Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road
The Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road, or Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan–Tukuran Road,[1] is a 416-kilometer (258 mi), two-to-six lane major thoroughfare, connecting the provinces of Agusan del Norte,[2] Misamis Oriental,[3][4] Lanao del Norte,[5][6] and Zamboanga del Sur.[1]
| Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road | |
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| Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan–Tukuran Road | |
Portion of the N9 Highway between Iligan and Linamon, Lanao del Norte | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways | |
| Length | 416 km (258 mi) |
| Component highways | N9 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | AH 26 (N1) (Surigao-Butuan National Highway) in Butuan |
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| West end | AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) in Tukuran |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Provinces | Agusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur |
| Major cities | Butuan, Gingoog, Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Iligan |
| Towns | Buenavista, Nasipit, Carmen, Magsaysay, Medina, Talisayan, Balingoan, Kinoguitan, Sugbongcogon, Binuangan, Salay, Lagonglong, Balingasag, Jasaan, Tagoloan, Opol, Alubijid, Laguindingan, Gitagum, Libertad, Initao, Naawan, Manticao, Lugait, Linamon, Kauswagan, Bacolod, Maigo, Kolambugan, Tubod, Baroy, Lala, Kapatagan, Aurora, Tukuran |
| Highway system | |
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Route description
Butuan to Cagayan de Oro
The highway starts at the junction with the Maharlika Highway (Surigao-Butuan National Highway) in Ampayon, Butuan. In the province of Agusan del Norte, including Butuan, it is alternatively known as Agusan–Misamis Oriental Road. It then crosses the Agusan River via Magsaysay Bridge and traverses the poblacion area of Butuan as J.C. Aquino Avenue. Past Butuan, it soon enters the coastal municipalities of Buenavista, Nasipit, and Carmen as it follows near the Agusan del Norte's coast with Butuan Bay before reaching the province of Misamis Oriental.
At Misamis Oriental, it traverses Magsaysay, the city of Gingoog (where it is locally known as J.J. Ganaban Avenue), Medina, Talisayan, Balingoan, Kinoguitan, Sugbongcogon, Binuangan, Salay, Lagonglong, Balingasag, Jasaan, and Tagoloan as it follows the provincial coastline with Gingoog Bay and Macajalar Bay.
Cagayan de Oro to Iligan
The highway enters Cagayan de Oro, where it intersects with Sayre Highway. It would then traverse the downtown as Claro M. Recto Avenue. It then continues its course to the west towards other settlements of Misamis Oriental such as Opol, El Salvador, Alubijid, Laguindingan (where the highway is connected to the Laguindingan Airport), Gitagum, Libertad, Initao, Naawan, Manticao, and Lugait. The road is named Misamis Oriental–Maria Cristina Boundary Road.
Iligan to Tukuran
The highway then enters the city of Iligan, where it is alternatively known as the Misamis Oriental-Ma. Cristina Boundary Road from near the city boundary with Lugait, Misamis Oriental to Iligan–Marawi Road in barangay Maria Cristina and Overton-Buru-un Boundary Road from thereon to the city boundary with Linamon, Lanao del Norte at Agus Bridge. Traversing the downtown, it is also known as Andres Bonifacio Avenue from Mandulog Bridge over Mandulog River to Mariano Badelles Sr. Street and Roxas Avenue, which traverses the downtown, from thereon to Tubod Bridge over Iligan River.
Entering Linamon, it becomes alternatively known as the Linamon–Zamboanga Road. Following the province's coastline with Iligan Bay and Panguil Bay, it later traverses other costal towns such as Kauswagan, Bacolod, Maigo, Kolambugan, Tubod, and Baroy. It then veers away from the coast towards the towns of Lala and Kapatagan.
It soon enters Zamboanga del Sur as the Aurora–Tukuran segment of Lanao–Pagadian–Zamboanga City Road at the town of Aurora. At the Aurora Junction, it intersects with Ozamiz–Pagadian Road and turns south, alternatively as the Aurora–Tukuran Road. It then traverses the mountainous terrain and enters Tukuran, where it ends at a junction with Maharlika Highway.[7]
History
During the American colonial era, the highway's section from Butuan to Iligan was part of Highway 1 in Mindanao, while the section from Butuan to Tukuran was part of Highway 7.[8] By 2014, the highway was designated by the Department of Public Works and Highways as N9.
Intersections
Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with the Rizal Park in the city of Manila designated as kilometer 0.
| Region | Province | City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraga | Butuan | AH 26 (N1) (Surigao-Butuan National Highway) | Eastern terminus. | |||||
| N951 (Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue) | ||||||||
| N952 (Butuan-Masao Road) | ||||||||
| N951 (Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue) / N954 (Airport Road) – Butuan Airport | Roundabout (Butuanon Chinese Friendship Gate) | |||||||
| Agusan del Norte | Nasipit | N953 (Nasipit Port Road) | ||||||
| Northern Mindanao | Misamis Oriental | Gingoog | N955 (Gingoog–Claveria–Villanueva Road / Guanzon Street) | Serves as a diversion road; provides access to Gingoog Port | ||||
| Villanueva | N955 (Gingoog–Claveria–Villanueva Road) | Serves as a diversion road. | ||||||
| Cagayan de Oro | AH 26 (N10) (Sayre Highway) | Crossing traffic is carried by Mayor Justiniano Borja Flyover | ||||||
| N945 (Don A. Velez Street) | ||||||||
| N946 (Cagayan de Oro Port Road) | ||||||||
| Iligan | N956 (Quezon Avenue) | Provides access to Port of Iligan | ||||||
| N77 (Iligan–Marawi Road) | ||||||||
| Lanao del Norte | Tubod | N957 (Tubod Wharf Road) | ||||||
| Zamboanga Peninsula | Zamboanga del Sur | Aurora | N78 (Ozamiz–Pagadian Road) | |||||
| Tukuran | AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) | Western terminus. | ||||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Zamboanga del Sur 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Agusan del Norte". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Misamis Oriental 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Misamis Oriental 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Lanao del Norte 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Lanao del Norte 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Central and Southern Philippines (Map). 1:1000000. Washington D.C.: Army Maps Service, Corps of Engineers. 1944. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
External links
- Department of Public Works and Highways September 2, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- DPWH Road Atlas October 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine