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Radial Road 7

Road network in Metro Manila, Philippines

Summary

Road network in Metro Manila, Philippines

Field	Value
name	Radial Road 7
marker_image
country	PHL
image	España Boulevard looking north near España station (Sampaloc, Manila; 2024).jpg
image_notes	España Boulevard, a component of R-7
maint	Department of Public Works and Highways (entire route) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (within Metro Manila)
length_km	24.2
allocation	{{plainlist
* {{Jct	country	PHL	N	170}}
direction_a	South
terminus_a	and Alfonso Mendoza Street in Manila
direction_b	North
terminus_b	in Quezon City
cities	Manila and Quezon City

|}} Radial Road 7 (R-7), informally known as the R-7 Road, is a network of roads and bridges which comprise the seventh arterial road of Metro Manila in the Philippines. It connects the cities of Manila and Quezon City. It is one of ten radial roads in Metro Manila that connect Manila outwards to adjacent cities.

Route description

Lerma Street

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

España Boulevard

Main article: España Boulevard

España Boulevard is an 8-lane road starting from the junction of Lerma Avenue and Nicanor Reyes Street and 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

Main article: Quezon Avenue

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

Elliptical Road

Main article: Elliptical Road

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

Commonwealth Avenue

Main article: Commonwealth Avenue (Quezon City)

Commonwealth Avenue starts from Elliptical Road and is an 18-lane highway, the widest road in the Philippines. The R-7 segment also 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.

References

"Metro Manila Infrastructure Development". [[University of the Philippines Diliman]].
"Latest alignment of all radial and circumferential roads in Metro Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways.
Antonio, Raymund. "Quezon Avenue underpass project up".

Wikipedia Source

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