Roxas Boulevard
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| Roxas Boulevard | |
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| Radial Road 1 | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) from Google Earth |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita[1][2] |
| Kalaw Avenue in Ermita United Nations Avenue in Ermita Padre Faura Street in Ermita Pedro Gil Street in Malate Remedios Street in Malate Quirino Avenue in Malate Pablo Ocampo Street in Malate Gil Puyat Avenue in Pasay City Arnaiz Avenue (Libertad side) in Pasay City EDSA Extension in Pasay City | |
| South end | NAIA Road in Parañaque City |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Major cities | Manila, Pasay City, Parañaque City |
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Roxas Boulevard (formerly known as Dewey Boulevard) is a boulevard in Metro Manila, and an eight-lane arterial road that connects the center of Manila with Pasay City, Parañaque City. Named after former president Manuel Roxas, it is one of the major arteries in the city's metropolitan network, designated as Radial Road 1. It runs along the shores Manila Bay and is well-known for its sunsets. The boulevard has become a trademark of Philippine tourism, famed for its yacht club, hotels, fine dining restaurants and parks. The arcing road runs in a north-south direction from Luneta in Manila and ends in Parañaque City, at the intersection of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Road or NAIA Rd.[3] Beyond its southern terminus, starts the Manila-Cavite Expressway or Coastal Road.
Attractions
Rizal Park
Roxas Boulevard is one of the entrances to Rizal Park, (the other one is Taft Avenue). The monument of Rizal is located in front of Roxas Boulevard itself.
CCP Complex
The Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex which is located in Roxas Boulevard houses the following:
- Cultural Center of the Philippines
- Philippine International Convention Center
- Folk Arts Theater
- Star City
- Boom na Boom
- Coconut Palace
- Manila Film Center
- Sofitel Plaza Hotel
- GSIS Building
- Senate of the Philippines
- Tanghalang Pambansa
- World Trade Center Philippines
- ASEAN Garden
East of the CCP Complex is the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) Complex, located inside is the BSP Money Museum and outside is the Metropolitan Museum of Manila.
Embassies
Found in the Roxas Boulevard are these embassies:
- Embassy of the United States of America
- Japanese Embassy
Malls
These malls can be accessible through Roxas Boulevard:
- SM Mall of Asia - turn right from Roxas Boulevard southbound to EDSA.
- Uniwide Coastal Mall
Museums
Some museums are located in Roxas Boulevard, particularly, the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Museo Pambata and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Money Museum.
Restaurants
Known al fresco restaurants could be found in Roxas Boulevard, particularly in Manila's Malate district
Transportation
Roxas Boulevard is accessible through taxis, and jeepneys plying major routes along Metro Manila.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the international doorway to Manila, is accessible by turning right to Roxas Boulevard northbound to MIA Road (straight to Terminal 2) and for Terminal 1, turn right to Ninoy Aquino Avenue.
Yellow Line Extension
There are plans to extend the Manila Light Transit System from Taft Avenue, southwest to Roxas Boulevard, southwards to Bacoor in the province of Cavite.
Manila-Cavite Expressway
Roxas Boulevard's southern terminus is the northern terminus of the Manila-Cavite Expressway (MCTEX).
Intersections
This is a list of intersections from north to south, along with major landmarks found on either side of the street at the south of the specified intersection. Bold names are road crossings with traffic lights. Names in italics indicate former names, some of which are still in wide use. Designations in square brackets indicate official Metro Manila national roads.
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Ermita, Manila
Malate, Manila
Pasay
Parañaque
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See also
References
- ^ "Manila map". University of Texas at Austin Library. Retrieved on 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Rizal Park-Manila Map". Google Maps. Retrieved on 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Intersection of Roxas Blvd. and NAIA Rd". Google Maps. Retrieved on 2011-06-05.
