Marikina–Infanta Highway
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The Marikina–Infanta Highway, also known as Marcos Highway, Marilaque Highway, Marilaque Road or Marikina-Infanta Road, is a scenic mountain 117.5-kilometer (73.0 mi) highway that connects Metro Manila with Infanta, Quezon in the Philippines. Motorists colloquially refer to the road as Marilaque Highway.
Marcos Highway (Marilaque Highway/Marikina- Infanta Hwy) | |
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Route information | |
Length | 117.5 km (73.0 mi) |
Component highways | |
Major junctions | |
West end | N59 (Aurora Boulevard) / N11 (Katipunan Avenue) in Quezon City–Marikina boundary |
Major intersections | N59 (Sumulong Highway) in Antipolo |
East end | N601 (Famy–Real–Infanta Road) in Infanta, Quezon |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Regions | Metro Manila and Calabarzon |
Provinces | Rizal, Laguna, and Quezon |
Major cities | Antipolo, Marikina, and Pasig |
Towns | Rizal Baras, Cainta, Tanay Laguna Famy, Santa Maria Quezon Province Infanta, Real |
Highway system | |
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The Marikina–Infanta Highway starts at the intersection with Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, near its boundary with Marikina, as a physical continuation of Aurora Boulevard. It traverses the Marikina Valley and passes through Antipolo, where it intersects the Sumulong Highway at the Masinag Junction. After Masinag, the road starts its ascent towards the Sierra Madre mountain range passing through Tanay, Santa Maria in Laguna, and finally Infanta in Quezon. The road is famous for the frequent motorcycle racers who use the curvy mountainous roads for joyrides, frequently resulting in major accidents.[1][2]