , Buguias , Bakun , and Mankayan ). It also covers four Mountain Province towns ( Bauko , Sabangan , Bontoc , and Sagada ). The road splits into two upon reaching
399-455: The primary roads and provide access to other major population centers. They directly link smaller cities and provincial capitals, airports, seaports, military bases and tourist centers to the primary roads. The third classification was introduced in 2014 known as national tertiary roads. They include other existing roads administered by the DPWH which perform a local function. The national roads in
420-1852: The purpose of conveying traffic in and out of the city of Manila and are numbered in a counter-clockwise pattern, and 6 circumferential roads that serve as the beltways of the city. The Philippine highway network consists of the following routes, as of 2021: General Malvar Avenue (Santo Tomas) Bais–Kabankalan Road Bacolod North Road Dumaguete North Road Dumaguete South Road Natalio Bacalso Avenue (south of Cebu City) Sayre Highway (Maramag–Cagayan de Oro) Kennon Road Pangasinan–Zambales Road (Dagupan-Lingayen) Romulo Highway (Lingayen–Tarlac City) Lupao–Umingan Road Umingan–Rosales Road Carmen–Rosales Road Marikina–Infanta Highway Aurora Boulevard Corazon C. Aquino Avenue (Taytay to Antipolo) Diego Cera Avenue Aguinaldo Highway (Bacoor to Tirona Highway) Tirona Highway Magdiwang Highway Manila–Cavite Road Tanza–Trece Martires Road General Malvar Street (Biñan) Calauan–San Pablo Road Ormoc–Baybay–Southern Leyte Boundary Road (Ormoc–Baybay) Tacloban–Baybay Road (Baybay–Mahaplag) Narciso Ramos Highway (Marawi–Malabang segment) Oroquieta–Dipolog Road Dipolog–Sindangan–Liloy Road Liloy–Ipil Road Cebu–Toledo Wharf Road Naga–Uling Road Mandaue–Mactan Road Pajo–Basak–Marigondon Road (Lapu-Lapu) Notes (Camalaniugan–Santa Ana Road) Gen. San Miguel Street C-4 Road Mel Lopez Boulevard Bonifacio Drive Roxas Boulevard (Padre Burgos Avenue to EDSA) (Gurel–Bokod–Kabayan–Buguias–Abatan Road) Calbayog–Catarman Road 8th Street Salinas Drive Juan Luna Avenue Connects to Sayak/Siargao Airport Capitol Circumferential Road Ozamiz Cotta Road Isabela-Maluso-Sumisip Road Isabela-Lamitan Wharf Road Single carriageway A single carriageway ( British English )
441-575: The village of Dantay, in Bontoc. One road leads to downtown Bontoc, while the other leads to the town of Sagada , 29 kilometers (18.0 mi) farther from the junction. The highway forms part of National Route 204 ( N204 ) of the Philippine highway network . The highway was named after an American engineer, named Eusebius Julius Halsema , who served as the mayor of Baguio from 1920 to 1937. Under Halsema's term, its construction commenced in 1922 with
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