Gil Puyat Avenue

Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue,[1] also known simply as Gil Puyat Avenue and formerly and still referred to as Buendia Avenue, is a major arterial thoroughfare which travels east–west through the cities of Makati and Pasay in western Metro Manila, Philippines. It is one of the busiest avenues in Metro Manila linking the Makati Central Business District with the rest of the metropolis. Its western end begins at Roxas Boulevard and continues through the district of San Isidro, Pasay until intersecting with Taft Avenue. Past the intersection with the elevated Gil Puyat LRT Station, the road runs through Tramo Street and Barangays Palanan and San Isidro in Makati. East of Osmeña Highway, Gil Puyat intersects with the busy streets of the Makati Central Business District before finally reaching its terminus at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). The avenue also has an extension into Forbes Park in Makati as Buendia Avenue Extension.

Gil Puyat Avenue

C-3
Buendia Avenue
Gil Puyat Avenue looking east from Harrison Avenue towards Leveriza Street in Pasay
NamesakeGil Puyat
Nicolas Buendia (formerly)
TypeNational road
Length5.4 km (3.4 mi)
Component
highways
  • C-3 C-3 from Roxas Boulevard to Ayala Avenue
  • N190
LocationMakati and Pasay
West end N120 / AH26 (Roxas Boulevard) / Jose Diokno Boulevard in Pasay
Major
junctions
East end N1 / AH26 (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) in Makati

This 4- to 12-lane divided avenue takes its name from Gil J. Puyat, a Filipino senator who served from 1951 to 1972. It was originally named Buendia Avenue after Nicolas Buendia, a Katipunero and legislator from Bulacan in the 1940s.[1][2] Part of the avenue from Roxas Boulevard to Ayala Avenue is designated as a component of Circumferential Road 3 of the Metro Manila Arterial Road System, while the entire route forms part of National Route 190 (N190) of the Philippine highway network.

Transportation

Buendia PNR Station at the junction with Osmeña Highway in Makati

Gil Puyat Avenue is a major stop on three lines of the Metro Manila Transit System.

Hybrid buses operated by Green Frog Transport Corp. serve the route between Gil Puyat and Kalayaan Avenue.[3] It is also served by regular and air-conditioned jeepneys.

Junctions

View of Gil Puyat Avenue from Gil Puyat LRT Station/Taft Avenue, westward towards Leveriza Street.

Here is a list of junctions and distances according to the Department of Public Works and Highways. Rizal Park in Manila is designated as kilometer zero. 

ProvinceCity/Municipalitykm[4]miDestinationsNotes
Pasay3.2892.044 N120 / AH26 (Roxas Boulevard)Western terminus. Western end of the C-3 segment of Gil Puyat Avenue and southern end of C-3 system. Continues westward as Jose Diokno Boulevard.[5]
Roxas Boulevard Service RoadNo access from opposite direction
Harrison AvenueAccess from opposite directions via U-turn slot
Leveriza StreetAccess from opposite directions via U-turn slot
Donada Street / A. Luna StreetAccess from opposite directions via U-turn slot; no entry to Donada Street
N170 (Taft Avenue)Traffic light intersection beneath Gil Puyat station; no left turn allowed from Gil Puyat westbound
Sandejas StreetSouthbound entrance
F. Fernando StreetNorthbound entrance
Dominga Street / P. Burgos StreetTurn to Dominga or P. Burgos via U-turn
Tramo StreetU-turn slot and unsignaled intersection. No left turn allowed from Gil Puyat westbound.
Emilia StreetWestbound entrance
MakatiPasay boundary4.7242.935Tripa de Gallina Bridge
MakatiMarconi StreetWestbound access only
Edison StreetEastbound entrance. Alternative route to Skyway (southbound).
Bautista StreetTraffic light intersection
Dian StreetTraffic light intersection
Filmore Street / Batangas StreetTraffic light intersection
N145 (Osmeña Highway)Traffic light intersection. Also provides access to Skyway.
Mayapis Street / Medina StreetWestbound and eastbound entrance. No access from opposite directions.
Washington StreetSouthbound entrance and exit. Provides access into Barangay Pio del Pilar.
Chino Roces Avenue (Pasong Tamo)Traffic light intersection. No left turn allowed from either sides of Gil Puyat Avenue.
Tindalo Street / Urban AvenueNo access from opposite direction
Ayala AvenueTraffic light intersection. Eastern end of the C-3 segment of Gil Puyat Avenue. No left turn allowed from either sides of Gil Puyat Avenue.
Zuellig Loop / Geronimo StreetNo access from opposite direction
Malugay Street / Tordesillas StreetTraffic light intersection. No left turn allowed from Gil Puyat Avenue eastbound.
Nicanor Garcia Street (Reposo)Traffic light intersection
Buendia Extension Access RoadEastbound entrance only
Makati AvenueTraffic light intersection
Paseo de RoxasTraffic light intersection
Urdaneta AvenueEastbound entrance and exit only; access to Urdaneta Village
West end of N191 (Kalayaan Flyover)
Zodiac StreetWestbound entrance and exit only
N1 / AH26 (EDSA) BaclaranEastern terminus. Continues eastward into Forbes Park Village as Buendia Avenue Extension.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Landmarks and neighborhoods

Gil Puyat Avenue travels between the Pasay neighborhoods of Leveriza, San Jose, San Isidro, and Santa Clara, and the Makati barangays Palanan, San Isidro, San Antonio, Pio del Pilar, San Lorenzo, Bel-Air, and Urdaneta. It is the site of some of the tallest buildings in Metro Manila, such as RCBC Plaza on the junction with Ayala Avenue and Petron Megaplaza, the country's tallest building from 1998 to 2000. It also hosts the Pacific Star Building, Grand Soho Makati, The World Centre, One Central Makati, Exportbank Plaza, as well as the headquarters of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Tourism, which recently moved from its previous location in Rizal Park after it was converted into the National Museum of Natural History.

The stretch of Gil Puyat between Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas hosts the headquarters of the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company and Development Bank of the Philippines on Roxas Triangle. Several educational institutions are also located on the avenue such the Makati campuses of Mapúa University, Far Eastern University, Centro Escolar University, De La Salle University, and iAcademy. The avenue's other notable landmarks in Makati are the Makati Central Post Office, One Pacific Place, Burgundy Tower, West of Ayala Tower, Teleperformance Center, and SM Cyber Makati.

Gil Puyat Avenue in Pasay is the site of the Manila Adventist College and the Manila Adventist Medical Center. It also hosts the headquarters of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Andres Bonifacio Elementary School, and Net World Plaza. The intersection with Taft Avenue is the location of several provincial bus terminals, including DLTBCo, JAM Liner, JAC Liner, and Green Star Express.

References

  1. Batas Pambansa Blg. 312
  2. "Nicolas Buendia (1916-1919)". Bulacan, Philippines.
  3. Hybrid buses ply Makati's streets published by the Philippine Star; accessed October 12, 2013.
  4. "South Manila". DPWH Road Atlas. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. "Republic Act No. 9468" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

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