Jose P. Laurel Highway

Jose P. Laurel Highway, officially named as Manila–Batangas Road, is a 49-kilometer (30 mi), two-to-six lane, major highway running within the province of Batangas.[1][2][3] The highway forms part of National Route 4 (N4) of the Philippine highway network. It is also known as Ayala Highway in Lipa and National Highway from Lipa to Batangas City.

Jose P. Laurel Highway
Manila–Batangas Road
National Highway
Jose P. Laurel Highway in Malvar, Batangas
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways
Length49 km (30 mi)
Component
highways
N4
Major junctions
North end N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) / Governor Carpio Avenue in Santo Tomas
 

N433 (Banay-Banay–Mojon–Cuenca Road) in Lipa

  • E2 (STAR Tollway) / N434 (Batangas Port Diversion Road) in Batangas City
  • N438 (Tolentino Road) in Batangas City
South end N436 (Palico–Balayan–Batangas Road) / N437 (P. Burgos Street) in Batangas City
Location
ProvincesBatangas
Major citiesSanto Tomas, Tanauan, Lipa, Batangas City
TownsMalvar, San Jose
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The highway was named in the honor of Jose P. Laurel, a Batangas native who served as the president of the Second Philippine Republic.

Route description

Jose P. Laurel Highway starts at the Santo Tomas Junction, an intersection with the Maharlika Highway and Governor Carpio Avenue. The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road mostly parallels the highway, and crosses each other at Lipa and Batangas City. It then enters Tanauan, Malvar, Lipa, where it diverts motorists around the poblacion as Ayala Highway, San Jose, and Batangas City, where it ends at the intersection with Palico–Balayan–Batangas Road and P. Burgos Street in the poblacion.

Intersections

The entire route is located in Batangas. Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero. 

City/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Santo Tomas N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) / Governor Carpio Avenue Manila, San PabloNorthern terminus
N4 (General Malvar Street)
Santo Tomas Bypass Road
Santo TomasTanauan boundarySan Juan Bridge over San Juan River
Tanauan N421 (Mabini Avenue) STAR Tollway, Talisay, TagaytayTraffic light intersection.
MalvarPedro Montecer Street – STAR Tollway
LipaLeviste Road – Alaminos
F. Leviste Highway – STAR Tollway, Balete
Alaminos–Lipa Road – Alaminos, San Pablo
N431 (General Luna Street) Padre Garcia, Rosario, San JuanRoundabout. Eastern end of Ayala Highway.
N431 (B. Morada Avenue) – Lipa city proper, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San JuanRoundabout. Western end of Ayala Highway.
E2 (STAR Tollway) Manila, Batangas City
N432 (Fernando Airbase Road)Serves Fernando Air Base.
Mataaskahoy Road – Mataasnakahoy
N433 (Banay-Banay–Mojon–Cuenca Road) Cuenca, Lemery, Calaca
San JoseCharito Makalintal Avenue – San Jose town proper, Ibaan
Makalintal Avenue / Pulgeras Road – San Jose town proper, Alitagtag, Bauan
Makalintal Avenue – San Jose town proper
Batangas City E2 (STAR Tollway) / N434 (Batangas Port Diversion Road) / Batangas-Balete Road Batangas International Port, Manila
N435 (Batangas–Ibaan Road) – Ibaan
N438 (Tolentino Road) Lobo
N436 (Palico–Balayan–Batangas Road) / N437 (P. Burgos Street) – Batangas International Port, Batangas city properSouthern terminus. Traffic light intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. "Batangas 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. "Batangas 3rd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. "Batangas 4th". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved June 8, 2018.


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