1. History

2. Route description

3. Intersections
    Ilocos Region 

4. Gallery

5. See also

6. References

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The MacArthur Highway, officially the Manila North Road (MNR), is a {{convert|500|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}}, two-to-six lane, national primary highway in Luzon, Philippines.

History

MacArthur Highway was built in sections beginning in 1928 during the American colonial period.^[1] It followed much of the route of the old Manila Railroad line from Manila to Dagupan. It was named Highway 3 and was also called Route 3 in early U.S. military records.^[2] The highway eventually reached the Ilocos provinces in the north and became known as the Manila North Road spanning a distance of over {{convert|500|km|abbr=on}}.^[3]

On June 17, 1961, the section of the Manila North Road between Manila and Pangasinan was renamed in honor of the Liberator of the Philippines during World War II, General Douglas MacArthur.^[2][3]

Route description

MacArthur Highway is a toll-free, two- to eight-lane national road that stretches for {{convert|500|km|abbr=on}} from the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan to the northern province of Ilocos Norte, passing through three cities in Metro Manila (Caloocan, Malabon, and Valenzuela), three provinces of Central Luzon (Bulacan, Pampanga and Tarlac), and four provinces of the Ilocos Region (Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte).^[4]

The highway parallels the North Luzon Expressway from Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to Mabalacat, the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway from Mabalacat to Tarlac City, and the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway from Tarlac City to Rosario.

The entire road consists of series of the new route numbering system by the Department of Public Works and Highways. From Malabon to Guiguinto, it is the component of National Route 1 (N1) and the rest of the route up to Laoag is entirely designated as the National Route 2 (N2) of the Philippine highway network. It is also a component of R-9 of Manila's arterial road network.

Intersections

Ilocos Region

• Kennon Road {{small|(Rosario, La Union)}} - goes to the town of Tuba and city of Baguio in the province of Benguet
• Pugo–Rosario Road {{small|(Rosario, La Union)}} - alternative entry point for vehicles from Manila going to Baguio through Aspiras–Palispis Highway (Marcos Highway). Also goes to the town of Pugo
• Pangasinan - La Union Road {{small|(Santo Tomas, La Union)}} - goes to Dagupan Mangaldan and San Fabian in Pangasinan
• Aspiras–Palispis Highway (Marcos Highway / Agoo - Baguio Road) {{small|(Agoo, La Union)}} - main entry point for vehicles going to Baguio through Aspiras-Palispis Highway
• Bauang - Baguio Road (Naguilian Road) {{small|(Bauang, La Union)}} - alternative road for vehicles going up to Baguio, also passes through Naguilian, Burgos in La Union and Sablan in Benguet
• San Fernando - San Juan Bypass Road {{small|(San Fernando, La Union)}} - this road gives motorists a way to avoid the heavy traffic in the downtown area of San Fernando. The northern terminus is located at San Juan Public Cemetery and Forest Lake Memorial Park (Private Cemetery) in Barangay Ili Sur, San Juan; the southern terminus is located in Barangay Sevilla, San Fernando.
• Joaquin Ortega Avenue {{small|(San Fernando, La Union)}} - goes to Poro Point, its seaport and San Fernando Airport. Exhibits a Monument to the Unknown Soldier
• Francisco Ortega Highway {{small|(San Fernando, La Union)}} - western terminus is City Plaza and City Hall of San Fernando goes to Bacsil Ridge, La Union Botanical Garden, San Fernando, La Union City Jail, La Union Provincial Jail and end at Barangay Poblacion in Bagulin
• Bacnotan - Luna - Balaoan Road {{small|(Bacnotan, La Union)}}
• Luna - Bangar Road {{small|(Bangar, La Union)}}
• Tagudin - Cervantes - Sabangan Road {{small|(Tagudin, Ilocos Sur)}} - goes to Bessang Pass and Mountain Province
• Narvacan - Bangued Road {{small|(Narvacan, Ilocos Sur)}} - goes to the province of Abra
• Quezon Avenue {{small|(Bantay, Ilocos Sur)}} - main entry point to Vigan, the capital city of Ilocos Sur
• Pinili - Nueva Era Road {{small|(Pinili, Ilocos Norte)}} - goes to the towns of Pinili, Nueva Era and Banna
• Currimao Seaport Access Road {{small|(Currimao, Ilocos Norte)}}
• Marcos Avenue {{small|(Batac, Ilocos Norte)}} - goes to the downtown areas of Batac and Paoay
• Ilocos Norte - Apayao Road (Doña Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway) {{small|(San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte)}} - goes to the towns of Sarrat, Dingras and Solsona in Ilocos Norte and to the province of Apayao
• Laoag - Paoay Road (Airport Road) {{small|(Laoag, Ilocos Norte)}} - goes to Laoag International Airport and Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel. Also goes to the town of Paoay
• Laoag - Sarrat - Piddig - Solsona Road (J. P. Rizal Street) / Maharlika Highway (Gen. Segundo Avenue) {{small|(Laoag, Ilocos Norte)}} - northern terminus of Manila North Road in front of Ilocos Norte capitol. Aurora Park is situated in the middle near Gilbert Bridge.

Gallery

See also

• Highways in the Philippines
• List of places named for Douglas MacArthur

References

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