MacArthur Highway

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, it connects Caloocan in Metro Manila to Laoag in Ilocos Norte. It is the second longest road in the Philippines, after Maharlika Highway.

Not to be confused with the MacArthur Thruway in Taiwan or the MacArthur Freeway in California.

R-9
MacArthur Highway
Manila North Road
MacArthur Highway in Barangay Lara, San Fernando, Pampanga
Route information
Length500.0 km (310.7 mi)
Component
highways
  • R-9 R-9 from Caloocan to Rosario
  • N1 from Caloocan to Guiguinto (4 to 6 lane, 27.2 km)
  • N2 from Guiguinto to Laoag (2 to 6 lane, 453.2 km)
Major junctions
South end AH26 / N1 (EDSA) / N120 (Samson Road) / N150 (Rizal Avenue Extension) in Caloocan
 
North end N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) in Laoag, Ilocos Norte
Location
Provinces
Major cities
Towns
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

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).[1]

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 Caloocan to Guiguinto, it is the component of National Route 1 (N1), while 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.

History

MacArthur Highway was built in sections beginning in 1928 during the American colonial period.[2] 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.[3] 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).[1]

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.[3][4]

Intersections

Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer 0. 

RegionProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Metro ManilaCaloocan9.014–
9.209		5.601–
5.722		 AH26 / N1 (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) / N120 (Samson Road) – Cubao, NavotasBonifacio Monument. Continues south as N150 (Rizal Avenue Extension).
Malabon9.7506.058Governor Pascual AvenuePinagtipunan Circle. Serves Malabon Zoo.
Valenzuela12.6347.850General T. De Leon Street
13.2258.218 E5 (NLEX Karuhatan Link & NLEX Harbor Link) – Mindanao Avenue, Port of ManilaDiamond interchange with NLEX Harbor Link.
13.7388.536 N118 (Maysan Road)
14.3568.920Governor I. Santiago Road
16.18810.059G. Lazaro Street
16.22510.082T. Santiago Street
17.12010.638M.H. Del Pilar Street
Central LuzonBulacanMeycauayan19.14611.897 N117 (Malhacan Road) / Pacheco Road
Bocaue26.87916.702Governor Fortunato Halili Avenue
Balagtas30.34218.854Bantayan Street – Bulakan
Guiguinto36.00722.374 E1 (NLEx Tabang Spur Road) / N1 (Maharlika Highway) – Manila, Baliuag, CabanatuanCloverleaf interchange. Route number changes from N1 to N2.
Malolos41.00025.476Paseo de Congreso Street / Mabini Street – Malolos city proper, Plaridel
Calumpit48.75030.292 N115 (Pulilan Regional Road) – Pulilan
Bulacan–Pampanga boundaryCalumpit-Apalit boundary51.320–
51.327		31.889–
31.893		Sulipan Bridge over Pampanga River
PampangaApalit54.32033.753Apalit–Macabebe Road, Pigulut Road – Macabebe
54.55133.896San Vicente–Apalit Road
San Simon57.90035.977Salusu Street – San Simon town proper, Baliuag
59.20036.785Quezon Road – NLEx, Mexico, Arayat
Santo Tomas63.51139.464Santo Tomas–Minalin Road – Santo Tomas, Minalin
San Fernando65.55140.732General Hizon Avenue – San Fernando city proper
Consunji Street – Mexico
B. Mendoza Avenue – San Fernando city proper
69.53543.207 N3 (Jose Abad Santos Avenue)
Lazatin Boulevard
N216 (Filipino-American Friendship Highway) – Clark Freeport
