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Andaya Highway
Quirino Highway
Camarines Sur–Quezon Road
Andaya Highway.jpg
The highway near Poblacion Iraya, Ragay, Camarines Sur
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways - Camarines Norte District Engineering Office, Quezon 4th District Engineering Office and Camarines Sur 1st District Engineering Office
Existed1976–present
Component
highways
Major junctions
North end N1 / AH 26 (26) (Maharlika Highway) – Santa Elena, Camarines Norte
South end N1 / AH 26 (26) (Maharlika Highway) – Sipocot, Camarines Sur
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesCamarines Norte, Quezon, Camarines Sur
TownsSanta Elena, Tagkawayan, Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
N67 N69

The Rolando Andaya Highway (also known as Quirino Highway, and Camarines Sur–Quezon Road) is a national primary highway located in the provinces of Camarines Norte, Quezon and Camarines Sur, Philippines. It traverses the municipalities of Sipocot, Lupi, Ragay, Del Gallego in the province of Camarines Sur, and the town of Tagkawayan in the province of Quezon.

The entire highway is designated as National Route 68 (N68) of the Philippine highway network.

History

Andaya Highway was first built in 1976 because of Presidential Decree 774, by former president Ferdinand Marcos. The plan is that to connect the town of Del Gallego, native Ragay (southwestern Ragay), and Ragay port all in Camarines Sur, to the Maharlika Highway. It would start in Maharlika Highway, to Tagkawayan, Quezon, and Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, and end at the port of Ragay. It was called President Quirino Highway when it first opened last 1984. It was closed for extension to Sipocot, Camarines Sur last 1992. It was opened again last 2003 and was renamed to Congressman Rolando Andaya Sr. Highway in honor of the late Congressman Rolando Andaya. It was efficiently used as a major highway since 2004, until now. It is the shortest way to reach Naga, and the rest of Camarines Sur instead of using the longer Maharlika Highway that would still pass Camarines Norte.

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