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Manuel L. Quezon Avenue, more often called Quezon Avenue or simply Quezon Ave, is a 6.1-kilometer (3.8 mi) major thoroughfare in Metro Manila named after President Manuel Luis Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. The avenue starts at the Quezon Memorial Circle and runs through to the Welcome Rotonda near the boundary of Quezon City and Manila.
Lined with palm trees and other species of tree on its center island and spanning six to fourteen lanes, it is a major north-south and east-west corridor of Quezon City. Many government and commercial buildings line the road. At its north end, Triangle Park, one of Quezon City's Central Business Districts, is the third most important industrial center in the city. At its south end, it connects Quezon City to the capital Manila. It is a regular route for vehicles from Quezon City leading to Manila, as the highway provides access to Quiapo and the University Belt.




History


The avenue was developed as part of a road plan to connect the government center of Manila in Rizal Park to the proposed new capital on the Diliman Estate. It was also referred to as Quezon Boulevard Extension, Calle España, and Malawen Boulevard. During World War II, its section in Diliman Estate served as a runway of the Quezon Airfield, along with the Manila Circumferential Road (now EDSA).
The road, much like Commonwealth Avenue, was then named Don Mariano Marcos Avenue to honor Mariano Marcos, the father of President Ferdinand Marcos. The road was renamed Quezon Avenue after former president Manuel Quezon following the 1986 People Power Revolution with the ascension of Corazon Aquino as president. It originally started at EDSA, but the portion between the Elliptical Road and EDSA, which used to be named Commonwealth Avenue extension, became a part of the road. With the passing of the 1987 Constitution, Quezon City had four legislative districts until two new districts were added in 2013. The west of Quezon Avenue constitutes the first district, while the east constitutes the fourth district.




= U-turn slots

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In 2003, after the perceived effectiveness of EDSA, Commonwealth Avenue and Marcos Highway, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) implemented the "clearway scheme"; this prohibited crossings and left turns on the avenue. In place of left turns, the MMDA has constructed U-turn slots 100 to 200 meters (330 to 660 ft) away from the intersections to allow vehicles to reach their destination.
The MMDA would later backpedal on the scheme in 2014 by reverting some intersections along Quezon Avenue to traffic light-signalized ones.




= Quezon Avenue–Araneta Avenue underpass

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In June 2011, a 440-meter (1,440 ft) four-lane underpass was started along the Gregorio Araneta Avenue Intersection. The construction was slated to take up to 15 months. In September 2012, President Benigno Aquino III opened the underpass to the public. The project cost ₱452 million or below the ₱534 million budget allocated.




= Motorcycle lanes

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In 2012, the MMDA instituted motorcycle lanes on the avenue. The lanes are painted blue and are meant exclusively for motorcycle riders. This comes after the effectiveness of the "blue lanes" on EDSA, Commonwealth Avenue, and Macapagal Boulevard, although the blue lane on EDSA is not exclusive to motorcycles.




Intersections



The entire route is located in Quezon City. Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.




Landmarks


Starting from its western terminus:

Mabuhay Rotonda
Santo Domingo Church
Fisher Mall
Delta Theatre (Dela Merced Building, soon-to-be-converted by DMCI into a mixed-use residential project)
Crossings Department Store and Supermarket
Capitol Medical Center
The Skysuites Tower
DILG-NAPOLCOM Center
Eton Centris
Bantayog ng mga Bayani Center
Quezon Avenue Station construction, Metro Manila Subway
Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Depot
National Power Corporation
National Transmission Corporation
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
Philippine Children's Medical Center
Lung Center of the Philippines
Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center
Quezon Memorial Circle




See also


Commonwealth Avenue, eastern extension of Quezon Avenue starting from the Quezon Memorial Circle
España Boulevard, western extension of Quezon Avenue starting from Mabuhay Rotonda.
Major roads in Metro Manila




References

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• Basilika Santo Pedro Bautista, Kota Quezon
• Kota Lucena
• 2nd Avenue (saluran televisi)
• Solar News Channel
• Jalan Raya Epifanio de los Santos
• GMA News TV
• People's Television Network
• Kota Digos
• GTV (Filipina)
• Katedral Novaliches
• Quezon Avenue
• Quezon Avenue station
• Quezon City
• Commonwealth Avenue (Quezon City)
• West Avenue (Quezon City)
• Quezon Avenue (disambiguation)
• Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue
• List of bus routes in Metro Manila
• EDSA
• North Avenue (Quezon City)