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This article is about the road in Cavite, Philippines. For the road in Huntsville, Alabama, see Governors Drive.

Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road
Juanito Remulla Sr. Avenue
Juanito Remulla Sr. Drive
Governor's Drive
Governor's Drive highlighted in red
Governor's Drive - GMA town proper (Governor's Drive, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite; 2017-03-16).jpg
Governor's Drive between General Mariano Alvarez and Silang
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Cavite 1st District Engineering Office, Cavite 2nd District Engineering Office, and Cavite Sub-District Engineering Office
Length58.3 km (36.2 mi)
Existed1970s–present
Component
highways
  • N65 from Carmona to Trece Martires
  • N651 in Carmona
  • N403 from Trece Martires to Naic
  • Unnumbered (tertiary) in Naic
  • N405 from Naic to Ternate
Major junctions
East endCarmona Bridge on the Carmona–Biñan boundary
Major intersections
West end N405 (Caylabne Road) / N407 (Ternate–Nasugbu Road) in Ternate, Cavite
Location
CountryPhilippines
ProvincesCavite
Major citiesCarmona, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Trece Martires
TownsGeneral Mariano Alvarez, Silang, Tanza, Naic, Maragondon, Ternate
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road,[a] formerly and still commonly referred to as Governor's Drive, is a two-to-nine lane, 58.3-kilometer (36.2 mi) network of primary, secondary and tertiary highways and bridges traversing through the central cities and municipalities of the province of Cavite, Philippines.[1][2][3] It is the widest among the three major highways located in the province, the others being the Aguinaldo and Antero Soriano Highways.

The road forms part of National Route 65 (N65), National Route 651 (N651), National Route 403 (N403), and National Route 405 (N405) of the Philippine highway network. A part of the road between the N403 and N405 section is a tertiary road and is unnumbered.

History

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Carmona segment of Governor's Drive in 2008
Naic segment of Governor's Drive in 2022

The origin of the highway could be traced back to three separate roads: Dasmariñas-Carmona-Biñang Road from Dasmariñas to Carmona, Naic-Quintana-Junction Dasmariñas-Silang from Naic to Dasmariñas, and an old provincial road linking the municipal centers of Naic, Maragondon, and Ternate.[4] The first two were classified as secondary roads in the 1950s.[5] The provincial road's segment from Naic to Maragondon was designated as Route 301, while its segment from Maragondon to Ternate was designated as Route 332.[6] Additional sections were later added to form the present-day Governor's Drive.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 11047, enacted on June 29, 2018, the entire highway was renamed as Governor Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road, after the former governor of Cavite.[7][8]

Route description

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The eastern terminus of the highway is at the Carmona Bridge at the Carmona–Biñan boundary. It traverses Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, Silang, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Trece Martires, Tanza, Naic, Maragondon, and Ternate.

The highway is mostly concrete paved, while some other parts are currently being rehabilitated and being overlaid with asphalt.

Dasmariñas to Carmona

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Governor's Drive in Dasmariñas.

Governor's Drive towards the provincial boundary with Laguna starts near SM City Dasmariñas at the Pala-pala intersection with Aguinaldo Highway. It then winds eastward, as it nears Manila Memorial Park, just on the side of the highway. It intersects Paliparan Road and then enters General Mariano Alvarez through a bridge on the Dasmariñas–GMA boundary. It passes through GMA's town center and its boundary with Silang before curving northeast at the GMA–Carmona boundary. At Carmona, it mostly runs through the town's industrial areas and bypasses the town proper on the north as the segment that is officially known as Carmona Diversion Road. It soon crosses the South Luzon Expressway and enters Biñan, where it continues as General Malvar Street.

Dasmariñas to Ternate

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Governor's Drive toward Ternate starts also at the intersection with Aguinaldo Highway at Pala-Pala, near Robinsons Place Dasmariñas. It is mostly a 6-lane highway when it runs westward towards General Trias. The highway passes through the western barangays of Dasmariñas, and then enters General Trias. It soon intersects Arnaldo Highway near the San Miguel and Purefoods-Hormel factories. The highway soon crosses Crisanto Mendoza de los Reyes Avenue at Manggahan. Then, it enters Trece Martires at Pulunan Bridge. Afterwards, it passes over Trece Martires city proper and continues toward Naic.

After passing Trece Martires, Governor's Drive continues westward on a slightly winding route toward Naic. It soon enters Naic, turns left toward Maragondon, where it turns away from the municipal proper. It enters Ternate, where it veers southwest towards the bridge carrying it over the Maragondon River. It then climbs the Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape and ends at its intersection with Caylabne Road. The highway continues towards Nasugbu, Batangas as the Ternate–Nasugbu Road.

Intersections

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Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero. The kilometer count is discontinuous. 

