Andaya Highway

Rolando Andaya Highway, officially known as Quirino Highway and also known as Camarines Sur–Quezon Road, is a national primary highway located in the provinces of Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Camarines Sur in the Philippines. It traverses the municipality of Santa Elena in Camarines Norte, municipalities of Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay, and Del Gallego in Camarines Sur, and the municipality of Tagkawayan in Quezon. It is primarily known as Andaya Highway in segments within Camarines Sur and likewise called as Quirino Highway within Camarines Norte and Quezon.[1][2][3]


Rolando Andaya Highway
Quirino Highway
Camarines Sur–Quezon Road
The highway near Poblacion Iraya, Ragay, Camarines Sur
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways – Camarines Norte District Engineering Office, Quezon 4th District Engineering Office, and Camarines Sur 1st District Engineering Office
Length92.7 km (57.6 mi)
Existed1976–present
Component
highways		 N68
Major junctions
Northwest end N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) in Santa Elena, Camarines Norte
Southeast end N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) in Sipocot, Camarines Sur
Location
ProvincesCamarines Norte, Quezon, Camarines Sur
TownsSanta Elena, Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
← N67→ N69

The entire highway is designated as National Route 68 (N68) of the Philippine highway network.

History

Andaya Highway or Quirino Highway was first built in 1976 by virtue of Presidential Decree 774 by President Ferdinand Marcos. The plan for the road is to connect the town of Del Gallego, native Ragay (southwestern Ragay), and Ragay Port, all in Camarines Sur, to the Maharlika Highway. It would start in Maharlika Highway, to Tagkawayan, Quezon, and Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, and end at the port of Ragay. It was called President Quirino Highway when it first opened in 1984. It was closed for extension to Sipocot, Camarines Sur, in 1992. It was opened again in 2003 and was renamed to Congressman Rolando Andaya Sr. Highway in honor of the late Congressman Rolando Andaya. It has been efficiently used as a major highway since 2004. It is the shortest way to reach Naga and the rest of Camarines Sur instead of using the longer Maharlika Highway that would still pass Camarines Norte.

Intersections
Intersection Location Remarks
Santa Elena Junction Santa Elena, Camarines Norte The Northwestern terminus of the Andaya Highway. The road goes to Manila and Daet, Camarines Norte.
Sipocot Junction Sipocot, Camarines Sur The Southeastern terminus of Andaya Highway. The road goes to Naga, Camarines Sur, Sipocot Town Proper & Daet, Camarines Norte

References
  1. "Camarines Sur 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. "Camarines Norte". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. "Quezon 4th". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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