188KM Ride Tacloban to San Ricardo Port // Passing the Most Dangerous road in the Philippines

The saddle road leading to Benit port in San Ricardo town is currently the region’s most dangerous road section.

The highway is tagged as a vital link that connects Eastern Visayas to Mindanao.

DPWH observed that more buses and rolling cargoes use the Benit port in San Ricardo town instead of nearby Liloan port considering the former’s proximity to Surigao.

The route is being serviced by Montenegro Shipping Lines Inc. using a roll-on roll-off vessel, which makes four round trips daily.
Sea travel from San Ricardo to Lipata port in Surigao del Norte takes an hour, way shorter compared to more than three hours of travel time through Liloan port.

San Ricardo is about 40 kilometers away from Liloan town, traversing a paved road.

Although Benit port is closer to Surigao, some motorists prefer to take the Liloan port despite irregular trips, considering the difficulty in maneuvering along the saddle road in Pintuyan town.

The road steep incline and blind curves besides deep cliff make the road section the most dangerous in Eastern Visayas.

Source: https://www.leytesamardailynews.com/improvement-of-dangerous-saddle-road-in-southern-leyte-goes-full-blast/

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