Quezon Avenue

Manuel L. Quezon Avenue, more often called as Quezon Avenue, or simply Quezon Ave (pronounced: Ke-zon-Av), is a 7.1-kilometer (4.4 mi), six-to-fourteen lane, major thoroughfare in Metro Manila named after President Manuel Luis Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. The avenue starts at the Quezon Memorial Circle and runs through to the Mabuhay Rotonda near the boundary of Quezon City and Manila.

Not to be confused with Quezon Boulevard.
For the road of the same name in San Fernando, La Union, see MacArthur Highway.

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Quezon Avenue
Quezon Ave
Q Ave
Map of Quezon Avenue in Metro Manila
View northward from the Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue pedestrian overpass
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways
Length7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Component
highways
Major junctions
Northeast end N170 (Elliptical Road)
Major intersections
Southwest endWelcome Rotonda
Location
CountryPhilippines
Major citiesQuezon City
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

It is one of the most comfortable roads in Quezon City, lined with palm trees on its center island. Many government and commercial buildings line the road. At its north end, the Triangle Park, one of Quezon City's Central Business District, is the third most important industrial center in the city. At its south end, it connects Quezon City to the Philippine's capital – Manila connecting with Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. It is a regular route for vehicles from Quezon City leading to Manila, as the highway provide access to Quiapo and the University Belt.

History

The avenue was developed as part of a road plan to connect the government center of Manila in Rizal Park to the proposed new capital on the Diliman Estate.[1] It was also referred to as Quezon Boulevard Extension, Calle España, and Malawen Boulevard.[2][3]

The road, much like Commonwealth Avenue, was then named Don Mariano Marcos Avenue to honor Mariano Marcos, the father of President Ferdinand Marcos. The road was renamed Quezon Avenue after former president Manuel Quezon following the 1986 People Power Revolution with the ascension of Corazon Aquino as president. It originally starts at EDSA, but the portion between the Elliptical Road and EDSA, which used to be named Commonwealth Avenue extension, became a part of the road. With the passing of the 1987 Constitution, Quezon City had four legislative districts until 2013 when it added two new districts. The west of the Quezon Avenue were constituted into the first district and the fourth district situated east of the road.

U-turn slots

In 2003, after the perceived effectiveness in EDSA, Commonwealth Avenue and Marcos Highway, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) implemented the "clearway scheme"; this has prohibited crossings and left turns on the avenue. In lieu of left turns, the MMDA has constructed U-turn slots 100 to 200 meters (330 to 660 ft) away from the intersections to allow vehicles to reach their destination.[4]

Quezon Avenue–Araneta Avenue underpass
Gregorio Araneta Underpass

In June 2011, a 440-meter (1,440 ft) four-lane underpass was started along the Gregorio Araneta Avenue Intersection. The construction was slated to take up to 15 months.[5] In September 2012, President Benigno Aquino III opened the underpass to the public. The project cost ₱452 million or below the ₱534 million budget allocated for it.[6]

Motorcycle lanes

In 2012, the MMDA instituted motorcycle lanes in the avenue. The lanes are painted blue and are meant exclusively for the use of motorcycle riders. This comes after the successful use of the "blue lanes" on EDSA, Commonwealth Avenue, and Macapagal Boulevard, although the blue lane on EDSA is not exclusive to motorcycles.[7]

Intersections
Quezon Avenue, looking north towards the Banawe Avenue junction in Santa Mesa Heights
Quezon Avenue–EDSA underpass facing the Quezon Memorial Circle

The entire route will be located in Quezon City. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero. 

kmmiDestinationsNotes
6.5294.057 N170 (Elliptical Road)Northeastern terminus
Northeastern end of Quezon Avenue–EDSA Underpass
BIR Road / Agham RoadAccessible from service roads only
AH 26 (N1) (EDSA)Traffic light intersection
Sergeant Esguerra AvenueAccessible from service roads only. Northbound segment provides access to Timog Avenue.
Southwestern end of Quezon Avenue–EDSA Underpass
Scout Albano StreetNorthbound only
Examiner StreetSouthbound only. Access to West Avenue.
Scout Borromeo StreetNorthbound only
West 4th StreetSouthbound only
Scout Santiago StreetNorthbound only
Ligaya StreetSouthbound only
N171 (West Avenue) / N172 (Timog Avenue)Traffic light intersection
Jose Abad Santos StreetSouthbound only
Scout Reyes StreetNorthbound only
Scout Magbanua StreetNorthbound only
Don Alejandro Roces AvenueSouthbound access by U-turn only. Access to Tomas Morato Avenue and Kamuning Road.
Fernando Poe Jr. AvenueNorthbound access by U-turn only. Access to San Francisco del Monte and Project 7.
Dr. Garcia StreetNorthbound only
General Lim StreetSouthbound only
Scout Chuatoco StreetNorthbound only
7.2004.474Quezon Avenue Bridge over San Juan River
Northeastern end of G. Araneta Underpass
N130 (Gregorio Araneta Avenue)Traffic light intersection. No left turn allowed from both directions. Also provides access to Skyway.
Santo Domingo AvenueAccess from southbound service road only
Southwestern end of G. Araneta Underpass
Tuayan StreetAccess from northbound service road only
Biak na Bato StreetSouthbound only
Victory AvenueNorthbound only
Banawe AvenueTraffic light intersection
Cordillera StreetOpposite segments accessible via U-turn slots
D. Tuazon AvenueTraffic light intersection
Speaker Perez Street / Apo Street / Kanlaon StreetSouthbound only
Kitanlad StreetNorthbound only
11.5477.175 N170 (España Boulevard) / E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue / Mayon Avenue / Nicanor Ramirez StreetWelcome Rotonda; Continues to Manila as España Boulevard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Landmarks

Starting from its western terminus:

Future

There is a planned underground/elevated expressway to be built over Quezon Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue, the R-7 Expressway, a 16.1-kilometer (10.0 mi) 4-lane toll road. Construction might begin in 2016–2018.[9]

Another proposed structure that may be built along Quezon Avenue is the former MRT-9, or the PNR East-West Line, that will provide railway services and connect it to the currently-under-construction MRT-7.

See also

References
  1. Bueza, Michael (October 12, 2014). "What Quezon City could have looked like". Rappler. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. Batas Pambansa Blg. 685 (7 March 1984), An Act Renaming Timog Avenue and East Avenue as Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, retrieved September 26, 2021
  3. Manila, Philippines map (Map). American Red Cross Service Bureau. August 1945. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. "All set for Quezon Avenue clearway". Philippine Star. 2003-08-14. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  5. Kwok, Abigail (2011-06-20). "Underpass construction on Quezon, Araneta Avenues start". Interaksyon.com. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  6. "P452-M Quezon-Araneta underpass opens today". ABS-CBNnews.com. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  7. Melican, Nathaniel (2012-02-14). "MMDA sees safer EDSA with motorcycle lanes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  8. "DMCI Homes buys Delta building in QC". The Standard. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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