Sumulong Highway

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Sumulong Highway
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The highway in Mambugan, Antipolo
Route information
Component
highways		 N59 in Antipolo
Major junctions
FromAndres Bonifacio Avenue and J.P. Rizal Street in Marikina
Major intersections N59 (Marcos Highway) at Mayamot (Masinag), Antipolo
To (Sen. L. Sumulong Memorial Circle) in Antipolo
Location
Major citiesMarikina and Antipolo
TownsCainta
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The Sumulong Highway, constructed in 1960,[1] is the highway in the Philippines that connects Marikina[2] with Antipolo and the municipality of Cainta in the province of Rizal. It was named after Don Juan Sumulong, a former President of the Democrata Party.

Since 2014, with the implementation of the new route numbering system by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), it is a component of National Route 59 (N59) of the highway in the Philippine highway network from its intersection with Marcos Highway at Masinag Junction to Sen. L. Sumulong Memorial Circle, the road's endpoint at the city proper, both in Antipolo.

Near the boundary of Antipolo with Marikina, the highway meets the Marcos Highway (Marikina-Infanta Highway),[3] the highway that connects Metro Manila with the northern towns of Infanta and General Nakar in the province of Quezon. It is sometimes referred in media as the "killer highway" [4] due to the number of accidents that have taken place on it.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.antipolocity.com/history.htm[bare URL]
  2. ^ D0ctrine (20 August 2012). "Caught up in traffic blog". Sumulong highway - Marikina to Masinag. Wordpress. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ^ Suazo, Joselito. "MARCOS HIGHWAY To SUMULONG HIGHWAY Antipolo city - A 15 minute journey". You Tube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 24 October 2013.[unreliable source?]
  4. ^ Calleja, Nina (1 July 2012). "12 hurt as jeepney crashes into cars, garage in Antipolo's 'killer highway'". Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. ^ Magunnay, Kristine (23 December 2011). "Tragedy in Antipolo city". Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

Coordinates: 14°37′1″N 121°8′7″E / 14.61694°N 121.13528°E / 14.61694; 121.13528

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