Circumferential Road 2 (C-2), informally known as the C-2 Road, is a network of roads and bridges which comprise the second beltway of Metro Manila in the Philippines.[1] Spanning some 10.18 kilometers (6.33 mi), it connects the districts of Tondo, Santa Cruz, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Santa Mesa, Paco, Pandacan, and Malate in Manila.[2][3]
.svg) C-2 | ||||
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| C-2 Road National Route 140 | ||||
.jpg) Nagtahan Street, a segment of C-2 | ||||
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| Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways | ||||
| Length | 10.18 km (6.33 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  AH 26 (N120) (Mel Lopez Boulevard) in Tondo | |||
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| South end | AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Malate | |||
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| Country | Philippines | |||
| Major cities | Manila | |||
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The entire route is designated National Route 140 (N140) of the Philippine highway network.
History
editThe development of a major road network in Manila was first conceived in the Metropolitan Thoroughfare Plan of 1945, predicting that the metropolis would expand further to the shorelines of Laguna de Bay. The plan proposed the laying of circumferential roads 1 to 6 and radial roads 1 to 10.[4]
The concept was to connect already existing short road segments to form C-2. To be joined are Calle Kapulong (Capulong), Calle Tayuman, Calle Governor Forbes, Calle Nagtahan found north of the Pasig River, and Calle Canonigo on the south bank of the Pasig.[5] The Nagtahan Bridge, the widest bridge crossing the Pasig River until it was surpassed by the Guadalupe Bridge in 1963, connected these two sections.
Older roads date back to the early 19th century under Spanish rule. Calle Canonigo (now Quirino Avenue Extension) was laid out to connect Plaza Dilao and Paco railroad station to Calle Isaac Peral (now United Nations Avenue).[6] The road perpendicular to Canonigo leading to the Pasig River was a narrow street called Calle Luengo in Pandacan.[7]
A 1915 map of Manila shows that Calle Kapulong was a proposed short street accessible via Calle Velasquez.[5] A 1934 map of Manila by the YMCA shows Calle Tayuman starting at Calle Sande (now Nicolas Zamora Street) and Calle Juan Luna and ending near the San Lazaro Hippodrome.[8] The road then connects to Calle Governor Forbes (now Lacson Avenue), which stretches until Calle Lealtad (now Fajardo). Calle Nagtahan connects the Santa Mesa Rotonda to the Pasig River. South of the river, only Calle Canonigo was existing. Harrison Boulevard (now Quirino Avenue) was then built during the Commonwealth period to connect Calle Herrán (now Pedro Gil Street) to Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard). Eventually, Calle Luengo was extended to Calle Herran.
Route description
editCapulong Street
editAlso known as the C-2 Road, Capulong Street starts from Mel Lopez Boulevard, a part of Radial Road 10 (R-10), and ends at Juan Luna Street. It is the main thoroughfare of the district of Tondo in Manila.
Tayuman Street
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Tayuman Street is a four-lane main thoroughfare of the districts of Tondo and Santa Cruz. It starts from Juan Luna Street and ends at a junction with Lacson Avenue. The entire road is considered a part of the C-2 Road.
Lacson Avenue
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Formerly known as Governor Forbes Avenue, the C-2 segment of Lacson Avenue starts from the junction of Tayuman and Consuelo Streets in Santa Cruz and ends at Nagtahan Interchange, skirting the old San Lazaro Hippodrome.
Nagtahan Street
editNagtahan Street connects the Nagtahan Interchange with Mabini Bridge (Nagtahan Bridge).[9]
Quirino Avenue
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Quirino Avenue starts at the southern end of Mabini Bridge at the junction of Paz Mendoza Guazon (formerly Otis) and Jesus Streets in Paco and ends at Roxas Boulevard, a part of Radial Road 1 (R-1), in Malate.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Metro Manila Infrastructure Development" (PDF). University of the Philippines Diliman. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Page Nation. "President Elpidio Quirino Avenue". Creative-commons. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Simbianize.com. "Drivers Tell Horror Stories About Quirino Avenue". Simbianize.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "PH, JICA prepares new Metro Manila road network development plan" (PDF). Wallace Business Forum – Philippine Analyst. July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Map of city of Manila and vicinity (Map). 1:10560. Manila?: Office of Dept. Engineer, Phil. Dept. June 1915. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ History of San Fernando de Dilao Archived July 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila; accessed October 9, 2013. [verification needed]
- ^ 1945 Map of Central Manila Archived October 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine published by BattleofManila.org; accessed October 9, 2013. [verification needed]
- ^ Complete YMCA 1934 Manila map (Map). 1934. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Nagtahan St" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Citiatlas Metro Manila. Asiatype. 2002. p. 183. ISBN 978-971-91719-5-9.