N850 highway

Route 850
Bohol Island Circumferential Road
Reassurance marker of N850 in Guindulman
Route information
Length260.25 km (161.71 mi)
Component
highways
N850 (Tagbilaran North Road)
    N850 (Tagbilaran East Road)
    Major junctions
    Loop around Bohol island
    Major intersections
    • N853 (Carmen–Sagbayan–Bacani Road) in Clarin
    • N852 (Loay Interior Road) in Trinidad
    • N854 (Jagna–Sierra Bullones Road) in Jagna
    • N851 (Dauis–Panglao Road)
    Location
    CountryPhilippines
    ProvincesBohol
    Municipalities
    Major citiesTagbilaran
    Highway system
    • Roads in the Philippines
    N847 N851

    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.

    History

    Route description

    Tagbilaran to Trinidad

    The 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

    The 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

    The 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/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
    TagbilaranJ.S. Torralba Street
    Maria Clara Wharf Road – Cagayan de Oro, Cebu City, Dumaguete, SiquijorAccess to Tagbilaran Wharf, which provides access to major destinations like Dumaguete, Siquijor via Larena, Cebu City, and Cagayan de Oro.
    Tamblot Circumferential RoadNorthern end of circumferential road.
    Benigno Aquino Street / Calceta Street
    Peñaflor Street
    Santo Niño Street
    Pacifico Castillo Road
    Taloto–Ubujan Road
    Francisco Dagohoy Circumferential Road
    CortesLapaz–Lourdes–Cortes–Cabaguhan–Corella Road – Corella
    Cortes–Balilihan–Catigbian–Macaas Road – Balilihan, Catigbian, Tubigon, ClarinSouthern end of road.
    MaribojocMaribojoc–Antequera–Catagbacan Road – Antequera, San Isidro, LoonSouthern end of road.
    LoonMaribojoc–Pagnitoan–Candavid–Tabuan–Basak Road
    Tajang–Sandigan Island RoadAccess to Sandingan Island in Looc; boat access to Cabilao Island at the pier in Mocpoc.
    Maribojoc–Antequera–Catagbacan Road – Antequera, San Isidro, MaribojocNorthern end of road.
    Catagbacan Port Road – ArgaoAccess to Catagbacan Port.
    CalapePangangan Island Causeway
    Cahayag–Cabanugan–Catigbian Road – San Isidro, Catigbian
    Tubigon Tubigon Port Road – Cebu CityAccess to Tubigon Lighthouse and Port.
    Cortes–Balilihan–Catigbian–Macaas Road – Balilihan, Catigbian, CortesNorthern end of road.
    ClarinPoblacion Sur–Bontud Road / Clarin Pier RoadAccess to Clarin Port.
    N853 (Carmen–Sagbayan–Bacani Road) – Sagbayan, Carmen
    InabangaDagnawan–Dagohoy Farm-to-Market Road
    Lapacan Sur–Magkaya–Panghaban Road
    BuenavistaM. Leopando StreetBuenavista town proper.
    M. Torregosa StreetBuenavista town proper.
    Getafe Camacho Street / B. Daria Street – Cebu City, CordovaAccess to Getafe port. Boat access to Jandayan Island and Cebu.
    Buenavista–Carmen–Danao–Getafe Road – Danao, Carmen
    Talibon Carlos P. Garcia Avenue – Cebu CityTalibon town proper. Access to Talibon Port.
    TrinidadN852 (Loay–Trinidad Road) – Dagohoy, Carmen, LoayEnd of Tagbilaran North Road segment. Start of Tagbilaran East Road segment.
    Trinidad–Bien Unido Road – Bien Unido
    UbayUbay Diversion RoadBypasses Ubay town proper. North end of diversion road.
    Tan Nene Street / Ramon Gaviola StreetBoth roads are one way roads; no left turn towards Ubay Port.
    Col. Marciano Garces Street
    Tan Unga Street – Bato, HilongosOne way road towards Tan Unga Street. Access to Ubay Port.
    E. Boyles Street / Ubay–Biabas RoadAccess to Tapal Wharf.
    Ubay Diversion RoadSouth end of diversion road.
    Gabi–Bayongan–Camanaga Road – San Miguel
    AliciaDal-an–Carmen–Sierra Bullones–Pilar–Alicia Road – Sierra Bullones, Carmen, Pilar
    CandijayLa Union–Mabini–Ubay Road – Ubay, Mabini
    Candijay–Cogtong–Anda–Guindulman Road – Anda, GuindulmanCircumferential road spanning the southeast corner of the island.
    Tugas–Casbu Road – GuindulmanAccess to Guindulman town proper.
    GuindulmanGuioang–Cogtong Road
    Candijay–Cogtong–Anda–Guindulman Road – Anda, CandijayCircumferential road spanning the southeast corner of the island.
    Tugas–Casbu Road – Candijay
    Cabantian–Cansiwang–Mayuga Road
    DueroSan Pedro–Angilan–Bangwalog Road
    JagnaJagna–Cabungaan–Lonoy Road
    N854 (Jagna–Sierra Bullones Road) / Jagna Wharf Road – Sierra Bullones, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro, CamiguinAccess to Camiguin province and Mindanao via Nasipit and Cagayan de Oro ferries.
    Garcia HernandezCanayaon–Roxas–Tabuan–Datag Road
    ValenciaCanmanico–Anonang Road
    DimiaoLuyo–Bakilid–Datag Road
    Balbalan–Guindaguitan–Pagsa Road
    LilaTiguis–Calvario–Cambanse–Alegria Road
    LoayN852 (Loay–Trinidad Road) – Dagohoy, Carmen, Trinidad
    Hinawanan–Concepcion Road – LobocBackroad towards Loboc town.
    AlburquerqueAlburquerque–Sikatuna Road
    BaclayonA. Aya-ay StreetBaclayon town proper.
    Quezon Street
    TagbilaranA. Pahang Street
    N851 (Dauis–Panglao Road) – Panglao, DauisAccess to Panglao Island and Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Jacinto Borja Bridge.
    Mansasa–Dampas Road
    Tamblot Circumferential RoadSouthern end of circumferential road.
    Del Rosario Street
    J.A. Clarin Street – Dauis, PanglaoAccess to Panglao Island via Ambassador Suarez Bridge.
    Sarmiento Street
    J.A. Clarin Street / Carlos P. Garcia AvenueRoute follows Carlos P. Garcia Avenue west towards Old Bohol Provincial Capitol.
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    Incidents

    • 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

    1. ^ "Bohol 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
    2. ^ "Bohol 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
    3. ^ "Bohol 3rd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
    4. ^ a b "Road and Bridge Inventory | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
    5. ^ "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.
    6. ^ "Bohol Island Earthquake Emergency Bridge | Mabey - English". www.mabeybridge.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
    7. ^ "Bridge in Loay, Bohol falls: 4 killed, 15 hurt; cargo vehicles blamed". metrosundaily.com. MetroSunDaily. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.