N9 highway

Route 9 shield
Route 9
Portion of the N9 Highway between Iligan and Linamon, Lanao del Norte
Route information
Auxiliary route of AH 26 (26)
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length416 km (258 mi)
Existed2015–present
Component
highways		 N9
Major junctions
East end AH 26 (N1) (Surigao-Butuan National Highway) in Butuan
Major intersections
West end AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) in Tukuran
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesAgusan del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur
Major citiesButuan, Gingoog, Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Iligan
TownsBuenavista, 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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National Route 9 (N9) is a 416-kilometer (258 mi), two to six major primary route network connecting the provinces of connecting the provinces of Agusan del Norte,[1] Misamis Oriental,[2][3] Lanao del Norte,[4][5] and Zamboanga del Sur.[6]

History

During the American colonial era, N9'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.[7] By 2014, these highways were designated by the Department of Public Works and Highways as N9.

Route description

The highway runs along the northern coast of Mindanao from Butuan, Agusan del Norte to Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur. Its section from Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, the location of a ferry port to Camiguin, to Cagayan de Oro is part of the Central Nautical Highway of the Philippine Nautical Highway System. Its section from Alae Bridge 2 at Tagoloan–Cagayan de Oro boundary to Marcos Bridge, which crosses the Cagayan de Oro River, in Cagayan de Oro is part of the Mindanao spur of the Pan-Philippine Highway,[8] although the signs that are on the kilometer markers are actually N10/AH26 signs, indicating that the latter route is on a concurrency with N9.

Caraga

Butuan City

Main article: Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road

National Route 9 starts in Ampayon, Butuan as Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road in a Y-junction stemmed from the Daang Maharlika. An 88-meter (96 yd) section of the latter refers a side of the triangle roundabout as part of N9. It is unknown if this is a mistake or not. The other side is named Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road. It passes through urban portions of the city and is the main highway for the city. It meets a Y-junction which stems a diversion road called Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue (N951). It enters a roundabout with the aforementioned highway and Bancasi Airport Road (N954).

Agusan del Norte

The road enters the province of Agusan del Norte and traverses through the towns of Buenavista, the industrial Nasipit and Carmen. The region ends in the Carmen-Magsaysay border.

Northern Mindanao

Misamis Oriental

N9 as Claro M. Recto Avenue in Cagayan de Oro.

N9 and its assigned highway reaches the municipality of Magsaysay and reaches a sharp turn where the direction goes south. It is a road with many turns. After reaching Gingoog, the road is met with the Gingoog–Claveria–Villanueva Road, a diversion that ignores most of the towns in the eastern side of the province. After traversing through many municipalities, it is met again with the western end of the aforementioned road. Upon reaching the city of Cagayan de Oro, it reunites with the Asian Highway 26, albeit it is a spur route. It also reaches the junction of a coastal highway that ends in Opol instead of the eponymous town. It also gives access to the port road (N946) and two other streets designated as N945. It traverses to the industrial areas of Opol and El Salvador. It passes through multiple more towns including Laguindingan, which is the location of a non-national airport road. Upon reaching Gitagum, a road to the sharp left turn is actually the true route of the Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road because it gives access to its municipal hall and a part of the poblacion, the former road is actually a diversion road. After more towns have been passed, N9 reaches the Misamis Oriental-Iligan border, thus ending the Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road.

Iligan City

Main article: Misamis Oriental–Maria Cristina Boundary Road

N9 starts in Iligan as Misamis Oriental–Maria Cristina Boundary Road. Upon reaching the urban area of the city, it is met with a diversion road (N956-1) that ends near the N77 junction. Once it enters the area containing Overton, the route changes to N77 where it goes left while N9's physical continuation is the Overton–Buru-un Road. This section ends in the border with Iligan and Linamon.

Lanao del Norte

The Lanao del Norte portion of the road is entirely the Linamon–Zamboanga Road. It enters multiple towns including the provincial capital Tubod, which is home to a port road (N957) and Panguil Bay Bridge, which connects Tangub and significantly cuts travel time between Misamis Occidental and the aforementioned province.

Zamboanga del Sur

After reaching Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, the road's name changes to Lanao–Pagadian–Zamboanga City Road. N9 ends during a T-junction between the N1 section of said highway and Karomatan–Tukuran Junction Road, which is also a part of the latter route.

