Route 8
N8 as Natalio Bacalso Avenue/Cebu South Road (Osmeña Boulevard) in Cebu with the planned BRT line in the middle.
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Length	174 km (108 mi)
Major junctions
North end	N810 (Cebu North Road) in Danao
Major intersections	Metro Cebu Expressway in Danao N840 (S.A. Lauron Avenue / Cansaga–Tayud Road) in Liloan N841 (United Nations Avenue) in Mandaue N82 (A.C. Cortes Avenue) in Mandaue N815 (Pope John Paul II Avenue / Juan Luna Avenue) in Cebu N825 (Rafael Rabaya Street / Toledo–Tabunok Road) in Talisay N840 (Cebu South Coastal Road) in Talisay N81 (Naga–Toledo Road) in Naga N83 (Carcar–Barili Road) in Carcar
South end	N830 (Natalio Bacalso Avenue) in Santander–Samboan boundary
Location
Country	Philippines
Provinces	Cebu
Major cities	Danao, Mandaue, Cebu, Talisay, Naga, Carcar
Towns	Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Minglanilla, San Fernando, Sibonga, Argao, Dalaguete, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Santander
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List
← N7 → N9

National Route 8 (N8) is a 174-kilometer (108 mi) north-south major primary national route that forms part of the Philippine highway network in the province of Cebu. There are two highways that make up the road: the Cebu North Road and Natalio Bacalso Avenue (also known as the Cebu South Road). It runs from Danao to Santander.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} The highway also forms part of the Philippine Nautical Highway System, particularly the Central Nautical Highway from Danao to Cebu City and Western Nautical Highway from Cebu City to Santander.

History

The highways of N8 were possibly constructed during the American period. The route's direct predecessor is Cebu Island's Highway 1 that existed during the 20th century.^[6][7][8]

Around 2014–2017 national routes were added, two roads (Cebu North Road; Cebu City to Danao and Natalio Bacalso Avenue; Cebu City to Santander) assigned as National Route 8 (N8) by the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Route description

Danao to Cebu City

N8 begins at Cebu North Road at the route transitioning from N810 in Danao. It then passes the future terminus of the Metro Cebu Expressway. The route then traverses the towns of Compostela and Liloan, where it veers away from the eastern coast of Cebu towards Consolacion and Mandaue. In Mandaue, it is locally known as M.C. Briones Street and Lopez-Jaena Street. It then enters Cebu City, locally known as M.J. Cuenco Avenue.^[9]

Cebu City

In Cebu City, the route turns northwest at a junction from M.J. Cuenco Avenue to General Maxilom Avenue. At the latter's western terminus at the Fuente Osmeña Circle, the route then turns north and south, thus covering Osmeña Boulevard's section from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to Natalio Bacalso Avenue/P. Del Rosario Street, where the route turns west at a junction with the latter and continues towards southern Cebu.

Cebu City to Santander

The route continues as Natalio Bacalso Avenue, traversing the southeastern coastal communities of Talisay, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Carcar (where the road continues around the Carcar City Circle), Sibonga, Argao, Dalaguete, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Santander, and Samboan.^[1] In Samboan, it terminates at its transition with N830.

Intersections

Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Cebu Provincial Capitol in Cebu City designated as kilometer 0. 

Region	Province	City/Municipality	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Central Visayas	Cebu	Danao	33	21	N810 (Cebu North Road)	Northern terminus from a route change.
			32	20	Metro Cebu Expressway	Under construction. Serves as a major metropolitan diversion route upon completion.
		Liloan	18	11	N840 (S.A. Lauron Avenue/Cansaga–Tayud Road)	Serves as diversion road.
	Mandaue		8	5.0	N841 (United Nations Avenue)
			7	4.3	N82 (A.C. Cortes Avenue)
	Cebu City		3	1.9	N815 (Juan Luna Avenue/Pope John Paul II Avenue)
	Cebu	Talisay	9	5.6	N825 (Rafael Rabaya Street/Toledo–Tabunok Road)
			11	6.8	N840 (Cebu South Coastal Road)	Serves as diversion road.
		Naga	21	13	N81 (Naga–Toledo Road)
		Carcar	39	24	N830 (Carcar–Barili Road)	roundabout
		Santander–Samboan boundary	141	88	N830 (Natalio Bacalso Avenue)	Southern terminus in a route change.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Route transition       Unopened