Quezon Boulevard
Quezon Boulevard is a short stretch of highway in Manila, Philippines running north–south through the district of Quiapo. It is a six- to ten-lane 1.1-kilometer-long (0.68 mi) divided boulevard designated as a component of National Route 170 (N170) of the Philippine highway network, except for its service roads,[2] and Radial Road 8 (R-8) of Manila's arterial road network which links the center of Manila to North Luzon Expressway in Quezon City in the north. The boulevard is the main access to the popular Quiapo Church and is one of the main thoroughfares of the University Belt area.
| R-8 | |
|---|---|
Looking south towards Quezon Bridge | |
| Part of | From Lerma to Quezon Bridge: |
| Namesake | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - North Manila Engineering District Office[1] |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Location | Manila |
| North end | N170 (Lerma Street) / Alfonso Mendoza Street in Sampaloc and Santa Cruz |
| Major junctions | N145 (Recto Avenue) |
| South end | Carlos Palanca Sr. Street in Quiapo |
History
The origin of the boulevard could be traced back to two parallel streets, Calle Santa Rosa and Calle Concepcion, that terminated at Estero de Quiapo,[3] as well as the old sections of Calle Norzagaray and Calle Globo de Oro at the south.[4] In the early 1900s, Calle Santa Rosa and Calle Concepcion were renamed to Calle Regidor (after La Solidaridad writer Antonio Maria Regidor) and Calle Martin Ocampo (after El Renacimiento and La Vanguardia editor Martin Ocampo), respectively.[5] Calle Martin Ocampo was also known as Calle El Dorado circa 1920.[6]
Quezon Boulevard was developed as part of a national road plan to connect the government center of Manila in Rizal Park to the proposed new capital on the Diliman estate. Named after the then-President of the Commonwealth, Manuel Luis Quezon, it was built in 1939 over Calle Regidor and the western portion of Calle Norzagaray, which were widened by demolishing all the buildings and houses on its east side and eventually combined with Calle Martin Ocampo and a portion of Calle Globo de Oro.[7] It was also in 1939 when the old Puente Colgante, which connected the boulevard south over the Pasig River to Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita, was replaced by the modern steel arch bridge, Quezon Bridge. According to a 1945 map published by the United States Army Map Service, it was also known as Quezon Avenue.[8] Its northern extension is now called España Boulevard and Quezon Avenue, respectively.[9][10]
Route description
Quezon Boulevard begins on Carlos Palanca Sr. Street (formerly Calle Echague), by the riverside Quinta Market, as a continuation of Padre Burgos Avenue from Ermita and Intramuros from Quezon Bridge. It intersects with Arlegui Street, which leads to San Miguel district and the Malacañang Palace complex, and Hidalgo Street (former Calle San Sebastian) which leads to San Sebastian Church, before arriving at Plaza Miranda and Quiapo Church, site of the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene. The boulevard then runs into a junction with Gonzalo Puyat Street (former Calle Raon), which cuts through the commercial area of Quiapo towards Santa Cruz, and heads for Sampaloc district at the intersection with Recto Avenue. It ends at the junction with Lerma Street where it continues as Alfonso Mendoza Street (formerly Calle Andalucía), which heads north to the San Lazaro Tourism and Business Park.
Intersections
The entire route is located in Manila. Rizal Park is designated as kilometer zero.
| km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N170 (Lerma Street) / Alfonso Mendoza Street | Northern terminus; continues north as Alfonso Mendoza Street | ||||
| N145 (Recto Avenue) | Diamond interchange; no left turn towards Recto Avenue | ||||
| 3 | 1.9 | Buenviaje Street | Northbound access only via service road to Recto Avenue | ||
| Soler Extension | Northbound access only | ||||
| Porvenir Street | Southbound access only | ||||
| Esperanza Street | Southbound access only | ||||
| De la Fe Street | Southbound access only | ||||
| Gonzalo Puyat Street | No access from opposite directions; one-way southbound entrance | ||||
| Paterno Street | Southbound access only | ||||
| Escaldo Street | Northbound access only | ||||
| Hidalgo Street | No access from opposite directions; Plaza Miranda on the west | ||||
| North end of Quezon Bridge (Route number changes from N170 to unnumbered)[2] | |||||
| Arlegui Street | Northbound access only | ||||
| Norzagaray Street | Northbound exit only | ||||
| Globo de Oro Street | One-way entrance | ||||
| Carlos Palanca Sr. Street | Southern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Landmarks
From north to south:
- Manila City Jail
- Far Eastern University
- Isetann Cinerama Recto
- QQ Mall
- Sun Star Grand Hotel
- Raon Shopping Center
- Manila branch of Ma Mon Luk
- Quiapo Church
- Plaza Miranda
- Quinta Market
See also
References
- ^ "North Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ de Gamoneda, Francisco J. (1898). Plano de Manila y sus Arrables [Map of Manila and its suburbs] (Map). 1:10,000 (in Spanish). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Map of city of Manila and vicinity (Map). 1:10560. Office of Dept. Engineer, Phil. Dept. 1919. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Complete YMCA 1934 Manila map (Map). 1934. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ City of Manila, Philippine Island (Map). 1:11000. Manila: John Bach. 1920. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Manila Extramuros" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Map City of Manila / compliments of the American Red Cross Service Bureau ; prepared under the direction of the Chief Engineer, GHQ, AFPAC, US Army, by Base Map Plant No. 1, August 1945 (Map). 1:37,000. United States. Army Map Service. August 1945. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Batas Pambansa Blg. 685 (March 7, 1984), An Act Renaming Timog Avenue and East Avenue as Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, retrieved November 8, 2021
- ^ Table and Pocket Map Guide City of Manila (Map). J.M. Azucena Publishing. 1960. Retrieved November 8, 2021.