Sayre Highway
| Sayre Highway | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of AH 26 (26) | ||||
| Length | 192 km (119 mi) | |||
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| North end | N9 (Butuan–Cagayan de Oro–Iligan–Tukuran Road) – Puerto, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental | |||
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| South end | N75 (Davao–Cotabato Road) – Kabacan, Cotabato | |||
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| Country | Philippines | |||
| Provinces | Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Cotabato | |||
| Major cities | Cagayan de Oro, Malaybalay, Valencia | |||
| Towns | Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Maramag, Don Carlos, Kitaotao, Dangcagan, Kibawe, Damulog, Carmen, Kabacan | |||
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The Francis Bowes Sayre Sr. Highway or simply the Sayre Highway is a four-to-six lane, 192-kilometre (119 mi), primary national highway that connects Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental to Kabacan, Cotabato. It traverses the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and Cotabato.
The highway's name was Route 3 but was changed to Sayre Highway, in honor of Francis Bowes Sayre, Sr., the U.S. Philippine High Commissioner who spearheaded its construction. It extends southward through central Mindanao for a distance of about 161 kilometers (100 mi), linking the northern and southern arms of Route 1 (Digos–Butuan Highway). This section of the Philippine national highway was constructed during the American occupation of the Philippines.
The parts of the highway are composed of National Route 10 (N10), a spur route of Asian Highway 26 in the north; and National Route 943 (N943) in the southern portion of the Philippine highway network.