Circumferential Road 5

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Circumferential Road 5
Route information
Length: 19.7 km (12.2 mi)
Major junctions
Beltway around Manila
North end: Mac Arthur Highway in Valenzuela City (Existing)
Mariano Naval Street in Navotas City (Extension)
  Mac Arthur Highway and
North Luzon Expressway in Valenzuela City
Quirino Highway-Mindanao Avenue Underpass
Tandang Sora-Mindanao Avenue Intersection
Visayas Avenue
Tandang Sora-Congressional Avenue Extension Intersection
Commonwealth Avenue
C.P. Garcia Avenue
Aurora Blvd.
P. Tuazon Blvd. and
C-5-Katipunan-B. Serrano-E. Rodriguez Underpass-Flyover in Quezon City
Ortigas Avenue in Pasig City
Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City
South Luzon Expressway and
Dr. Santos Avenue in Parañaque City (Existing Junctions)
Mariano Naval Street in Navotas City (North Extension)
Quirino Avenue and
Coastal Road in Las Piñas City (South Extension)
South end: Dr. Santos Avenue in Parañaque City (Existing)
Coastal Road in Las Piñas City(Extension)
Location
Major cities: Valenzuela City, Quezon City, Pasig City, Makati City, Taguig City and Parañaque City (Existing)
Navotas City, Malabon City, and Las Piñas City (Extension)
Highway system

Major roads of the Philippines

Circumferential Road 5, also known as C-5 (or C-5 Road) is a beltway which stretches from Parañaque City to Valenzuela City in Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is one of five circumferential roads which surround the metropolis, running through the eastern portion of Metro Manila and effectively serving as a reliever road for Circumferential Road 4, better known as Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).

C-5 as a whole is better known by three names: the Taguig-Pasig-Makati portion as Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, the Libis portion as Col. Bonny Serrano Avenue, and the Loyola Heights portion as Katipunan Avenue. The Pasig portion was formerly known as E. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue before the F. Manalo Bridge was built in Pasig, connecting it to Quezon City.[1] The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) however signs the entire road as Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Avenue.

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[edit] Parts of C-5 Road

Mindanao Avenue, looking south towards Tandang Sora Avenue

Mindanao Avenue This is the main road connecting NLEX to EDSA, passing through Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora Avenue, Congressional Avenue, and North Avenue. It is an Expressway from NLEX before passing the SB service road. It crosses the Quirino Highway by an Underpass, and the C-5 route will be took from it to Congressional after passing the Congressional Avenue.

Tandang Sora Avenue Is a 2-lane road from Quirino Highway to Katipunan Avenue. Because of the impossibility to widen the road or cure its heavy traffics, instead of the C-5 route Mindanao-Tandang Sora-Katipunan, the route of C-5 was Mindanao-Congressional-Luzon.

Congressional Avenue and Luzon Avenue Because these roads were wider than Tandang Sora, these roads became the target of C-5 Interchange Plans. Luzon Avenue passes over Commonwealth Avenue(R-7) by a Flyover.

Katipunan Avenue Connects Luzon Avenue with EDSA, passing through Aurora Blvd.(R-6) by a Flyover and through P. Tuazon Blvd. by an Elevated U-Turn Ramp. C-5 will be transferred to Boni Serrano Avenue after its intersection with the road.

Col. Boni Serrano Avenue and Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue Forms the C-5 portion in Marikina, Mandaluyong, and Pasig. Passes Katipunan Avenue and the FVR road by an underpass-flyover, Crosses Ortigas Avenue(R-5) and Pasig Blvd.(R-5) by Flyovers and crosses the Pasig River and R-4 by the F.Manalo Bridge.

Carlos P. Garcia Avenue Forms the C-5 Segment from Pasig to Paranaque. Passing through Kalayaan Avenue, Mckinley Road and SLEX(R-3).

Moonwalk Access Road Is the name of the still closed segment of C-5 from SLEX to Quirino Avenue(R-2)

[edit] Landmarks

[edit] Commercial Areas

[edit] Educational Institutions

These schools are located in Quezon City.

