National Roads
- Include roads formerly classified as Insular roads.
- Connect provincial capitals with key commercial centers, national airports, seaports, parks, and other roads of military importance designated by the President.
- National roads must have a right-of-way of not less than 20 meters.
- Roads through unpatented public land require at least 60 meters right-of-way.
- Roads crossing naturally forested areas of aesthetic or scientific value require at least 120 meters width.
Provincial Roads
- Connect municipalities to each other, with terminals at public plazas.
- Extend from municipalities or from provincial/national roads to public wharfs or railway stations.
- May be designated by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications upon requests by Provincial Boards and recommendations by the Director of Public Works.
- Right-of-way must be at least 15 meters.
- Roads crossing unpatented public land must have at least 60 meters right-of-way.
Municipal and City Roads
- Constitute all highways that are not classified as national or provincial roads.
- Must have right-of-way of at least 10 meters.
- Principal streets in public land townsites must have width of 60 meters; other streets in such townsites must have at least 15 meters width.
Responsibilities and Funding for Roads
- National roads are constructed, maintained, and improved by District and City Engineers under the Director of Public Works.
- Funded by appropriations authorized by the Republic of the Philippines and allocated funds from specific laws, with portions allocated to municipalities and provinces.
- Provincial roads are managed by District Engineers, financed from provincial funds and national government aid.
- Municipal and city roads are managed by local governments, financed from local funds and government aid.
- Roads of municipal importance may be reclassified as provincial roads upon request and recommendation.
Road Mapping and Legal Effect
- The Secretary of Public Works and Communications is tasked to prepare and update official maps of national and provincial roads.
- These maps, upon presidential approval, form the official road map of the Philippines.
- Previous Executive Orders related to road classifications are revised accordingly.
- The law takes effect as of September 1, 1948.
Extensive List of Roads Included
- The law contains comprehensive enumerations of roads under each classification, specifying location, start and end points, and length in kilometers across various provinces and cities.
- This list serves as the official reference for road classifications and maintenance responsibilities.