Governor Pack Road | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways – Baguio City District Engineering Office | |
Length | 1.085 km [1] (0.674 mi) |
Component highways | |
Major junctions | |
North end | N110 (Leonard Wood Road) / N231 (Session Road) |
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South end | N54 (Kennon Road) / N208 (Aspiras–Palispis Highway) |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Provinces | Benguet |
Major cities | Baguio |
Highway system | |
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The Governor Pack Road (also referred to as Gov. Pack Road) is a major highway in Baguio, Philippines, named for the American William Francis Pack (1861-1944), who was appointed Military Governor of Benguet on November 15, 1901 and served as the civilian Governor of Mountain Province, in which Benguet was once part of as a subprovince, from 1909 to 1912. [2] [3] [4]
The entire road forms part of National Route 54 (N54) and National Route 110 (N110) of the Philippine highway network. [1] It was historically part of Highway 11 especially during the American colonial era. [5]
The road connects from a roundabout of Aspiras-Palispis Highway (formerly Marcos Highway), Kennon Road, and Kisad Road to Session Road in the city's downtown core. Its section from UP Drive to Harrison Road carries one-way southbound traffic only. At its intersection with Harrison Road, it changes route number from N54 to N110. [1]
From the north:
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