[edit] Cemeteries/Memorial Parks

[edit] Expressway Toll Plazas

Kilometer No.: Toll Plaza Expressway Part of C-5 Location
KM 28 Mindanao Avenue Toll Plaza North Luzon Expressway NLEX Segment 8.1 Valenzuela
KM 4 C-5 Toll Plaza South Luzon Expressway Carlos Garcia Avenue Parañaque
KM 1 Las Piñas Toll Plaza (Future Toll Plaza) Coastal Road Carlos Garcia Avenue Extension Las Piñas

[edit] Others

[edit] Exits and Intersections

A list of exits, flyovers, underpasses, and major intersections along C-5 Road. There are no exit numbers along C-5 Road, as it is not an expressway. Instead, kilometer posts mark the location of exits and establishments along the road.

Kilometer No. Exit Name Location Remarks
KM 30 Mac Arthur Highway Intersection - Karuhatan, Valenzuela Valenzuela The Northside is going to North/Central Luzon and the Southside is going to Bonifacio Monument. The area encompasses the Karuhatan Public Market.
KM 28 NLEX Interchange This interchanges to the North Luzon Expressway, that leads motorists to Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region. There is a cloverleaf interchange that motorists can take to access Mindanao Ave.
KM 24 Sauyo Underpass Quezon City Mindanao Ave intersects Quirino Highway at this point. There is a 4-lane underpass under Quirino Highway. The east side of Quirino Highway leads to the Novaliches district and Bulacan province, the west side goes to NLEX.
KM 23 Tandang Sora-Mindanao Avenue Intersection The C-5 route is tranferred here from Mindanao ave to Tandang sora Ave. at this point. Southside Mindanao Ave goes to Congressional Ave. and EDSA .
KM 22 Visayas Avenue Intersection The Visayas Avenue goes to Quezon Memorial Circle. The C-5 route is tranferred here from Tandang sora to Congressional.
KM 21 Tandang Sora-Congressional Avenue Intersection
KM 19 Commonwealth Avenue Flyover The Northside is going to Fairview and the Southside is going to Quezon Memorial Circle. A 4-lane fly over from Congressional avenue to | Katipunan Avenue is built over Luzon Ave. to replace the Tandang sora Flyover that caused traffic jams in Commonwealth Avenue.
KM 16 Aurora Blvd-Marcos Highway Flyover The Westside is going to Araneta Center and EDSA and the Eastside is going to Marikina City and Antipolo City.
KM 14 C-5 Katipunan-B. Serrano-E. Rodriguez Underpass-Flyover The Westside is going to Camp Aguinaldo and the Eastside is going to Marikina Riverbanks.
KM 13 C5-Calle Industria (Northbound) Calle Industria goes to future Circulo Verde.
KM 12 C5-Green Meadows (Southbound) Green Meadows Avenue goes to Christ the King Parish.
KM 11 Ortigas Flyover Pasig This exit leads to Ortigas Avenue.The Westside is going to the Ortigas Center and the Eastside is going to Cainta, Rizal.
KM 10 C5-Doña Julia Vargas (Southbound) Doña Julia Vargas Avenue goes to Ortigas Center.
KM 9 C5-Lanuza (Southbound) Lanuza Avenue goes to PhilSports Arena.
KM 8 Bagong Ilog Flyover-Bridge(Pasig Blvd-Pioneer Avenue-J.P.Rizal Flyovers) The Westside is going to Mandaluyong City and the Eastside is going to Pasig City Hall via Pasig Boulevard. This bridge crosses the Pasig River from Pasig City to Makati City.
KM 7 C-5-Kalayaan Elevated U-Turn Slot (Phase II) Makati This U-Turn slot leads motorists to Southern Metro Manila and Makati Central Business District.
Kalayaan Intersection The Westside is going to Makati Central Business District and the Eastside is going to Pateros, Makati and Pasig. To Turn left on this intersection is no longer available, resulting traffic congestion in or near it. That's why two elevated U-Turn Slots are constructed.
C-5-Kalayaan Elevated U-Turn Slot (Phase I) This U-Turn slot goes to North of Metro Manila, Pasig, Makati and Pateros.
KM 6 Bonifacio Global City Interchange(McKinley Flyovers) Taguig A dual interchange whose Westside leads to Bonifacio Global City and Eastside to Makati and Pateros. Market! Market! and SM Aura lies along this interchange.
KM 5 Signal Village Interchange If you are in the Westbound you are entering Fort Bonifacio. If you are in the Eastbound you are entering the Signal Village goes to Hagonoy,and Main Proper of Taguig City.
KM 4 SLEX Interchange Parañaque This is the current terminus for Carlos P. Garcia Avenue leading to the southbound lane of South Luzon Expressway leading motorists to Muntinlupa, CALABARZON, and Bicol Region.
KM 3 Sucat Flyover The Northside leads to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the Southside leads to South Luzon Expressway. The flyover is located in Dr. Santos Avenue where the SM City Sucat is located. The flyover goes to Las Piñas and is not yet operational for access due to issues on Villar-properties.

