J. P. Rizal Avenue

Jose P. Rizal Avenue, more commonly known as J. P. Rizal Avenue or J. P. Rizal Street, is a major local avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a contour collector road on the south bank of the Pasig River that runs east-west from Pateros Bridge in the Makati-Pateros border to its intersection with Zobel Roxas, Delpan, and Tejeron Streets in the Makati-Manila border. The avenue was named after the Philippines' national hero, Dr. José P. Rizal.

"Jose P. Rizal Avenue" redirects here. For the avenue in the City of Manila and Caloocan, see Rizal Avenue. For other uses, see Rizal Avenue (disambiguation).
J. P. Rizal Avenue
J. P. Rizal Street
Looking west towards Rockwell Center from the Guadalupe Bridge
Former name(s)Guadalupe-Pateros Road (from EDSA to Pateros Bridge)
NamesakeJosé P. Rizal
TypeNational Road
Length6.4 km (4.0 mi)
LocationMakati, Metro Manila, Philippines
West endZobel Roxas Street, Delpan Street, and Tejeron Street at Makati–Manila boundary
Major
junctions
East endPateros Bridge at Makati–Pateros boundary

J. P. Rizal extends past beneath Circumferential Road 5 into East Rembo, Comembo, and the municipality of Pateros as J. P. Rizal Avenue Extension. West of Zobel Roxas, it continues as Tejeron Street, ending at Pedro Gil Street. The eastern section and extension between Guadalupe Nuevo and Pateros was formerly called Guadalupe-Pateros Road.

Route description

Starting at its eastern terminus at Pateros Bridge connecting Makati and Pateros, the road meanders through the residential communities of Comembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, and Cembo. The road continues past Kalayaan Avenue. The Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) then crosses above the avenue; one cannot go into C-5 directly from J.P. Rizal Avenue, except when using Kalayaan Avenue as a conduit. It intersects with Lawton Avenue just past the University of Makati campus which connects it to Bonifacio Global City nearby. The avenue continues west through Guadalupe Nuevo where the Guadalupe ferry terminal and Guadalupe MRT Station are located.

Crossing under the Guadalupe Bridge of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the road runs through Guadalupe Viejo and Rockwell Center. West of Estrella Street, it enters the Makati Población area passing through the Casa Hacienda Park before coming to an intersection with Makati Avenue. The section between Makati Avenue and Pasong Tirad carries one-way traffic westbound. The road gradually pulls away from the river at this point as it continues on a straight path to Chino Roces Avenue and A.P. Reyes Avenue in barangays Olympia and Tejeros. Located on this section ar Circuit Makati, formerly the site of Santa Ana Race Track,[1] and the country's most expensive city hall.[2] The avenue then curves northwest past Pasong Tirad before coming to its western terminus at Zobel Roxas and Delpan Streets at the city's border with the Manila.

Landmarks
University of Makati

See also

References
  1. Ayala transforms race track into Broadway, football hub published by Rappler; accessed 2013-10-14.
  2. Most expensive city hall published by Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-10-11.

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