Antero Soriano Highway

The Antero Soriano Highway, also partly known as Centennial Road, is a two-to-six lane, 21.6-kilometer (13.4 mi) highway traversing through the western coast of Cavite.[1][2][3] It is one of the three major highways located in the province, the others are Aguinaldo Highway and Governor's Drive.


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Antero Soriano Highway
Route alignment of Antero Soriano Highway
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The highway's section also known as Centennial Road in Kawit, Cavite
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Cavite 1st District Engineering Office and Cavite 2nd District Engineering Office
Length21.6 km (13.4 mi)
Component
highways
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  • N64 from Kawit to Tanza
  • N402 from Tanza to Naic
Major junctions
North end N62 (Tirona Highway) / Covelandia Road in Kawit
Major intersections
South end N403 (Governor's Drive) / Sabang Road in Naic
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesCavite
Major citiesImus, General Trias
TownsKawit, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Naic
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The northeastern terminus of the highway is at Kawit then travels along the cities of Imus and General Trias, municipalities of Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza and ends at the municipality of Naic.

The highway is designated as a component part of National Route 64 (N64) and National Route 402 (N402) of the Philippine highway network.

The highway was named after Antero Soriano, a native of Tanza who served as the country's senator, representative, and governor of Cavite.[4]

Route description
The highway's section in Naic

Antero Soriano Highway starts at the intersection with Manila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), Tirona Highway, and Covelandia Road in Kawit as the logical continuation of CAVITEX. It runs to the southwest, parallel to the coast of Cavite. It enters Imus shortly after the intersection with Carsadang Bago Road and re-enters Kawit after Gahak, bypassing the poblacions of Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, General Trias, and Tanza and the Cavite Economic Zone. At the junction with Tanza–Trece Martires Road and San Agustin Street in Tanza, the route number transitions from N64 to N402 as it approaches Naic. It enters Naic, where N402 shifts towards the poblacion, making the highway a tertiary road up to its end at the intersection with Governor's Drive and Sabang Road at Naic junction.

Alternative names

From General Trias to Kawit, the highway is also widely known as Centennial Road. A component of N64, the highway is also known as Kawit–Noveleta Diversion Road, Noveleta–Rosario Diversion Road, and Tanza Diversion Road as it bypasses the poblacions of Kawit, Rosario, Noveleta, and Tanza, respectively. Excluding the aforementioned bypass roads, it is also known as Noveleta–Naic–Tagaytay Road, the network of roads that connect Noveleta and Tagaytay. The tertiary road portion of the highway in Naic is named Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road (also known as Governor's Drive) by the Department of Public Works and Highways.[5]

History

The present road originated from an old road that linked the municipalities of Naic and Tanza. It was part of Highway 25 that connected Bacoor with Tagaytay.[6] In 1969, the highway was renamed in honor of Antero Soriano by virtue of Republic Act No. 5782.[4] It was later extended to the northeast from Tanza to Kawit, with the section also known in the present-day as Centennial Road.

Intersections

The entire route is located in Cavite. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer 0. 

City/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Kawit21.33513.257 N62 (Tirona Highway)Northern terminus; continues north as Covelandia Road; access to E3 (Manila–Cavite Expressway) and future link to Cavite–Laguna Expressway
24.48015.211Batong Dalig Bridge
Kawit–Noveleta boundary N622 (Noveleta–Rosario Diversion Road)
Noveleta–General Trias boundary27.06116.815Ilang-Ilang Bridge I
General Trias N401 (General Trias Drive) / Governor Ferrer DriveKilometer number reverses.
General Trias–Tanza boundary32.36720.112Tejero Bridge
Tanza N402 (Santa Cruz Street)
32.72120.332Biwas Bridge
N64 (Tanza–Trece Martires Road) / N402 (San Agustin Street)Kilometer number reverses. Route number changes from N64 to N402 towards Naic.
37.82623.504Obispo Bridge
Tanza–Naic boundary43.45227.000Timalan Bridge
Naic N402 (P. Poblete Street) – Naic, IndangRoute number change from N402 to unnumbered
N403 (Governor's Drive) / Sabang RoadTraffic light intersection; continues south as Governor's Drive
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition
Antero Soriano Highway Intersection at Naic, Cavite panorama

References
  1. "Cavite". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. "Cavite 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. "Cavite Sub". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. Republic Act No. 5782 (June 21, 1969). An Act Naming the Public Highway from the Municipality of Tanza to the Municipality of Naic in the Province of Cavite, Antero Soriano Avenue. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  5. "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  6. Southern Luzon Western Sheet (Map). 1:200000. Washington D.C.: US Geodetic Survey. 1941. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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