Urdaneta–Dagupan Road
primary road in the Philippines
Urdaneta–Dagupan Road, also known as Urdaneta Junction–Dagupan Road and Urdaneta Junction–Calasiao–Dagupan Road, is a 28.02-kilometer (17.41 mi) major primary road in the province of Pangasinan. It traverses and connects through the municipalities of Santa Barbara, and Calasiao, and the cities of Urdaneta and Dagupan. The highway's segment from Urdaneta to Calasiao is also legally designated as part of the MacArthur Highway, while its segment from Calasiao to Dagupan is known as Judge Jose de Venecia Sr. Avenue. The entire highway is signed as National Route 57 (N57) of the Philippine highway network.
Route description
The highway serves as a major thoroughfare when going to the town of Calasiao and the city of Dagupan and the town of Santa Barbara, or city of Urdaneta and vice versa.
Urdaneta to Calasiao
The highway legally known as MacArthur Highway starts at the junction with MacArthur Highway/Manila North Road and Asingan–Urdaneta Road (locally known as Manuel Roxas Street) in the city proper of Urdaneta. There, it is locally known as Amadeo R. Perez Jr. Avenue and Calle Perez, respectively. The road continues westward, traversing the municipalities of Santa Barbara and Calasiao while bypassing their respective poblaciones.
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