Aspiras–Palispis Highway

The 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 in the province of Benguet to the municipality of Agoo in the province of La Union.

Aspiras–Palispis Highway
  • Marcos Highway
  • Agoo–Baguio Road
  • Jose D. Aspiras Highway (La Union section)
  • Ben Palispis Highway (Benguet section)
The highway in Tuba
Route information
Length47.2 km (29.3 mi)
Component
highways
Major junctions
East end N54 (Governor Pack Road & Kennon Road) in Baguio
  N233 (Western Link Circumferential Road) in Baguio
N209 (Pugo–Rosario Road) in Pugo, La Union
West end N2 (MacArthur Highway) in Agoo
Location
ProvincesLa Union, Benguet
Major citiesBaguio
TownsAgoo, Tubao, Pugo, Tuba
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
← N207→ N209

The 47.17-kilometer (29.31 mi)[1] highway traverses the municipality of Tuba and the city of Baguio 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 northwestern lowlands of Luzon.[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 National Route 208 (N208) of the Philippine highway network.

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 the province of Benguet 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 UnionAgoo236.115146.715 N2 (Manila North Road) – Manila, LaoagWestern terminus.
Cases Boulevard
Macalva Barangay Road
TubaoAspiras Street
Nilangoyan–Tubao Road
Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road
244152Tavora Street
Pugo N209 (Pugo–Rosario Road) – Rosario, Manila
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
Baguio280.702174.420 N233 (Balacbac Feeder Road), Santo Tomas - Mount Cabuyo Road
N233 (Western Link Circumferential Road)
Bakakeng Road
282175Legarda Road
283.454176.130 N54 (Governor Pack Road & Kennon Road), Kisad RoadBaguio General Hospital Circle and Flyover. Eastern terminus. Road continues north as Governor Pack Road via BGH Flyover.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notable landmarks

The 519-meter (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 bust of Ferdinand Marcos,[11] a giant concrete head sculpture of the former president, can be seen along the highway at Barangay Palina, in Pugo, La Union.[12] [13]

Bust of President Ferdinand Marcos before its destruction in 2002

References
  1. "Operation, Maintenance, Improvement of Kennon Road and Marcos Highway". Department of Public Works and Highways. 25 Aug 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. "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.
  3. Zambrano, Joseph (7 April 2013). "Gov't releases P20 M for highway rehab". Baguio Midland Courier. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. "Kennon or Marcos?". GoBaguio!. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  5. "Aspiras-Palispis-Marcos Highway". Libotero. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-09-25. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. Opiña, 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.
  8. "Ben Palispis Highway". Mapcentral. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  9. Alambra, Aurora (29 December 2001). "Arroyo inaugurates Benguet viaduct". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  10. "Barangay Poblacion". Municipality of Tuba, Benguet (official website). Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  11. "Baguio's Three Major Access Roads". City of Pines. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  12. Dumlao, Artemio (30 December 2002). "Marcos bust blasted". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  13. "La Union: Points of Interest". Tripod (La Union). Retrieved 29 September 2014.

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