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Route 70 shield
Route 70
Ormoc Real St.jpg
N70 as Real Street in Ormoc
Route information
Auxiliary route of AH 26 (26)
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Component
highways
AH 26 (N70) from Palo to Ormoc
Major junctions
From AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) in Palo
Major intersections
  • N681 (Lemon–Leyte–Biliran Road) in Capoocan
  • N683 (Dayhagan–Salvacion–Coob–Libertad Road) in Ormoc
  • N684 (Palompon–Isabel–Merida–Ormoc Road) in Ormoc
  • N692 (Ormoc–Baybay–Southern Leyte Boundary Road) in Baybay
To AH 26 (N1) in Mahaplag
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesLeyte
Major citiesOrmoc, Baybay
TownsPalo, Santa Fe, Alangalang, Jaro, Tunga, Carigara, Capoocan, Kananga, Albuera, Mahaplag
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
N69 N73

The National Route 70 (N70) forms part of the Philippine highway network. It spurs the Asian Highway 26 in Leyte, Philippines.[1][2][3][4]

Route description

N70 starts at its intersection with Maharlika Highway in Palo, at the vicinity of the Palo Cathedral. It then enters the towns of Santa Fe, Alangalang, Jaro, Tunga, Carigara, Capoocan, and Kananga. It enters the city of Ormoc, where the Asian Highway 26 (AH26) concurrency leaves the highway for the Ormoc Port. It then turns east to follow the western coast of Leyte and traverses the town of Albuera and the city of Baybay before ending at Maharlika Highway in Mahaplag.

Asian Highway Network

This route partially spurs the Asian Highway 26, running from Palo to Ormoc and continues as a sea ferry to Cebu City.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Leyte 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Leyte 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Leyte 4th". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Leyte 5th". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "What does AH26 road sign mean?". Rappler.com. November 17, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2021.