Intersections

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

ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Butuan1,232766 AH 26 (N1) (Surigao–Butuan Highway/Daang Maharlika) / N9Eastern terminus. An 88-meter (96 yd) portion of the Y-junction is labeled as N9
1,235767 N951 (Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue)
1,240770 N952 (Butuan-Masao Road)
1,246774 N951 (Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue) / N954 (Airport Road) – Butuan AirportRoundabout (Butuanon Chinese Friendship Gate)
Agusan del NorteBuenavista1,255780Buenavista–Bunaguit Road
1,257781Agusan–Bukidnon Road
Nasipit1,262784 N953 (Nasipit Port Road)
Misamis OrientalGingoog1,315817 N955 (Gingoog–Claveria–Villanueva Road / Guanzon Street)Serves as a diversion road; access to Gingoog Port
Medina1,328825Medina Bypass Road
Talisayan1,349838Talisayan Bypass Road
Kinoguitan1,360850Kinoguitan Bypass Road
Salay1,378856Looc–Salay Bypass Road
Lagonglong1,380860Dampil–Lagonglong Bypass Road
1,382859Lagonlong Bypass Road
Balingasag1,389863Balingasag Bypass Road
Balingoan1,351839East end of Central Nautical Highway concurrency.
Jasaan1,405873Jasaan Bypass Road
1,407874Kimay–Solana Bypass Road
Villanueva1,414879 N955 (Gingoog–Claveria–Villanueva Road)Serves as a diversion road.
Tagoloan1,420880Tagoloan Bypass Road
Tagoloan–Cagayan de Oro boundary1,423.552884.554Alae Bridge 2. East end of AH26 concurrency.
Cagayan de Oro1,425885 AH 26 (N10) (Sayre Highway)Crossing traffic is carried by Mayor Justiniano Borja Flyover
1,431889Cugman Bypass Road
1,433890N862 (Cagayan de Oro Coastal Bypass Road)Road was converted to secondary road in 2023 and is currently numbered N862.
1,437893Lieutenant Vicente Alagar StreetServes Camp Alagar
1,437893 N946 (Corrales Street Extension) / Corrales Street
1,437893 N945 (Don Apolinario Velez Street) / N946 (Julio Pacana Street)Crossing traffic is carried by Mayor Pablo Magtajas Flyover. West end of the Central Nautical Highway concurrency.
1,438.789894.022Marcos Bridge over Cagayan de Oro River. West end of AH26 concurrency.
1,441895 N945 (Carmen–Patag–Bulua Road)
Misamis OrientalOpol1,445898N862 (Cagayan de Oro Coastal Bypass Road)
El Salvador1,451902Amoros–Taytay Bypass Road
Alubijid1,460910Loguilo–Alubijid Bypass Road
1,462908Alubijid Bypass Road
Gitagum1,470910Gitagum Bypass Road
Manticao1,499931Manticao Bypass Road
Misamis Oriental–Lanao del Norte boundaryLugait–Iligan boundary1,511939End of Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan Road; start of Misamis Oriental–Maria Cristina Road
Iligan1,518943Santa Filomena–Bonbonon–Digikilangan–Rogongon Road – TalakagAccess to Talakag
1,520940N956-1 (Highway Secondary Diversion Road)
1,525948 N956 (Quezon Avenue) / Quezon Avenue ExtensionAccess to Port of Iligan
1,529950N956-1 (Iligan City Diversion Road)
1,531951 N77 (Iligan–Marawi Road)Route changes to N77, N9 continues as Overton–Buru-un Road.
Lanao del NorteLinamon1,537955Balo-i–Matungao–Linamon Road – Matungao, Balo-i
Kauswagan1,544959Kauswagan–Munai Road
Bacolod1,555966Bacolod–Madalum Highway
Tubod1,588987 N957 (Tubod Wharf Road) / Tubod–Ganassi Road
Lala1,602995Lala–Salvador–Tubod Road
Kapatagan1,608999Dobleston–Butadon Road – Sultan Naga DimaporoAccess to Sultan Naga Dimaporo
Zamboanga del SurAurora1,6291,012 N78 (Ozamiz–Pagadian Road)
Tukuran1,6471,023 AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway)Western terminus. Route transitions to N1/AH26.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Agusan del Norte". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Misamis Oriental 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Misamis Oriental 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Lanao del Norte 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lanao del Norte 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Zamboanga del Sur 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Central and Southern Philippines (Map). 1:1000000. Washington D.C.: Army Maps Service, Corps of Engineers. 1944. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "ROAD AND BRIDGE INFORMATION APPLICATION". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N9_highway_(Philippines)