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) |
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| Namesake | José P. Rizal |
| Type | National Road |
| Length | 6.4 km (4.0 mi) |
| Location | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| West end | Zobel Roxas Street, Delpan Street, and Tejeron Street in Manila |
| Major junctions |
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| East end | Pateros Bridge in Pateros |
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.
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 to Kalayaan Avenue. The Circumferential Road 5 then crosses above the avenue; one cannot go into C5 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 are the former Santa Ana Race Track, which is now a commercial and entertainment district called Circuit Makati,[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 near the city's border with the Manila.
Landmarks
- Casa Hacienda Park
- Circuit Makati
- Guadalupe Nuevo Cloverleaf Park
- Makati Aqua Sports Arena
- Makati City Hall
- Makati Park and Garden
- Olympia Market
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary
- Poblacion Sports Complex
- Power Plant Mall
- Puregold Makati
- Rockwell Center
- Proscenium (formerly the Colgate-Palmolive Philippines headquarters until 2008)
- University of Makati
See also
References
- ^ Ayala transforms race track into Broadway, football hub published by Rappler; accessed 2013-10-14.
- ^ Most expensive city hall published by Philippine Daily Inquirer; accessed 2013-10-11.
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