National Route 850 (N850) is a 260.25 km (161.71 mi), two-four lane (2 x 260), circumferential national secondary route that forms part of the Philippine highway network. The road runs through the entire island of Bohol, mostly along its coastline, connecting numerous ports going to nearby islands, namely in Tagbilaran, Getafe, and in Jagna.[1][2][3] The route is composed of Tagbilaran North Road from Tagbilaran to Trinidad, and Tagbilaran East Road from Trinidad to Tagbilaran again.
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| Bohol Island Circumferential Road | ||||
 Reassurance marker of N850 in Guindulman | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 260.25 km (161.71 mi) | |||
| Component highways |  N850 (Tagbilaran North Road)
N850 (Tagbilaran East Road) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Loop around Bohol island | ||||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Philippines | |||
| Provinces | Bohol | |||
| Municipalities | ||||
| Major cities | Tagbilaran | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History
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Route description
editTagbilaran to Trinidad
editThe route starts as Tagbilaran North Road, or the Carlos P. Garcia North Avenue from the Old Provincial Capitol of Bohol, now the Bohol National Museum. It passes through the city proper northwards to the state university campus, towards the towns of Cortes, Maribojoc and Loon, where motorists can access Sandingan Island and its barangays thru a spur road. The road continues through the towns of Calape, Tubigon, Clarin, and Inabanga, then heads eastward inland and curves back northward into Buenavista and Getafe and Talibon, where three ports provide access to islands to the north and west of Bohol. The road then goes southward inland towards Trinidad where the segment ends in a three-way intersection with Loay Interior Road, also called the Loay–Trinidad Road, and the Tagbilaran East Road.[4]
Trinidad to Tagbilaran
editThe route continues as Tagbilaran East Road after the junction and meets the road towards another port at the town of Bien Unido, then goes east to Ubay, where transport services to Leyte and nearby islands are located. The road heads inland southward to the towns of Alicia, and to Candijay, where a circumferential road going to the southeastern tip of the island is located, to the towns of Guindulman and Anda. The road continues south to the town proper of Guindulman and heads southwest while running beside the coast to Duero and Jagna, where transport services to Camiguin and the island of Mindanao are located. The road continues running along the coast to the towns of Garcia Hernandez, Valencia, Dimiao, and Loay, where the highway running through the island towards Trinidad is located. It continues westward to Alburquerque, Baclayon, and back towards Tagbilaran, where motorists can access the towns of Panglao and Dauis southwest of the city. After reaching Tagbilaran again it ends at the kilometer 0 of the island.[4]
Intersections
editThe entire route is located in Bohol. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with the Old Bohol Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran City designated as kilometer 0.
| City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Tagbilaran | J.S. Torralba Street | ||||
 Maria Clara Wharf Road – Cagayan de Oro, Cebu City, Dumaguete, Siquijor | Access to Tagbilaran Wharf, which provides access to major destinations like Dumaguete, Siquijor via Larena, Cebu City, and Cagayan de Oro. | ||||
| Tamblot Circumferential Road | Northern end of circumferential road. | ||||
| Benigno Aquino Street / Calceta Street | |||||
| Peñaflor Street | |||||
| Santo Niño Street | |||||
| Pacifico Castillo Road | |||||
| Taloto–Ubujan Road | |||||
| Francisco Dagohoy Circumferential Road | |||||
| Cortes | Lapaz–Lourdes–Cortes–Cabaguhan–Corella Road – Corella | ||||
| Cortes–Balilihan–Catigbian–Macaas Road – Balilihan, Catigbian, Tubigon, Clarin | Southern end of road. | ||||
| Maribojoc | Maribojoc–Antequera–Catagbacan Road – Antequera, San Isidro, Loon | Southern end of road. | |||
| Loon | Maribojoc–Pagnitoan–Candavid–Tabuan–Basak Road | ||||
| Tajang–Sandigan Island Road | Access to Sandingan Island in Looc; boat access to Cabilao Island at the pier in Mocpoc. | ||||
| Maribojoc–Antequera–Catagbacan Road – Antequera, San Isidro, Maribojoc | Northern end of road. | ||||
| Catagbacan Port Road – Argao | Access to Catagbacan Port. | ||||
| Calape | Pangangan Island Causeway | ||||
| Cahayag–Cabanugan–Catigbian Road – San Isidro, Catigbian | |||||
| Tubigon | Tubigon Port Road – Cebu City | Access to Tubigon Lighthouse and Port. | |||
| Cortes–Balilihan–Catigbian–Macaas Road – Balilihan, Catigbian, Cortes | Northern end of road. | ||||
