The Negros Occidental Eco-Tourism Highway, officially known as the Bacolod–San Carlos Road and Bacolod–Murcia–Don Salvador Benedicto–San Carlos Road, is an 81.12-kilometer (50.41 mi) scenic highway that connects the city of Bacolod[1] to the city of San Carlos in Negros Occidental, Philippines.[2] It cuts through the north-central Negros Island and traverses the Northern Negros Natural Park, north of Mount Kanlaon. Its western segment in Bacolod also known as Alijis Road (Romeo G. Guanzon Avenue)[3] has a two-way bicycle lane.
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| Bacolod–San Carlos Road Bacolod–Murcia–Don Salvador Benedicto–San Carlos Road | ||||
 Bacolod–Murcia–Don Salvador Benedicto–San Carlos Road in Murcia | ||||
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| Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways | ||||
| Length | 81.12 km (50.41 mi) | |||
| Component highways |  N69 | |||
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| East end |   N6 / N7 (Bacolod South Road) | |||
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| West end | N7 (Bacolod North Road) | |||
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| Country | Philippines | |||
| Provinces | Negros Occidental | |||
| Major cities | Bacolod, San Carlos | |||
| Towns | Don Salvador Benedicto, Murcia | |||
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The entire highway is designated as National Route 69 (N69) of the Philippine highway network.
History
editThe highway originated from an old road connecting Bacolod to the foot of Mount Kanlaon in Murcia that is also historically part of Highway 336. It was later extended to San Carlos sometime after World War II.[4]
Intersections
editThe entire route is located in Negros Occidental. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol in Bacolod designated as kilometer zero.
| City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Bacolod | 4 | 2.5 | N6 / N7 (Lacson Street) | Western terminus | |
| 6 | 3.7 |  N701 (Bacolod Circumferential Road) | |||
| Don Salvador Benedicto | 53 | 33 |  N708 (Benedicto–Calatrava Road) | ||
| San Carlos | 87 | 54 | N7 (Bacolod North Road) | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Bacolod City". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Negros Occidental 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ Republic Act No. 9464 (May 15, 2007), AN ACT RENAMING THE BACOLOD - MURCIA - SAN CARLOS ROAD (BACOLOD SECTION) IN THE CITY OF BACOLOD TO ROMEO G. GUANZON AVENUE, LawPhil.net
- ^ NC 51-6 Iloilo City (Map). 1:250,000. S501. Washington D.C.: Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers. 1954. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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