Maria Catalina E. Cabral, PhDAssistant Secretary for Planning and PPP

September 2011

Right Project, Right Cost, Right Quality

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Public Works and Highways

Philippines

PhilippinesASIAN HIGHWAYASIAN HIGHWAY

1. AH26  Route Description

2. Road Classification. 

3. Pavement Type

4. Surface Condition

5. Recent Development

6. D.O. NO. 15 dated 22 March 2009 

7. Asian Highway Current Activities for 2011

8.   Proposed AH26 Route Markers & Directional   Signs

9.  Schedule of Survey/Validation & Installation of AH26 Route Markers & Directional Signs

10. Funding Requirement

Coverage of the Presentation:Coverage of the Presentation:

LUZON

VISAYAS

MINDANAO

AH26 ROUTE DESCRIPTION:The Asian Highway (AH26) Route is approximately 3,460 km. from Laoag City in Luzon passing through the Visayas Islands (Samar & Leyte) down to Zamboanga City in Mindanao. It comprises the following segments:

A. Luzon1.Laoag City-Tuguegarao City2.North Luzon and South Luzon Expressways3.Manila-Matnog

B. Visayas 1.Matnog-Allen Ferry *sea route2.Allen-Tacloban3.Tacloban-Ormoc4.Liloan-Lipata Ferry* sea route

C. Mindanao1.Lipata-Davao City2.Davao City-Gen. Santos City3.Gen. Santos City-Cotabato City4.Cotabato City-Pagadian City5. Pagadian City-Zamboanga City6. Davao City (Jct. Calinan)-CDO City

PhilippinesASIAN HIGHWAYASIAN HIGHWAY

It passes two (2) privately operated It passes two (2) privately operated expressways in the country, part of the expressways in the country, part of the North Luzon Expressway (29.0 km.) and North Luzon Expressway (29.0 km.) and the South Luzon Expressway (42.3 km.)the South Luzon Expressway (42.3 km.)

North Luzon ExpresswayNorth Luzon Expressway South Luzon ExpresswaySouth Luzon Expressway

Controlled Expressway

AH26 ROAD CLASSIFICATIONAs of 30 June 2011

0 

500 

1,000 

1,500 

2,000 

2,500 

3,000 

Primary Class I Class II Class III

161  260 6 

2,950 

ROAD LEN

GTH

 (km

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=>4 Lanes =>3 Lanes =>2 Lanes

Note:Sea Routes = 86 kmTotal Asian Highway AH26

with Sea Routes = 3,463 km

AH26 PAVEMENT TYPE (length in km) As of 30 June 2011

Surface Pavement Type :

Concrete = 1,402 kmAsphalt = 1,956 kmGravel = 19 kmAH26 Total Road Length = 3,377 km

Concrete41%

Asphalt58%

Gravel1%

AH26 SURFACE CONDITIONAs of 30 June 2011

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200 

400 

600 

800 

1,000 

Good Fair Poor Bad No Rating

737 777 

651 

890 

322 

ROAD LEN

GTH

 (km

)

Good

Fair

Poor

Bad

No Rating

RECENT DEVELOPMENT::The Philippines proposed to UNESCAP to amend the current itineraries of the AH26 route in conformity with Article 9(2) of the Agreement. The proposal is to add the name of TUGUEGARAO in the original AH26 itinerary as follows:

“Laoag – Manila – Legazpi – Matnog – ferry – Allen –Tacloban (– Ormoc – ferry – Cebu) – Liloan – ferry –Surigao – Davao (Cagayan de Oro) – General Santos –Zamboanga”

with:

“Laoag – Tuguegarao – Manila – Legazpi – Matnog – ferry – Allen – Tacloban (Ormoc – ferry – Cebu) – Liloan – ferry – Surigao – Davao (Cagayan de Oro) – General Santos –Zamboanga”.

With the Issuance of Department of Public Issuance of Department of Public Works and Highways Order No.15 , dated Works and Highways Order No.15 , dated March 22, 2009:March 22, 2009:

““The installation of Route Markers The installation of Route Markers and Directional Signs along the and Directional Signs along the Asian Highway Asian Highway –– Route AH26Route AH26”” was was started.started.

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Laoag City to China

Zamboanga City to Malaysia

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ity

DAET

PILI

PALO

IPIL

SOGOD

ILAGAN

ISULAN

CLAVERIA

PLARIDEL

MALABANG

SAN PABLO

BAYOMBONG

CEBU CITY

LAOAG CITY

CATBALOGAN

TAGUM CITY

DIGOS CITY

DAVAO CITY

PROSPERIDAD

SANTO TOMAS

LUCENA CITY

SANTIAGO CITY

SAN JOSE CITY

SORSOGON CITY

TACLOBAN CITY

CALBAYOG CITY

PAGADIAN CITY

COTABATO CITY

SAN PABLO CITY

ZAMBOANGA CITY

KORONADAL CITY

TUGUEGARAO CITY

CABANATUAN CITY

MALAYBALAY CITY

GEN. SANTOS CITY

SURIGAO CITY (Luna)

LUNETA, MANILA CITY

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

BUTUAN CITY (Ampayon)

LEGAZPI CITY (DARAGA)

ALLEN (Ferry Terminal)MATNOG (Ferry Terminal)

LILOAN (Ferry Terminal)

ORMOC CITY (Ferry Terminal

PASAY CITY (South Luzon Expressway)

SAN FRANCISCO (Lipata Ferry Terminal)

CALOOCAN CITY (North Luzon Expressway)

ASIAN HIGHWAY CURRENT ACTIVITIES for 20111. Review/Updating of the AH26 database in coordination with the concerned DPWH

Offices and Local Government Units . 2.Mapping of the AH26 alignment in the entire country for inclusion in the database using ArcGIS. 3.Identification of the initial locations of the AH26 route markers and directional signs in all Regions.

4.Validation of the possible locations of the AH26 route markers and directional signs with Region I and II as the pilot area for the project using GPS & Cameras.

5.Finalization of the list of the AH26 route marker and directional signs locations per GPS reading. 6.Preparation of the plans and specifications of the required AH26 route marker and directional signs, including the cost estimates. 7. Procurement of the AH26 route markers

and directional signs.8. Installation of the AH26 route markers and directional signs.

Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Directional SignsDirectional Signs

Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Directional SignsDirectional Signs

Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Directional SignsDirectional Signs

Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Directional SignsDirectional Signs

Proposed AH26 Directional Sign Proposed AH26 Directional Sign

Proposed AH26 Directional Signs Proposed AH26 Directional Signs

Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Proposed AH26 Route Markers and Directional SignsDirectional Signs

Schedule of Survey/Validation & Installation Schedule of Survey/Validation & Installation of Route Markers and Directional Signsof Route Markers and Directional Signs

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

LUZON Island

VISAYAS Island

MINDANAO I l d

Segment of the AH26 Route

Survey/Validation Installation of Route Markers and Directional Signs

FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013