MacArthur Highway

MacArthur Highway
	Manila North Road ; Radial Road 9
	MacArthur Highway in Barangay Lara, San Fernando, Pampanga
Route information
Length	500.0 km (310.7 mi)
Component; highways	R-9 R-9; N2 from Guiguinto to Laoag; N1 from Caloocan to Guiguinto;
Major junctions
South end	AH26 / N1 (EDSA) / N120 (Samson Road) / N150 (Rizal Avenue Extension) in Monumento, Caloocan
	E5 (NLEX Karuhatan Link) in Valenzuela; N1 (Cagayan Valley Road) near Malolos; N3 (Jose Abad Santos Avenue) in San Fernando, Pampanga; E1 (Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway) in Mabalacat; E1 (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway) in Urdaneta, Pangasinan; N54 (Kennon Road) in Rosario, La Union; N208 (Aspiras–Palispis Highway) in Agoo; N54 (Naguilian Road) in Bauang; N204 in Narvacan;
North end	N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) in Laoag, Ilocos Norte
Location
Major cities	Angeles, Batac, Caloocan, Candon, Laoag, Mabalacat, Malabon, Malolos, Meycauayan, San Fernando (La Union), San Fernando (Pampanga), Tarlac City, Urdaneta, Valenzuela
Towns	Agoo, Apalit, Aringay, Bacnotan, Badoc, Balagtas, Balaoan, Bamban, Bangar, Bantay, Bauang, Binalonan, Bocaue, Caba, Cabugao, Calumpit, Capas, Currimao, Gerona, Guiguinto, Luna, Magsingal, Marilao, Minalin, Moncada, Narvacan, Paniqui, Pinili, Pozorrubio, Rosales, Rosario, San Esteban, San Ildefonso, San Juan (Ilocos Sur), San Juan (La Union), San Manuel (Tarlac), San Nicolas, San Simon, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Santo Tomas (La Union), Santo Tomas (Pampanga), Sinait, Sison, Sudipen, Tagudin, Villasis
Highway system

The MacArthur Highway, officially the Manila North Road (MNR), is a 500-kilometer (310 mi), 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 500 km (310 mi).^[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]^[4]

Route description

MacArthur Highway is a toll-free, two- to eight-lane national road that stretches for 500 km (310 mi) 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).^[3]

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

Region	Province	City/Municipality	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Metro Manila	Caloocan		9.014– 9.209	5.601– 5.722	N1 / AH26 (EDSA) / N120 (Samson Road) – Cubao, Navotas	Bonifacio Monument. Continues south as Rizal Avenue
	Malabon		9.750	6.058	Pinagtipunan Circle, Governor Pascual Avenue	Serves Malabon Zoo
	Valenzuela		12.634	7.850	General T. De Leon Street
			13.225	8.218	E5 (NLEX Karuhatan Link)	Future diamond interchange with NLEX Harbor Link
			13.738	8.536	N118 (Maysan Road)
			14.356	8.920	Governor I. Santiago Road, Rincon Road
			16.188	10.059	G. Lazaro Street
			16.225	10.082	T. Santiago Street
			17.120	10.638	M.H. Del Pilar Street
Central Luzon	Bulacan	Meycauayan	19.146	11.897	N118 (Malhacan Road), Pacheco Road
		Bocaue	26.879	16.702	Governor Fortunato Halili Avenue
		Balagtas	30.342	18.854	Bantayan Street – Bulakan
		Guiguinto	36.007	22.374	N1 (Daang Maharlika) / E1 (NLEX/Tabang Spur Road) – Baliuag, Cabanatuan, Manila	Cloverleaf interchange. MacArthur Highway follows N2.
		Malolos	41.000	25.476	Paseo de Congreso Street, Mabini Street – Malolos city proper, Plaridel
		Calumpit	48.750	30.292	N115 (Pulilan Regional Road) – Pulilan
	Pampanga River		51.320– 51.327	31.889– 31.893	Sulipan Bridge
	Pampanga	Apalit	54.320	33.753	Apalit–Macabebe Road, Pigulut Road – Macabebe
		Apalit	54.551	33.896	San Vicente–Apalit Road
		San Simon	57.900	35.977	Salusu Street – San Simon town proper, Baliuag
		San Simon	59.200	36.785	Quezon Road – NLEX, Mexico, Arayat
		Santo Tomas	63.511	39.464	Santo Tomas–Minalin Road – Santo Tomas, Minalin
		San Fernando	65.551	40.732	General Hizon Avenue – San Fernando city proper
					Consunji Street – Mexico
					B. Mendoza Avenue – San Fernando city proper
			69.535	43.207	N3 (Jose Abad Santos Avenue)
					Lazatin Boulevard
					N216 (Friendship Highway) – Clark Freeport
	Angeles		81.187	50.447	N217 (Santo Rosario Street) – Angeles city proper
			83.250	51.729	Santo Entierro Street, Pandan Road – NLEX, Magalang
			85.000	52.817	N217 (Henson Street) – Angeles city proper, Porac
			86.000	53.438	Aniceto Gueco Avenue – NLEX, Magalang	Serves Marquee Mall
			86.150	53.531	Manuel A. Roxas Highway – SCTEX, Clark Freeport	Access to SM City Clark
	Pampanga	Mabalacat	87.658	54.468	N215 (Dau Access Road) – NLEX
			89.900	55.861	E1 (Clark Spur Road) – NLEX, Manila	Eastbound entrance and westbound exit.
			92.750	57.632	N213 (Magalang–Mabalacat Road) – NLEX, Magalang
			94.600	58.782	E1 (SCTEX) – Tarlac City, Baguio	Dolores Exit of SCTEX.
	Sacobia River		97.468– 97.473	60.564– 60.567	Bamban Bridge
	Tarlac	Bamban	97.776	60.755	Bamban Road – Bamban town proper
		Bamban	100.000	62.137	Bamban Road – Bamban town proper
		Capas	106.465	66.154	Santo Rosario Street – Camp O'Donnell, San Jose
		Capas	107.000	66.487	N213 (Capas–Concepcion Road) – Concepcion, SCTEX, Magalang
		Tarlac City	118.000	73.322	Hacienda Luisita Access Road – SCTEX
			123.203	76.555	N55 (P. Zamora Avenue) – Camiling, Dagupan
			123.203	76.555	N58 (Santa Rosa–Tarlac Road) – SCTEX, TPLEX, La Paz, Cabanatuan
			125.750	78.137	Tarlac Bypass Road
			126.000	78.293	Ninoy Aquino Boulevard
			126.346	78.508	Tarlac–Victoria Road – TPLEX, Victoria
		Gerona	136.250	84.662	Gerona–Victoria Road – Victoria
			136.998	85.127	Gerona Poblacion Road – Gerona town proper
			138.000	85.749	Gerona–Pura Road, Gerona–Santa Ignacia Road – TPLEX, Pura
			139.000	86.371	Gerona Poblacion Road – Gerona town proper
		Paniqui	143.934	89.436	N242 (Zamora Street) – Paniqui town proper
			145.588	90.464	Paniqui–Ramos Road – TPLEX, Ramos
			145.764	90.574	N242 (Paniqui–Camiling Road) – Camiling town proper	Traffic light intersection
			146.25	90.88	N242 (Paniqui–Camiling Road)
		Moncada	151.000	93.827	Moncada–Anao Road – TPLEX, Anao
		San Manuel	158.870	98.717	Barangay Santo 1 Road
Ilocos Region	Pangasinan	Rosales	171.146	106.345	N56 (Carmen–Rosales Road) / N212 (Carmen–Alcala Road) – TPLEX, Rosales, Bayambang
		Villasis	173.375	107.730	Villasis–Asingan Road – Asingan
		Villasis	173.847	108.024	N211 (Villasis–Malasiqui–San Carlos Road) – Rosales, San Carlos
		Urdaneta	181.710	112.909	N57 (Urdaneta–Dagupan Road) – Dagupan Urdaneta–Asingan Road – Asingan	Traffic light intersection
			182.000	113.090	Urdaneta–Manaoag Road – Manaoag	Traffic light intersection
			184.100	114.394	E1 (TPLEX) – Manila
		Binalonan	189.514	117.759	N210 (Mangaldan–Manaoag–Binalonan Road) – TPLEX, Manaoag, Mangaldan McKinley Street – San Manuel, Asingan
		Binalonan	191.200	118.806	Pardo de Tavera Street, Magilas Trail
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access Route transition

