Sorsogon Diversion Road Explained

Country:PHL
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Sorsogon Diversion Road
Alternate Name:Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road
Length Km:7.445
Length Ref:[1]
Maint:Department of Public Works and Highways – Sorsogon 1st District Engineering Office
Allocation:
    Direction A:West
    Junction:
      Direction B:East
      Provinces:Sorsogon
      Cities:Sorsogon City
      Previous Type:N
      Previous Route:642
      Next Type:N
      Next Route:644

      Sorsogon Diversion Road, officially known as Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road,[2] is a 7.4adj=onNaNadj=on, national secondary road in the city of Sorsogon of the Sorsogon province in the Philippines.[3] Its official name, enacted in 2018, derives from Salvador Escudero III, who served as the province's 1st district representative and the country's agriculture secretary.

      The entire road is designated as National Route 643 (N643) of the Philippine highway network.

      Route description

      Like most of the diversion roads in the country, the road bypasses the city proper of Sorsogon as an alternate route of Maharlika Highway, which goes straight to the city proper.

      Notable buildings

      From the west:

      Notes and References

      1. Web site: Road and Bridge Inventory. Department of Public Works and Highways. June 27, 2023.
      2. An Act Naming the Diversion Road in Sorsogon City, Province of Sorsogon as Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road . RA . 11043 . The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. . June 29, 2018 .
      3. Web site: Sorsogon 1st. Department of Public Works and Highways. 9 October 2018.
      4. Web site: Sorsogon City Government Center. Mohri & P.A. Associates, INC.. 25 September 2017.