[edit] Future Exits

Kilometer No. Exit Name Location Remarks
KM 32 NLEX Segment 9 and 10 Boundary Navotas It connects the NLEx Segments 9 and 10. Segment 10 goes to Skyway (NLEX-SLEX Link or Skyway Stage 3), C-3 Letre Road and Manila North Harbor.
KM 30 Mac Arthur Highway Intersection Valenzuela The Northside is going to North/Central Luzon and the Southside is going to Monumento.
KM 19 New Commonwealth Avenue Flyover Quezon City The Northside is going to Fairview and the Southside is going to Elliptical Road.
KM 4 New SLEx Interchange Parañaque Northbound Lane of SLEX goes to Makati City and Manila and the Southbound goes to Muntinlupa City, CALABARZON and Bicol Region.
KM 2 Quirino Avenue Intersection Las Piñas The northside goes to Bamboo Organ and San Dionisio, Parañaque and the southside goes to Zapote and Cavite.
KM 1 Coastal Road Interchange This Interchange enters you to Coastal Road. The Northbound goes to Manila, Pasay and Parañaque via Roxas Boulevard and the Southbound goes to Las Piñas.

[edit] Extension

On July 23, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said in her State of the Nation Address: The C-5 Road Extension in the North of Metro Manila will be from Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City to Navotas City and the South Extension will be from South Luzon Expressway in Parañaque City to Coastal Road in Las Piñas in the southern part of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. This Project, supervised by Department of Public Works and Highways, started last in April 2008 and completed in August 2009.

As of July 2010, the NLEx-Mindanao Avenue Link or NLEx Segment 8.1 are located in Valenzuela and Congressional Avenue Extension from Tandang Sora to Luzon Avenue are located in Quezon City has been already opened to all motorists in the North Extension and also the SLEx-Sucat Link or Carlos Garcia Avenue Extension in the South Extension are located in Parañaque.

At present, the New Commonwealth Avenue Flyover connecting Katipunan and Luzon Avenue are not yet complete due to demolition issues in Balara, Quezon City located at the North Extension. In the South Extension, The Coastal Road-Sucat Link or Carlos Garcia Avenue Extension in Las Piñas are not yet also complete due to issue of properties of Senator Manny Villar.

[edit] North Extension Controversy

The residents of Barangays Old Balara, Culiat and Pasong Tamo in Quezon City are against the C-5 North Extension Project because their homes are going to be demolished and they do not have enough money to relocate. The location of project will be from Katipunan Avenue to Tandang Sora Avenue crossing Commonwealth Avenue through a flyover. The flyover ends in Luzon Avenue.

[edit] South Extension Controversy

Recently, the Senate of the Philippines investigated the South Extension since it passes many of Sen. Manny Villar's properties such as Camella. The original C5 South Extension was called MCTEP, and was already approved by the Senate. MCTEP was a road that would be made as a toll expressway.

[edit] Transportation Links

[edit] Gallery

  • C-5 Road facing the South

  • Katipunan Avenue facing the North

  • The unfinished Northern section of the C-5 Kalayaan elevated u-turn slot

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.bagumbayan.quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=11

[edit] See also
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