Ilocos Region

Kennon Road (Rosario, La Union) - goes to the town of Tuba and city of Baguio in the province of Benguet
Pugo–Rosario Road (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 (Santo Tomas, La Union) - goes to Dagupan Mangaldan and San Fabian in Pangasinan
Aspiras–Palispis Highway (Marcos Highway / Agoo - Baguio Road) (Agoo, La Union) - main entry point for vehicles going to Baguio through Aspiras-Palispis Highway
Bauang - Baguio Road (Naguilian Road) (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 (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 (San Fernando, La Union) - goes to Poro Point, its seaport and San Fernando Airport. Exhibits a Monument to the Unknown Soldier
Francisco Ortega Highway (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 (Bacnotan, La Union)
Luna - Bangar Road (Bangar, La Union)
Tagudin - Cervantes - Sabangan Road (Tagudin, Ilocos Sur) - goes to Bessang Pass and Mountain Province
Narvacan - Bangued Road (Narvacan, Ilocos Sur) - goes to the province of Abra
Quezon Avenue (Bantay, Ilocos Sur) - main entry point to Vigan, the capital city of Ilocos Sur
Pinili - Nueva Era Road (Pinili, Ilocos Norte) - goes to the towns of Pinili, Nueva Era and Banna
Currimao Seaport Access Road (Currimao, Ilocos Norte)
Marcos Avenue (Batac, Ilocos Norte) - goes to the downtown areas of Batac and Paoay
Ilocos Norte - Apayao Road (Doña Josefa Llanes Escoda National Highway) (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) (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) (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

The highway in Barangay Marulas, Valenzuela. This segment is part of N1 of the Philippine highway network.
MacArthur Highway-Malolos flyover in Malolos. From this segment northwards the highway is signed N2.
The highway approaching Tarlac City.
MacArthur Highway in Binalonan, Pangasinan.

References

↑ "A window into Valenzuela City's past". BusinessMirror. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
1 2 The MacArthur Highway and Other Relics of American Empire in the Philippines. Joseph P. McCallus. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
1 2 "Jica, World Bank to maintain 500-km MacArthur Highway". BusinessMirror. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
↑ "Republic Act No. 3080". Chan Robles. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

Coordinates: 15°33′09″N 120°20′43″E / 15.5525°N 120.3452°E / 15.5525; 120.3452

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[1] "A window into Valenzuela City's past". BusinessMirror. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

[douglas-2] 1 2 The MacArthur Highway and Other Relics of American Empire in the Philippines. Joseph P. McCallus. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

[mcahwy-3] 1 2 "Jica, World Bank to maintain 500-km MacArthur Highway". BusinessMirror. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

[4] "Republic Act No. 3080". Chan Robles. Retrieved 14 August 2014.