# Plaridel Bypass Road

Plaridel Bypass Road is a 24.61-kilometer (15.29 mi) national secondary road in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. Traversing agricultural lands, it bypasses the town propers of Plaridel (after which it is named), Pulilan, Baliwag, and San Rafael and serves as an alternative route to the Pan-Philippine Highway.
The entire road is designated as National Route 247 (N247) of the Philippine highway network.

## Route description

From the south, the two- to four-lane bypass road starts at Balagtas Exit of North Luzon Expressway in Barangay Borol, Balagtas. It turns north, bypassing the town propers of Plaridel, Pulilan, Baliwag, and San Rafael; it also traverses the town of Bustos. It ends at its intersection with Pan-Philippine Highway in Barangay Maasim, San Rafael.

## History

The first phase of the road project, a 14-kilometer segment between NLEX and Plaridel, was opened in March 2012 and funded through Japan's official development assistance.
During the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, the road was initially planned to be a toll road named Plaridel Bypass Toll Road. However, it was revised to become an untolled road, which was later known as the Plaridel–San Rafael Bypass Road Project.
Construction of the road began in 2016, funded by a loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. On April 30, 2018, Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase II was inaugurated. followed by the 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) Phase 2 section from Balagtas to Bustos on May 5.
In March 2021, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar inaugurated the widened Angat Bridge, Luzon’s longest river bridge across Angat River in Bustos, Bulacan.
President Bongbong Marcos with Antonio Lagdameo Jr., Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Kashikawa, and Manuel Bonoan inaugurated the Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase III (Contract Package 4) on October 9, 2023. The road, with a cost of ₱5.26 billion, has been widened from two lanes to four. It includes the 318-meter (1,043 ft) second San Rafael Flyover, while the 210-meter (690 ft) first Bustos Flyover was opened on July 12, 2022).
Construction of the 4-lane third ₱227 million 561-meter Guiguinto Flyover at Barangay Tiaong was finished in August 2024. The ceremonial topping out and Catholic blessing-inauguration by Bulacan LGU official were held on April 25 and August 14, respectively. The installation of the Arterial Road Bypass Project, Phase III historical marker dated August 30, 2024 was held also on August 14. Its 283.10 meters main Bridge has approaches of 138.66 and 139.38 meters with a concrete jersey barrier. In October 2024, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan officially inaugurated and opened the Flyover No. 1, which is part of the newly widened 12.5-kilometer road section under contract packages (CP) 1 and 2 of the Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase 3.

## Gallery

* Angat Bridge
* Bonga Menor overpass
* Caingin overpass
* Tiaong overpass completed August, 2024

## Intersections

The entire route is located in Bulacan. Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.
| City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Guiguinto | 34 | 21 | E1 (NLEX Balagtas Exit) – Pampanga, Manila, Bocaue, Marilao | Southern terminus. |
| Guiguinto | | | Tiaong Barangay Road — Balagtas, Pandi | Accessible via Tiaong Flyover service road. |
| Guiguinto | | | Mercado Street | |
| Guiguinto | | | Cut-Cut–Daungan Road | |
| Guiguinto – Plaridel boundary | | | Guiguinto Diversion Road — Baliwag, Gapan, Cabanatuan, Malolos | Access to AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) near E1 (NLEX Santa Rita Exit). Under construction. |
| Plaridel | 38 | 24 | Plaridel Bypass Access Road — Plaridel town proper | |
| Plaridel | 39 | 24 | Bulihan Provincial Road | |
| Plaridel – Bustos boundary | 41 | 25 | Pandi–Bustos Road — Pandi | Brgy. Camachilihan crossing. |
| Bustos | | | Pandi–Bustos Road | Brgy. Malamig crossing. |
| Bustos | 47 | 29 | Gen. Alejo G. Santos Highway — Norzagaray, Angat, Santa Maria, DRT | Also known as the Plaridel–Bustos–Angat–Norzagaray–Santa Maria Highway. Crossing accessible via Bustos Flyover service road. |
| San Rafael | | | Kalsadang Bago — San Rafael, Baliwag | Accessible via San Rafael Flyover service road. |
| San Rafael | | | Mayor Francisco Viola Sr. Highway — DRT, Angat, Baliwag | |
| San Rafael | | | San Roque Barangay Road | |
| San Rafael | | | Mabalas-balas Provincial Road | |
| San Rafael | | | San Rafael–San Ildefonso Bypass Road — San Ildefonso | Under construction. |
| San Rafael | | | AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway) – Cagayan Valley, Cabanatuan, Gapan | Northern terminus. |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access Unopened |||||