Elliptical Road
The Elliptical Road is a 1.98-kilometer (1.23 mi) roundabout[1] in Quezon City which circumscribes the Quezon Memorial Circle, a large park. It was named after its elliptical shape. The spinning in this roundabout is in a counterclockwise direction. The road is divided into 8 lanes, wherein 3 are the main lanes, 4 lanes are for exiting vehicles with one lane for bicycles and pedicabs.[2]
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 The Elliptical Road in 2016 | |
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| Location | |
| Quezon City, Metro Manila | |
| Coordinates | 14.651489°N 121.049309°E |
| Roads at junction | N170 (Commonwealth Avenue) Visayas Avenue .svg.png.webp){kind=small} N173 (North Avenue) N170 (Quezon Avenue).svg.png.webp){kind=small} N174 (East Avenue)Kalayaan Avenue Maharlika Street |
| Construction | |
| Type | Roundabout |
| Lanes | 8 |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office[1] |
This area of Quezon City is called "PHILCOA", after the Philippine Coconut Authority or PHILCOA, one of the government agencies headquartered there.
Junctions
The entire route will be located in Quezon City.
| km | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N170 (Commonwealth Avenue) | |||||
| Visayas Avenue | |||||
| N173 (North Avenue) | |||||
| N170 (Quezon Avenue) | |||||
| N174 (East Avenue) | |||||
| Kalayaan Avenue | |||||
| Maharlika Street | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Landmarks
Starting from Visayas Avenue, counterclockwise:
- Department of Agriculture
- Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center
- Quezon Memorial Shrine
- Lung Center of the Philippines
- National Kidney and Transplant Institute
- Quezon City Hall
- National Housing Authority (Philippines)
- Presidential Car Museum
- Philippine Coconut Authority
- Department of Agrarian Reform
External links
Media related to Elliptical Road, Quezon City at Wikimedia Commons
References
- "Quezon City 2nd". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- "Quezon City 1st". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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