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Kennon Road (formerly the Benguet Road〔 and also known as the Rosario-Baguio Road) is a roadway in Benguet province in the Philippines connecting the mountain city of Baguio to the lowland town of Rosario in La Union province. The project was begun in 1903 and opened for travel on January 29, 1905. It was originally called the Benguet Road and later renamed in honor of its builder, Col. Lyman Walter Vere Kennon of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For travelers coming from Manila or the provinces in the central plains of Luzon, it is the shortest route to Baguio.〔Bankoff, Greg. (2005). These brothers of ours: Poblete's obreros and the road to Baguio 1903–1905. Journal of Social History - Volume 38, Number 4, Summer 2005, pp. 1047-1072 (PDF at University of Auckland )〕 ==Profile== Coming from the lowlands, Kennon Road is one of the three major access roads that lead to the highland city of Baguio.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://cityofpines.com/baguiokennon/kennon.html )〕 The upward climb reveals a picturesque view of the mountains, lush vegetation, and pine trees as one gets closer to the city. Most of the highway's stretch encompasses the municipality of Tuba in the province of Benguet.〔 The small settlements along the road, known as Camps 1 to 8, were originally established for the pioneer builders of the road, but have been occupied since by local residents. The Bued River flows along a rocky canyon from the lofty heights, and following this course the road was cut above the river bed. The highway is a toll road,〔 with the lower tollgate located about from the junction at Rosario near Camp 1. The upper tollgate is about south of Baguio near the Lion's Head and Camp 6, in Tuba. The steepest portion of the road between Camp 6 and Camp 7 in Baguio is commonly known as "Zigzag Road" because of the numerous switchbacks required. The design of the road switchbacks along that section of the road are similar in construction to the agricultural rice terraces found locally in Benguet and the other mountain provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kennon Road」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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