Radial Road 7

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R-7
Radial Road 7
Commonwealth Avenue - Litex MRT7 project (Quezon City)(2017-12-04).jpg
Commonwealth Avenue, a component of R-7
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways (entire route) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (within Metro Manila)
Length24.2 km (15.0 mi)
Component
highways
Major junctions
South end N170 (Quezon Boulevard) and Alfonso Mendoza Street in Manila
North end N127 (Quirino Highway) in Quezon City
Location
CountryPhilippines
Major citiesManila and Quezon City
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

Radial Road 7 is the seventh radial road in Metro Manila, the Philippines.[1] It is a network of roads connecting the cities of Manila and Quezon City. It is one of ten radial roads in Metro Manila that connect Manila outwards to adjacent cities in Metro Manila.[2]

Route description[edit]

Lerma Street[edit]

Lerma Street is an 8-lane road connecting Quezon Boulevard (R-8) and España Boulevard in Sampaloc, Manila.

España Boulevard[edit]

España Boulevard

España Boulevard is an 8-lane road starting from the junction of Lerma Avenue and Nicanor Reyes Street, ending in the Mabuhay Rotonda (otherwise known as Welcome Rotonda) in Quezon City. It passes through the northernmost areas of the University Belt, including the University of Santo Tomas and Ramon Magsaysay High School. Past RMHS, it passes through the mostly residential and commercial area of Sampaloc.

Quezon Avenue[edit]

Quezon Avenue

Quezon Avenue starts from the Mabuhay Rotunda and ends in the Elliptical Road. It is one of the most important thoroughfares of Quezon City. It runs through the center of the city, lined with palm trees, government buildings, and nightclubs. It uses an interchange system on most of its intersections. This road used to be one of the most comfortable roads in the area, but had been extremely prone to heavy traffic since the construction of the G. Araneta Avenue Underpass.[3]

Elliptical Road[edit]

Elliptical Road is an 8-lane roundabout that circumscribes Quezon City Memorial Circle. R-7 continues at Commonwealth Avenue.

Commonwealth Avenue[edit]

Commonwealth Avenue starts from Elliptical Road as an 18-lane highway, the widest road in the Philippines. In addition, the R-7 segment includes the Batasan Tunnel, which accommodates vehicles entering the avenue's southbound lane from Batasan Road's southern end. The avenue ends with a junction with the Quirino Highway.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metro Manila Infrastructure Development" (PDF). University of the Philippines Diliman. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Latest alignment of all radial and circumferential roads in Metro Manila". Freedom of Information Philippines. Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Antonio, Raymund. "Quezon Avenue underpass project up". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.