Aurora Boulevard

Aurora Boulevard is a four-to-ten lane major thoroughfare in Quezon City and San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines. It was named after Doña Aurora Quezon, the consort of Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon. It is one of the major roads in the commercial district of Araneta City in Cubao. Line 2 follows the alignment of this road.

This article is about a major thoroughfare in Quezon City and San Juan. For the road in Pasay also named as Aurora Boulevard, see Tramo Street.
Not to be confused with a street in Santa Cruz, Manila also called Aurora Boulevard.
Aurora Boulevard

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Aurora Boulevard in Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City
The route of Aurora Boulevard in Metro Manila. Aurora Boulevard is highlighted in red.
Former name(s)Calle Quezon
San Juan Road
Marikina–Ermita Avenue
Highway 55
Part of
  • R-6 R-6
  • N59 from EDSA to Katipunan Avenue
  • N180 from G. Araneta Avenue to EDSA
NamesakeAurora Quezon
LocationQuezon City and San Juan, Metro Manila
West end N130 (Gregorio Araneta Avenue) / N180 (Magsaysay Boulevard) in Quezon City
Major
junctions
East end N11 (Katipunan Avenue) / N59 (Marcos Highway) in Quezon City

Route description
Cubao and Loyola Heights
EDSA and Aurora Boulevard Intersection

Aurora Boulevard is divided into two routes, the Araneta Avenue to EDSA, and EDSA to Katipunan Avenue (C-5). Most of the road is a 4-lane dual carriageway, with Line 2 having five stations above ground, while one (Katipunan station) is located underground.

Aurora Boulevard starts as a physical extension of Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard past Araneta Avenue near the Manila-Quezon City boundary. It then enters San Juan before crossing Ermitaño Creek near Broadway Centrum to return to Quezon City, this time at the New Manila district. It then intersects Gilmore Avenue, Balete Drive, and E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, before it meets EDSA.

Past EDSA, it passes near the Araneta City in Cubao. The road continues eastward through barangays Silangan, Quirino 3-A and Duyan-Duyan, until it ends at Katipunan Avenue (C-5) near the Quezon City-Marikina boundary. It continues eastward to Rizal province as Marcos Highway.

History
Eastbound lane of Aurora Boulevard in northern San Juan

A road from Katipunan Avenue to EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue), called Calle Quezon, was built in 1900. The section from EDSA to Gilmore Avenue had been renamed San Juan Road or Highway 55. In 1910, the boulevard was extended to Infanta, Quezon as the Marikina–Infanta Highway. The portion from Gilmore to Dewey Boulevard, named Marikina-Ermita Avenue in 1955, was later reclaimed as Legarda Street, Recto Avenue, and Magsaysay Boulevard.

The western terminus was extended to Gregorio Araneta Avenue and the highway was renamed Aurora Boulevard in 1963 to honor former First Lady Aurora Quezon, the assassinated consort of President Manuel Quezon. Magnolia Ice Cream House ice cream parlor and factory,[1] was located at the corner of Aurora boulevard and Hemady street (now occupied by Robinsons Magnolia).[2]

Intersections
Westbound lane of Aurora Boulevard, at its intersection with Balete Drive in New Manila, Quezon City.
ProvinceCity/Municipalitykm[3]miDestinationsNotes
Quezon City N130 (Gregorio Araneta Avenue)Traffic light intersection. Continues westward to Santa Mesa as N180 (Magsaysay Boulevard).
Quezon City–San Juan boundaryLambingan Bridge over San Juan River
San JuanH. Lozada StreetTraffic light intersection.
J. Ruiz StreetUnsignaled intersection.
F. Santos StreetEastbound only.
San Juan–Quezon City boundaryErmitaño Bridge over Ermitaño Creek
Quezon CityBroadway Avenue / Valencia StreetTraffic light intersection. Access to Broadway Centrum.
N184 (Gilmore Avenue)Traffic light intersection. Access to Greenhills Shopping Center and St. Paul University.
Doña Hemady StreetTraffic light intersection.
Robinsons Magnolia Access RoadEastbound only. Access to Robinsons Magnolia.
Balete DriveTraffic light intersection.
Seattle StreetTraffic light intersection.
Betty Go-Belmonte StreetUnsignaled intersection.
N. Domingo StreetEastbound only. Unsignaled intersection.
Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. AvenueNo eastbound access.
N1 / AH26 (EDSA)Traffic light intersection. Route number changes from N180 to N59.
General Santos StreetEastbound only. Access to Araneta City.
General Araneta Street / Annapolis StreetUnsignaled intersection. Access to Araneta City.
General Aguinaldo Avenue / Imperial StreetTraffic light intersection. Access to Araneta City.
Times Square Avenue / Cambridge StreetTraffic light intersection.
Oxford StreetWestbound only.
General Romulo Avenue / Yale StreetTraffic light intersection. General Romulo Avenue leads to Araneta City.
Stanford StreetEastbound/westbound access only. Access from opposite directions via U-turn slots.
15th AvenueTraffic light intersection.
20th AvenueEastbound only. Traffic light intersection.
Ermin Garcia StreetWestbound only.
Anonas StreetWestbound only. Traffic light intersection.
F. Castillo StreetEastbound only. Traffic light intersection.
Supa Street / J.P. Rizal StreetTraffic light intersection. No traffic lights to and from Supa Street.
Emerald StreetEastbound only. Access to Villa Aurora.
N11 (Katipunan Avenue)Traffic light intersection. Continues eastward to Antipolo as N59 (Marcos Highway).
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. The Magnolia Heritage, Official website, Magnolia Ice Cream Archived 2012-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Official website - Robinsons Magnolia Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "North Manila". 2016 DPWH data. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

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