Jose P. Laurel Highway

Route 4 shield
Jose P. Laurel Highway
J.P. laurel Highway, Lipa City Hall (Lipa, Batangas; 12-29-2021).jpg
The highway near Lipa City Hall
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways
Length49 km (30 mi)
Component
highways
N4
Major junctions
North end AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) / Governor Carpio Avenue in Santo Tomas
Major intersections

N433 (Banaybanay–Mojon–Cuenca Road) in Lipa

  • E2 (STAR Tollway) / N434 (Batangas Port Diversion Road) in Batangas City
  • N438 (Tolentino Road) in Batangas City
South end N436 (Palico–Balayan–Batangas Road) / N437 (P. Burgos Street) in Batangas City
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesBatangas
Major citiesSanto Tomas, Tanauan, Lipa, Batangas City
TownsMalvar, San Jose
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
N3 N5

Jose P. Laurel Highway is a 49-kilometer (30 mi), two-to-six lane, major highway running within the province of Batangas.[1][2][3] The highway forms part of National Route 4 (N4) of the Philippine highway network.[4] It is also known as Santo Tomas Bypass Road in Santo Tomas, Manila–Batangas Road from its junction with General Malvar Street in Santo Tomas southwards, and Ayala Highway in Lipa.

The highway was named in honor of José Paciano Laurel, who served as the president of the Second Philippine Republic. Laurel was born in Tanauan, Batangas, through which the highway traverses.

  1. ^ "Batangas 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Batangas 3rd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Batangas 4th". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved November 28, 2021.