What is the condition of Quirino Highway from Tagkawayan to Sipocot

**gregsp** · August 2nd, 2006 01:49 AM

To all concerned tsikoteers who happened to pass by Quirino Highway this week, what is the road condition, malalaki ba ang mga lubak,wala bang roadslips gawa ng ulan this week, I'm planning to go to Bicol (Naga City) on Monday Aug. 7, 2006 advisable bang magdala ng car?

**Tailhook** · August 2nd, 2006 07:50 AM

as much as possible, i would not recommend passing through quirino. I just went through quirino on July 25 and the condition could not be worse.

there are many one lane portions which would delay your travel greatly as well as severely damaged roads. what usually took an hour and thirty to forty five minutes to traverse the 93 km quirino took me over two hours and a half.
save yourself the aggravation and your car of a bad beating by passing through daet.

yet another glaring reminder of how corrupt our officials are. ever notice that the name of the quirino highway ('andaya' highway) is wholly appropriate? ie. an(g) daya!

**gregsp** · August 2nd, 2006 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Tailhook

as much as possible, i would not recommend passing through quirino. I just went through quirino on July 25 and the condition could not be worse.

there are many one lane portions which would delay your travel greatly as well as severely damaged roads. what usually took an hour and thirty to forty five minutes to traverse the 93 km quirino took me over two hours and a half.
save yourself the aggravation and your car of a bad beating by passing through daet.

yet another glaring reminder of how corrupt our officials are. ever notice that the name of the quirino highway ('andaya' highway) is wholly appropriate? ie. an(g) daya!

Thank you so much for your advise

**RedHorse** · August 2nd, 2006 08:34 AM

yong sa bicol side, well maintained... meron gumagawa asap kahit patch repair, yong pabaya yong sa quezon side

**artpogi** · August 2nd, 2006 08:38 AM

I suggest you take the old national hiway, medyo mahaba nga lang ang byahe, but the road condition is okay.

**Tailhook** · August 2nd, 2006 11:24 AM

you're welcome. anyway, the route which passes through daet is more scenic and more challenging to drive. it has got of elevation changes, with numerous s curves, some flat portions. plenty of variety. its really fun to nail apex after apex of the 's' curves. (just make sure there is no oncoming traffic)

**Reich** · August 3rd, 2006 08:12 AM

kagagaling ko lang ng legazpi last weekend... dun kami dumaan nastranded kami for close to an hour dahil sa one-way traffic sa tagkawayan... would not recommend passing by there... not to mention ung mga lubak...