Strong Republic Nautical Highway
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The Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) in the Philippines is an integrated set of highway segments and vehicular ferry routes which, considered in combination with other road and ferry routes not formally part of the SRNH, forms the backbone of a nationwide vehicle-accessible transport system.
The 919 Kilometer SRNH was opened to the public on April 12, 2003.[1] Its route covers the provinces and cities of Oriental Mindoro, Tagaytay City (Cavite), Marinduque, Romblon, and Batangas City in Luzon; Aklan, Antique, Iloilo, Capiz, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu, Guimaras, and Siquijor, in the Visayas; and Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Dapitan City in Mindanao.[2] A Department of Agriculture web Page showing a Route Map of the SRNH is available on the Philippines Department of Agriculture web site.[3]
At least two bus companies, Bachelor Express and Philtranco, operate multiple daily bus trips over the SRNH between Manila bus terminals sited in Cubao and Pasay and Iloilo City, with connections available in Iloilo for onwards transportation. The SRNH segment between Manila and Iloilo runs by road to Batangas City, by ferry to Calapan, by road to Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, by ferry to Caticlan (gateway to Boracay, located in Malay, Aklan) and onwards by road to Iloilo City. Private van transport is generally available for hire over individual SRNH road segments, and the ferry segments accept walk-aboard passengers as well as vehicles.
The SRNH is composed of three major routes: the Western Nautical Highway, Central Nautical Highway, and Eastern Nautical Highway. The Western Nautical Highway links Manila and Dipolog with a connection to the Central Nautical Highway in Cebu City. A route between Pilar, Sorsogon and Balingoan is provided by the Central Nautical Highway. Lastly, the Eastern Nautical Highway is a link between the province of Biliran and Surigao City. It is connected to the Central Nautical Highway at Cataingan.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Starting Saturday, April 12, Strong Republic Nautical Highway opened to public. Government of the Philippines (2003-04-11). Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
- ^ Strong Republic Nautical Highway Gloria Macapagal Arroyo SRNH Initiative page. The Macapagals website. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ RORO Food Highway. Department of Agriculture, Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
- ^ The Philippine Nautical Highway. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
[edit] External links
- San Juan, Rick (2005-05-05). From Baguio to Zambo by Bike on the SRNH. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