| Clarin | Poblacion Sur–Bontud Road / Clarin Pier Road | Access to Clarin Port. | |||
| N853 (Carmen–Sagbayan–Bacani Road) – Sagbayan, Carmen | |||||
| Inabanga | Dagnawan–Dagohoy Farm-to-Market Road | ||||
| Lapacan Sur–Magkaya–Panghaban Road | |||||
| Buenavista | M. Leopando Street | Buenavista town proper. | |||
| M. Torregosa Street | Buenavista town proper. | ||||
| Getafe | Camacho Street / B. Daria Street – Cebu City, Cordova | Access to Getafe port. Boat access to Jandayan Island and Cebu. | |||
| Buenavista–Carmen–Danao–Getafe Road – Danao, Carmen | |||||
| Talibon | Carlos P. Garcia Avenue – Cebu City | Talibon town proper. Access to Talibon Port. | |||
| Trinidad | N852 (Loay–Trinidad Road) – Dagohoy, Carmen, Loay | End of Tagbilaran North Road segment. Start of Tagbilaran East Road segment. | |||
| Trinidad–Bien Unido Road – Bien Unido | |||||
| Ubay | Ubay Diversion Road | Bypasses Ubay town proper. North end of diversion road. | |||
| Tan Nene Street / Ramon Gaviola Street | Both roads are one way roads; no left turn towards Ubay Port. | ||||
| Col. Marciano Garces Street | |||||
| Tan Unga Street – Bato, Hilongos | One way road towards Tan Unga Street. Access to Ubay Port. | ||||
| E. Boyles Street / Ubay–Biabas Road | Access to Tapal Wharf. | ||||
| Ubay Diversion Road | South end of diversion road. | ||||
| Gabi–Bayongan–Camanaga Road – San Miguel | |||||
| Alicia | Dal-an–Carmen–Sierra Bullones–Pilar–Alicia Road – Sierra Bullones, Carmen, Pilar | ||||
| Candijay | La Union–Mabini–Ubay Road – Ubay, Mabini | ||||
| Candijay–Cogtong–Anda–Guindulman Road – Anda, Guindulman | Circumferential road spanning the southeast corner of the island. | ||||
| Tugas–Casbu Road – Guindulman | Access to Guindulman town proper. | ||||
| Guindulman | Guioang–Cogtong Road | ||||
| Candijay–Cogtong–Anda–Guindulman Road – Anda, Candijay | Circumferential road spanning the southeast corner of the island. | ||||
| Tugas–Casbu Road – Candijay | |||||
| Cabantian–Cansiwang–Mayuga Road | |||||
| Duero | San Pedro–Angilan–Bangwalog Road | ||||
| Jagna | Jagna–Cabungaan–Lonoy Road | ||||
| N854 (Jagna–Sierra Bullones Road) / Jagna Wharf Road – Sierra Bullones, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin | Access to Camiguin province and Mindanao via Nasipit and Cagayan de Oro ferries. | ||||
| Garcia Hernandez | Canayaon–Roxas–Tabuan–Datag Road | ||||
| Valencia | Canmanico–Anonang Road | ||||
| Dimiao | Luyo–Bakilid–Datag Road | ||||
| Balbalan–Guindaguitan–Pagsa Road | |||||
| Lila | Tiguis–Calvario–Cambanse–Alegria Road | ||||
| Loay | N852 (Loay–Trinidad Road) – Dagohoy, Carmen, Trinidad | ||||
| Hinawanan–Concepcion Road – Loboc | Backroad towards Loboc town. | ||||
| Alburquerque | Alburquerque–Sikatuna Road | ||||
| Baclayon | A. Aya-ay Street | Baclayon town proper. | |||
| Quezon Street | |||||
| Tagbilaran | A. Pahang Street | ||||
| N851 (Dauis–Panglao Road) – Panglao, Dauis | Access to Panglao Island and Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Jacinto Borja Bridge. | ||||
| Mansasa–Dampas Road | |||||
| Tamblot Circumferential Road | Southern end of circumferential road. | ||||
| Del Rosario Street | |||||
| J.A. Clarin Street – Dauis, Panglao | Access to Panglao Island via Ambassador Suarez Bridge. | ||||
| Sarmiento Street | |||||
| J.A. Clarin Street / Carlos P. Garcia Avenue | Route follows Carlos P. Garcia Avenue west towards Old Bohol Provincial Capitol. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Incidents
edit- This highway had many bridges and sections of Tagbilaran North Road and Tagbilaran East Road damaged during the 2013 Bohol earthquake.[5] A few bridges were reconstructed with the Mabey Compact 200.[6]
- On April 27, 2022, the old bridge over the Loboc River in Loay collapsed, killing 4 people and injuring 15. The bridge was damaged during the 2013 earthquake and still being used while a new replacement bridge was under construction next to it. One possible cause was the stationary traffic on the bridge that exceeded its capacity.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bohol 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Bohol 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Bohol 3rd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ a b "Road and Bridge Inventory | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "List of major/secondary roads and bridges affected by Central Visayas earthquake | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Bohol Island Earthquake Emergency Bridge | Mabey - English". www.mabeybridge.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Bridge in Loay, Bohol falls: 4 killed, 15 hurt; cargo vehicles blamed". metrosundaily.com. MetroSunDaily. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.