Angeles81.18750.447 N217 (Santo Rosario Street) – Angeles city proper
83.25051.729Santo Entierro Street, Pandan Road – NLEx, Magalang
85.00052.817 N217 (Henson Street) / Araw Malansik Street – Angeles city proper, PoracRoundabout intersection
86.00053.438Aniceto Gueco Avenue – NLEx, MagalangServes Marquee Mall
86.15053.531Manuel A. Roxas Highway – SCTEx, Clark FreeportAccess to SM City Clark
PampangaMabalacat87.65854.468 N215 (Dau Access Road) – NLEX
89.90055.861 E1 (Clark Spur Road) – NLEX, Manila, SCTEXDiamond interchange. Mabiga Exit of Clark Spur Road.
92.75057.632 N213 (Magalang–Mabalacat Road / Gil Puyat Avenue) – NLEX, Magalang, Clark Freeport, Clark Airport
94.60058.782 E1 (SCTEX) – Tarlac City, BaguioDolores Exit of SCTEX
Sacobia River97.468–
97.473		60.564–
60.567		Bamban Bridge
TarlacBamban97.77660.755Bamban Road – Bamban town proper
100.00062.137Bamban Road – Bamban town proper
New Clark City Access RoadPartial cloverleaf interchange. Access to SCTEX and New Clark City.
Capas106.46566.154Santo Rosario Street – Camp O'Donnell, San Jose
107.00066.487 N213 (Capas–Concepcion Road) – Concepcion, SCTEX, Magalang
Tarlac City118.00073.322Hacienda Luisita Access Road – SCTEX
123.20376.555 N55 (P. Zamora Avenue) – Camiling, Dagupan
123.20376.555 N58 (Santa Rosa–Tarlac Road) – SCTEX, TPLEX, La Paz, Cabanatuan
125.75078.137Tarlac Bypass Road
126.00078.293Ninoy Aquino Boulevard
126.34678.508Tarlac–Victoria Road – TPLEX, Victoria
Gerona136.25084.662Gerona–Victoria Road – Victoria
136.99885.127Gerona Poblacion Road – Gerona town proper
138.00085.749Gerona–Pura Road, Gerona–Santa Ignacia Road – TPLEX, Pura
139.00086.371Gerona Poblacion Road – Gerona town proper
Paniqui143.93489.436 N242 (Zamora Street) – Paniqui town proper
145.58890.464Paniqui–Ramos Road – TPLEX, Ramos
145.76490.574 N242 (Paniqui–Camiling Road) – Camiling town properTraffic light intersection
146.2590.88 N242 (Paniqui–Camiling Road)
Moncada151.00093.827Moncada–Anao Road – TPLEX, Anao
San Manuel158.87098.717Barangay Santo 1 Road
Ilocos RegionPangasinanRosales171.146106.345 N56 (Carmen–Rosales Road) / N212 (Carmen–Alcala Road) – TPLEX, Rosales, Bayambang
Villasis173.375107.730Villasis–Asingan Road – Asingan
173.847108.024 N211 (Villasis–Malasiqui–San Carlos Road) – Rosales, San Carlos
Urdaneta181.710112.909 N57 (Urdaneta–Dagupan Road) – Dagupan
Urdaneta–Asingan Road – Asingan		Traffic light intersection
182.000113.090Urdaneta–Manaoag Road – ManaoagTraffic light intersection
184.100114.394 E1 (TPLEX) – ManilaUrdaneta Exit of TPLEX
Binalonan189.514117.759 N210 (Mangaldan–Manaoag–Binalonan Road) – TPLEX, Manaoag, Mangaldan
McKinley Street – San Manuel, Asingan
191.200118.806Pardo de Tavera Street, Magilas Trail
Pozzorubio E1 (TPLEX) – ManilaPozzorubio Exit of TPLEX
Sison E1 (TPLEX) – ManilaSison Exit of TPLEX
La UnionRosario N54 (Kennon Road) – Baguio, Tuba
E1 (TPLEX) / Pugo–Rosario RoadRoundabout interchange
N209 (Estacio Street)One way road for N209 northbound.
N209 (Posadas Street)One way road for N209 southbound.
N55 (Pangasinan - La Union Road) – Dagupan, Mangaldan, San Fabian
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Ilocos Region
  • 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.

See also

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

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