Aspiras–Palispis Highway


The Aspiras–Palispis Highway is a Philippine major highway in northern Luzon that runs from the city of Baguio to the municipality of Agoo in the province of La Union.
The highway traverses the municipality of Tuba in Benguet, and the municipalities of Pugo, Tubao, and Agoo in La Union.
It is one of the four main roads used by motorists and travelers to access Baguio from the lowlands. The highway's several rehabilitation and development efforts led to the road's categorization as an "all-weather road", and is the preferred highway by motorists to use over the older Kennon Road.
The entire highway is designated as National Route 208 of the Philippine highway network.

History

Marcos Highway was renamed into Aspiras–Palispis Highway on October 31, 2000 with the issuance of Republic Act 8971. The highway section covering Baguio City and Benguet province was designated as the Ben Palispis Highway in honor of former Benguet Governor Ben Palispis. The La Union section of Marcos Highway was named Jose D. Aspiras Highway after Filipino politician Jose D. Aspiras.
However, the former name is considered by people to be more familiar and is still preferred by most.
The Palina Bridge, situated along the Benguet–La Union boundary, serves as the boundary between the two highways.

Intersections

Notable landmarks

The long Badiwan Viaduct, constructed in 2001, serves as a major bridge along Badiwan, Barangay Poblacion in Tuba, Benguet. Several meters from it is a concrete tunnel to protect motorists from landslides.
The blasted remains of the bust of Ferdinand Marcos, a giant concrete head sculpture of the former President, can be seen along the highway at Barangay Palina, in Pugo, La Union.
before its destruction in 2002