Radial Road 2

Radial Road 2, more commonly referred to as R-2, is a network of roads and bridges that all together form the second arterial road of Manila in the Philippines.[1] The road runs north-south linking the City of Manila to the Metro Manila cities of Pasay, Parañaque and Las Piñas, down to Bacoor, Imus, Dasmariñas, Silang, and Tagaytay in the province of Cavite.

R-2
Radial Road 2
Taft Avenue, a portion of the R-2 Road, in Ermita, Manila
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways (entire route) and Metro Manila Development Authority (within Metro Manila only)
Length64.2 km (39.9 mi)
Component
highways
Major junctions
North end N150 / N170 (Padre Burgos Avenue) in the City of Manila
South end N410 (Tagaytay–Nasugbu Highway) / N421 (Tagaytay–Calamba Road) / Tagaytay–Talisay Road in Tagaytay, Cavite
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

Route

The road consists of the following segments from north to south:

Taft Avenue
Main article: Taft Avenue

Between its northern terminus at the Lagusnilad tunnel of Padre Burgos Avenue and Redemptorist Road in Pasay, R-2 is known as Taft Avenue. It serves the districts of Ermita and Malate running underneath the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1 (LRT-1) towards Parañaque via Pasay.

Elpidio Quirino Avenue
Main article: Elpidio Quirino Avenue

Taft Avenue Extension merges with Elpidio Quirino Avenue at the intersection with Redemptorist Road near the Pasay–Parañaque border. This section of R-2 runs the entire length of Parañaque from Baclaran to San Dionisio.

Diego Cera Avenue
Main article: Diego Cera Avenue

R-2 is known as Diego Cera Avenue in Las Piñas. It runs between the Parañaque–Las Piñas border and Alabang–Zapote Road.

Aguinaldo Highway
Main article: Aguinaldo Highway
Aguinaldo Highway in Dasmariñas

From Alabang–Zapote Road south to Tagaytay, R-2 is known as Aguinaldo Highway. It is the main north-south thoroughfare in the province of Cavite linking Las Piñas, Metro Manila with Cavite, particularly the cities and municipalities of Bacoor, Imus, Dasmariñas, Silang, and Tagaytay. R-2 ends at the Tagaytay Rotunda, providing the famous view of the Taal Lake.

See also

References
  1. "Metro Manila Infrastructure Development" (PDF). University of the Philippines Diliman. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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