The Diokno Highway, also known as Payapa Road and formerly as Tagaytay-Junction–Calaca-Lemery Road,[2] is a 20.064-kilometer (12.467 mi),[1] two-lane, secondary road in Batangas that connects the city of Calaca, near its border with Nasugbu and Alfonso, Cavite, and the municipality of Lemery.[3] It connects southern Cavite and Batangas.
The highway is believed to be named after Ramón Diokno, a native of Taal, Batangas who served as a representative for Batangas, senator and Supreme Court associate justice.[4]
Diokno Highway starts at its intersection with Tagaytay–Nasugbu Road in Calaca, near the provincial boundary of Batangas and Cavite. Starting from near the foot of Mount Batulao, it runs through the mountainous terrain on the western edge of the Taal Volcano Natural Park, traversing especially Payapa Ilaya and Payapa Ibaba, barangays in Lemery to where Payapa Road apparently derived its name from. It terminates at Palico–Balayan–Batangas Road in Lemery at the south.
Historyedit
The origin of the highway could be traced back to 1945, when the US Army Corps of Engineers built a “dusty, twisting, narrow” road between Mount Batulao and Lemery as the shorter route relative to Route 17, which connected Imus and Batangas via Palico in Tuy and includes the present-day Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay–Nasugbu Road and Palico–Balayan–Batangas Road. According to Major Edward M. Flanagan Jr. in his 1948 book, this road was called the Shorty Ridge Road, which likely refers the present-day Diokno Highway.[5][6]
Portion of Diokno Highway in 2016, affected by a landslide caused by Typhoon Melor
A portion of the highway was affected by a landslide caused by Typhoon Melor (Nona) in December 2015; fortunately, the entire stretch was open to traffic as of December 17.[7] In August 2016, a 100-meter (330 ft) section of the highway in Calaca was closed to traffic due to road slip and collapsed slope protection following the continuous heavy rains in the area.[8] As a result, the Diokno Bridge was reconstructed beginning in the first quarter of 2017. The reconstructed bridge was inaugurated on November 13, 2018.[2] The highway was also affected by the January 2020 Taal Volcano eruption, resulting to poor visibility on the highway and damage worth ₱41.62 million.[9][10]
^ ab"VILLAR: Diokno Bridge connecting Tagaytay City and Lemery, Batangas is now open". Department of Public Works and Highways. November 13, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^Cantos, Joy (July 24, 2016). "4 drug pushers, itinumba" (in Filipino). Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^Buhay Batangas (July 13, 2018). "Two Tagaytay–Batangas Shortcut Roads Built by US Army Engineers in 1945". Batangas History, Culture and Folklore. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
^Buhay Batangas (June 30, 2018). "The Role of the US Army 158th RCT in the Liberation of Batangas in 1945". Batangas History, Culture and Folklore. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
^ABS-CBN News [@ABSCBNNews] (January 13, 2020). "Poor visibility along R Diokno Highway in Lemery, Batangas making evacuation more difficult | via @jeffcanoy #TaalVolcano" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Twitter.
diokno, highway, confused, with, jose, diokno, boulevard, also, known, payapa, road, formerly, tagaytay, junction, calaca, lemery, road, kilometer, lane, secondary, road, batangas, that, connects, city, calaca, near, border, with, nasugbu, alfonso, cavite, mun. Not to be confused with Jose W Diokno Boulevard The Diokno Highway also known as Payapa Road and formerly as Tagaytay Junction Calaca Lemery Road 2 is a 20 064 kilometer 12 467 mi 1 two lane secondary road in Batangas that connects the city of Calaca near its border with Nasugbu and Alfonso Cavite and the municipality of Lemery 3 It connects southern Cavite and Batangas Diokno HighwayPayapa RoadTagaytay Junction Calaca Lemery RoadRoute informationMaintained by Department of Public Works and Highways Batangas 1st District Engineering Office 1 Length20 064 km 1 12 467 mi Existed1945 presentComponenthighwaysN410Major junctionsNorth endN410 N407 Tagaytay Nasugbu Highway in Calaca BatangasSouth endN436 Palico Balayan Batangas Road in Lemery BatangasLocationCountryPhilippinesProvincesBatangasMajor citiesCalacaTownsLaurel LemeryHighway systemRoads in the PhilippinesHighways Expressways ListThe highway is believed to be named after Ramon Diokno a native of Taal Batangas who served as a representative for Batangas senator and Supreme Court associate justice 4 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 References 4 External linksRoute description editDiokno Highway starts at its intersection with Tagaytay Nasugbu Road in Calaca near the provincial boundary of Batangas and Cavite Starting from near the foot of Mount Batulao it runs through the mountainous terrain on the western edge of the Taal Volcano Natural Park traversing especially Payapa Ilaya and Payapa Ibaba barangays in Lemery to where Payapa Road apparently derived its name from It terminates at Palico Balayan Batangas Road in Lemery at the south History editThe origin of the highway could be traced back to 1945 when the US Army Corps of Engineers built a dusty twisting narrow road between Mount Batulao and Lemery as the shorter route relative to Route 17 which connected Imus and Batangas via Palico in Tuy and includes the present day Aguinaldo Highway Tagaytay Nasugbu Road and Palico Balayan Batangas Road According to Major Edward M Flanagan Jr in his 1948 book this road was called the Shorty Ridge Road which likely refers the present day Diokno Highway 5 6 nbsp Portion of Diokno Highway in 2016 affected by a landslide caused by Typhoon MelorA portion of the highway was affected by a landslide caused by Typhoon Melor Nona in December 2015 fortunately the entire stretch was open to traffic as of December 17 7 In August 2016 a 100 meter 330 ft section of the highway in Calaca was closed to traffic due to road slip and collapsed slope protection following the continuous heavy rains in the area 8 As a result the Diokno Bridge was reconstructed beginning in the first quarter of 2017 The reconstructed bridge was inaugurated on November 13 2018 2 The highway was also affected by the January 2020 Taal Volcano eruption resulting to poor visibility on the highway and damage worth 41 62 million 9 10 References edit a b c Road and Bridge Inventory Department of Public Works and Highways Retrieved September 19 2020 a b VILLAR Diokno Bridge connecting Tagaytay City and Lemery Batangas is now open Department of Public Works and Highways November 13 2018 Retrieved February 27 2021 2016 DPWH Road Data Department of Public Works and Highways Archived from the original on January 9 2018 Retrieved March 8 2018 Cantos Joy July 24 2016 4 drug pushers itinumba in Filipino Pilipino Star Ngayon Retrieved September 19 2021 Buhay Batangas July 13 2018 Two Tagaytay Batangas Shortcut Roads Built by US Army Engineers in 1945 Batangas History Culture and Folklore Retrieved January 29 2022 Buhay Batangas June 30 2018 The Role of the US Army 158th RCT in the Liberation of Batangas in 1945 Batangas History Culture and Folklore Retrieved January 29 2022 Report on Effects of Typhoon Nona as of 8 00 a m December 18 2015 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines December 18 2015 Retrieved January 31 2022 Diokno Highway in Calaca Batangas Closed to Traffic Department of Public Works and Highways August 11 2016 Retrieved January 29 2022 ABS CBN News ABSCBNNews January 13 2020 Poor visibility along R Diokno Highway in Lemery Batangas making evacuation more difficult via jeffcanoy TaalVolcano Tweet Retrieved January 29 2022 via Twitter Taal Volcano eruption s damage to roads bridges now P153 M Department of Public Works and Highways January 31 2020 Retrieved January 29 2022 External links editDepartment of Public Works and Highways nbsp This Philippine road or road transport related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diokno Highway amp oldid 1146658621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