ProvinceCity/Municipalitykm[9]miDestinationsNotes
Cavite–Laguna boundaryCarmona–Biñan boundary50.341–
35.693		31.280–
22.179		Carmona Bridge over Carmona River. Cavite Sub-District Engineering Office–Laguna 2nd District Engineering Office highway boundary. Kilometer number reverses.
CaviteCarmona48.28530.003 AH 26 (E2) (South Luzon Expressway) – Manila, LegazpiBiñan - Carmona Overpass over South Luzon Expressway
48.72330.275 N65 (J. M. Loyola Street), Market RoadRoundabout. Route number change from N651 to N65.
47.00029.204Route 651 reassurance sign
Congressional RoadTraffic light intersection.
46.29628.767 N65 (J. M. Loyola Street)Y-intersection. Route number change from N65 to N651.
43.00026.719Route 65 reassurance sign
General Mariano Alvarez–Silang Road – SilangTraffic light intersection.
General Mariano Alvarez–Carmona–Silang boundary40.56325.205Bancal Bridge
General Mariano Alvarez–Silang boundaryCongressional Road – General Mariano Alvarez
General Mariano Alvarez–Dasmariñas–Silang boundary39.50824.549Embarkadero Bridge
DasmariñasPaliparan Road
37.99523.609Piela Bridge
36.98422.981Aguinaldo Bridge
UTS BoulevardTraffic light intersection.
35.64022.146San Marcelino Bridge
35.17021.854Paredes Bridge
N65 (Pala-Pala Road)
Palapala Diversion Bridge
34.40821.380 N419 (Aguinaldo Highway) – Bacoor, TagaytayKilometer number reverses.
34.49321.433Bucal Bridge
35.12721.827Langkaan Bridge I
36.00022.369Route 65 reassurance sign.
36.07122.413Langkaan Bridge II
36.57422.726Langkaan Bridge III
Dasmariñas–General Trias boundary37.23923.139Alang-Ilang Bridge over Ylang-Ylang River. Cavite Sub District Engineering Office–Cavite 1st District Engineering Office highway boundary.
General TriasCavite–Laguna ExpresswayUnder construction.
Arnaldo Highway
38.27823.785Malabon Bridge
Crisanto Mendoza de los Reyes Avenue, Governor Ferrer Drive – AmadeoTraffic light intersection.
39.74024.693Manggahan Bridge over Matangilan River
General Trias–Trece Martires boundary40.87325.397Panaysayan Bridge over Panaysayan River
Trece Martires41.23225.620Pasong Elo Bridge
42.11826.171Patda Bridge
42.83126.614Pulunan Steel Bridge
43.74027.179Mag-asawang Layon Bridge
44.00027.340Route 65 reassurance sign. Trece Martires kilometer zero.
44.32027.539 N64 (Tanza–Trece Martires Road) / N404 (Trece Martires–Indang Road) – Tanza, IndangRoute number change from N65 to N403.
45.00027.962Route 403 reassurance sign.
45.64728.364Puting Tubig Bridge
46.04728.612Pasong Balite Bridge
47.01629.214Vaquero Bridge
TanzaNo major intersections.
Tanza–Naic boundary44.30127.527Cavite 1st District Engineering Office–Cavite 2nd District Engineering Office highway boundary.
Naic45.94728.550Antero Soriano Highway / Sabang Road – Tanza, KawitChange to unnumbered highway. Kilometre number reverses.
46.56228.932Naic Diversion Bridge
48.21429.959 N402 (Naic–Indang Road) – IndangChange to numbered highway, N405. Traffic light intersection.
48.25229.982Convento Bridge
Maragondon53.46433.221 N406 (Maragondon–Magallanes–Amuyong Road) – Maragondon, Magallanes
Ternate56.15734.894Maragondon Bridge over Maragondon River
57.78235.904Sapang Bridge over Gapan River
67.07541.678 N405 (Caylabne Road) / N407 (Ternate–Nasugbu Road) – Caylabne Bay, Nasugbu
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Route transition
  •       Unopened

Landmarks

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The Governor's Drive is also home to many known places and landmarks. Such malls like SM City Dasmariñas, SM City Trece Martires, Robinsons Place Dasmariñas, Walter Mart General Trias, Walter Mart Trece Martires, and Walter Mart Carmona are located along the highway. Many industrial estates and factory plants are also located here such as the Golden Mile Business Park, People's Technology Complex, Mountview Industrial Complex, Grandville Industrial Complex, Dasmariñas Technopark, Monterey Meat Plant, the First Cavite Industrial Estate, Purefoods-Hormel Plant, Magnolia Plant, Sugarland Estates, Eagle Ridge Golf Course and the Royal Tern Ceramics Philippines. Memorial Parks like the Manila Memorial Park - Dasmariñas is located along the road.

Notes

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  1. ^ Alternately Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Avenue in areas where there is a center island in it, especially in Dasmariñas.

References

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  1. ^ "Cavite". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cavite 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cavite Sub". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  4. ^ General Map of the Island of Luzon, Phil. Is. Showing the Manila Railroad Company's Railway & Water Lines (Map). 1:1,060,000. Bureau Coast and Geodetic Survey Litho. 1930. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Executive Order No. 113 (May 2, 1955), Establishing the Classification of Roads, retrieved September 23, 2021
  6. ^ ND 51-5 Manila (Map). 1:250,000. Washington D.C.: Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers. 1954. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  7. ^ House Bill No. 2194 (2018), An Act Renaming Governor’s Drive in the Province of Cavite as Juanito R. Remulla, Sr. Road (PDF), retrieved August 2, 2018
  8. ^ Republic Act No. 11047 (June 29, 2018), An Act Renaming Governor’s Drive, Traversing Soro-Soro Bridge in the City of Binan, Province of Laguna and the Municipality of Ternate, Province of Cavite, as Juanito R. Remulla, Sr. Road, retrieved January 2, 2019
  9. ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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