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.jpg) Cebu South Coastal Road being carried by Mananga Bridge III | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) | ||||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Northeast end |  N8 (Cebu North Road) in Liloan | |||
| Southwest end | N8 (Natalio Bacalso Avenue) in Talisay | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Philippines | |||
| Major cities | Mandaue, Cebu, Talisay | |||
| Towns | Liloan, Consolacion | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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National Route 840 (N840) is a major secondary route that forms part of the Philippine highway network. It serves a diversion road for both Cebu North Road and Natalio Bacalso Avenue/Cebu South Road (both N8), from Liloan to Talisay.[1][2][3][4]
Route description
editConsolacion–Tayud–Liloan Road
editN840 begins in a Y-junction with Cebu North Road (N8) as Consolacion–Tayud–Road in Liloan. It traverses Consolacion, which shares a barangay with the former in this road called Tayud. The road meets its end in Cansaga Bay Bridge.
Cansaga Bay Bridge
editThis separate portion that carries N840 is called the Cansaga Bay Bridge, connecting Mandaue and Consolacion.
Mayor Demetrio M. Cortes Avenue
editN840 starts as Mayor Demetrio M. Cortes Avenue right after passing the Cansaga Bay Bridge. It intersects with United Nations Avenue (N841). The short segment ends in an intersection with A.C. Cortes Avenue (N82)
Ouano Avenue
editAfter its intersection with A.C. Cortes Avenue (N82), N840 continues as Ouano Avenue. After passing the Ouano Bridge, the road takes a sharp turn. It traverses through the southern part of Mandaue, including the North Reclamation Area, being beside major buildings such as Bai Hotel Cebu and Cebu International Convention Center.
Second Avenue
editN840 continues as Second Avenue right after leaving Mandaue and Ouano Avenue starting from the eponymous bridge. After the route reaches the MacArthur–Padilla Bridge, the Second Avenue section ends.
Sergio Osmeña Avenue
editN840's continuation, the Sergio Osmeña Avenue, continues after the MacArthur–Padilla Bridge and Second Avenue. It continues as a straight six-land divided road until it ends in a junction with Legazpi Highway.
Cebu South Coastal Road
editThe four inner lanes from Sergio Osmeña Avenue continue in a tunnel and become the Cebu South Coastal Road. Once it exits the tunnel, it is carried by the Viaduct Bridge. Before the bridge ends, the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway forms.[5] Around this point, the kilometer count reverses due to it being south of the kilometer zero, making it parallel with Natalio Bacalso Avenue. After exiting the bridge, Route 840 enters and serves the general area of the South Road Properties, with it being adjacent to significant business centers including the SM Seaside City. The road enters Talisay where after a sharp turn, N840 ends in the Natalio Bacalso Avenue junction.
Intersections
editIntersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Cebu Provincial Capitol in Cebu City designated as kilometer 0.
| Province | City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebu | Liloan | 20.058 | 12.463 | N8 (Cebu North Road) | Northern terminus in a Y-junction. |
| Consolacion–Mandaue boundary | Cansaga Bay Bridge over Cansaga Bay | ||||
| Mandaue |  N841 (United Nations Avenue) | Traffic light intersection | |||
 N82 (A.C. Cortes Avenue) | Traffic light intersection. Mayor Demetrio M. Cortes Avenue ends. Start of Ouano Avenue segment. | ||||
| E.O. Perez Avenue | |||||
| Mahiga Creek | Second Avenue Bridge I and II | ||||
| Cebu City | Kaohsiung Street | ||||
 N815 (Juan Luna Avenue) | Traffic light intersection | ||||
| 5th Street | |||||
 V. Sotto Street – Cebu Pier III | Traffic light intersection. Access to Cebu Pier III | ||||
| R. Palma Street | |||||
| Martires–Pier II Road – Cebu Pier II | Access to Cebu Pier II | ||||
| North end of Cebu South Coastal Road Tunnel | |||||
| Legazpi Extension – Cebu Pier I | End of Sergio Osmeña Avenue, inner lanes continue as Cebu South Coastal Road. Access to Cebu Pier I | ||||
| South end of Cebu South Coastal Road Tunnel | |||||
| Viaduct Bridge | |||||
| Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway – Cordova | Northbound only. | ||||
| F. Vestil Street | |||||
| El Pardo Street | |||||
| Creek | 10.418 | 6.473 | Inayawan Bridge | ||
| Cebu | Talisay | Rafael Rabaya Street | |||
| 16.372 | 10.173 | N8 (Natalio Bacalso Avenue) | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
History
editIn December 16, 2008, the Cebu South Coastal Road was declared and converted into a national road.[6] In December 22, 2023, the segment of the route called Plaridel Street was renamed to Mayor Demetrio M. Cortes Avenue.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Cebu 5th". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Cebu 6th". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Cebu City". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Cebu 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Declaring Cebu South Coastal Road as National Road" (PDF). Department of Public Works and Highways. December 16, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Renaming Plaridel Street to Mayor Demetrio M. Cortes Avenue under the Jurisdiction of Cebu 6th District Engineering Office (DEO), Region VII" (PDF). Department of Public Works and Highways. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
