Sorsogon Diversion Road, officially known as Salvador H. Escudero III Diversion Road,
is a , national secondary road in the
city of Sorsogon of the
Sorsogon
Sorsogon, officially the Province of Sorsogon ( Bikol: ''Probinsya kan Sorsogon''; Waray: ''Probinsya han Sorsogon''; tl, Lalawigan ng Sorsogon), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. It is the southernmost province in ...
province in the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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* hil, Republ ...
. 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
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.
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
The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway ( tl, Daang Maharlika; ceb, Dalang Halangdon), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in t ...
, which goes straight to the city proper.
Notable buildings
From the west:
*Sorsogon Provincial Hospital
*Wilcon Depot
*Padre Pio Hospital of Sorsogon
* Sorsogon City Government Center
Intersections
References
{{Major roads in Sorsogon
Sorsogon City
Roads in Sorsogon