Magsaysay Boulevard
 R-6  | |||
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| Magsaysay Boulevard | |||
 On the eastbound lanes of Magsaysay Boulevard near Pureza station | |||
 The route of Magsaysay Boulevard in Metro Manila. Magsaysay Boulevard is highlighted in red. | |||
| Former name(s) | Santa Mesa Boulevard | ||
| Namesake | Ramon Magsaysay | ||
| Length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | ||
| Component highways | |||
| Location | Manila and Quezon City | ||
| West end |
  N140 (A.H. Lacson Avenue / Nagtahan Street) / N180 (Legarda Street) / J.P. Laurel Street in Manila | ||
| Major junctions |
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| East end |
 (Gregorio Araneta Avenue) / N180 (Aurora Boulevard) in Quezon City | ||
Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, also known simply as Magsaysay Boulevard and formerly as Santa Mesa Boulevard, is the principal artery of Santa Mesa in Manila, Philippines. It is a six-lane divided roadway that travels east–west from Gregorio Araneta Avenue near the city's border with Quezon City and San Juan to Lacson Avenue and the Nagtahan Interchange, close to the district of San Miguel. The entire length of the boulevard serves as the boundary between Sampaloc in the north and Santa Mesa in the south with the Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 2 running along its median. East of Gregorio Araneta, the road continues as Aurora Boulevard while west of Lacson, it extends as Legarda Street via Legarda Flyover into San Miguel and Quiapo.
The LRT Line 2 has two stations along Magsaysay, namely Pureza and V. Mapa. It is also served by the Santa Mesa railway station near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines campus on Hipodromo and Anonas Streets.
The boulevard was named after the seventh president of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay. It was formerly called Santa Mesa Boulevard, which in turn was formerly called Calle Santa Mesa.[1] The road now known as Old Santa Mesa Street was part of the original Calle Santa Mesa, up to the San Juan Bridge, wherein what is now the current alignment of Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard was part of Santol Street.[2]
Route description[]
Magsaysay Boulevard is an all-divided road that starts as a continuation of Legarda Street past Lacson Avenue. The Manila Line 2 follows wholly the length of the road, with two stations, built above. The road has numerous traffic light intersections and side streets throughout its length. Various major establishments, like the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sogo Grand Hotel, and SM City Santa Mesa (formerly named SM Centerpoint), lie around or near the road.
Intersections[]
| Province | City/Municipality | km[3] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Manila | 4.205 | 2.613 | N140 (A.H. Lacson Avenue / Nagtahan Street) / J.P. Laurel Street | Nagtahan Interchange; traffic light intersection; continues westward as N180 (Legarda Street) | |
| East end of Nagtahan Interchange | |||||
| M. Francisco Street | Westbound only | ||||
| Valencia Street | Eastbound only | ||||
| M. Dela Rosa Street | Westbound only | ||||
| Marzan Street | Westbound only | ||||
| Vicente Cruz Street | Westbound only | ||||
| De Dios Street | Eastbound only | ||||
| D. Ampil Street | Eastbound only | ||||
| Pureza Street | Traffic light intersection; access to Polytechnic University of the Philippines | ||||
| Maganda Street | Westbound only | ||||
| Algeria Street | Westbound only | ||||
| Fortuna Street | Eastbound only | ||||
| Hipodromo Street | Eastbound only | ||||
| Paltok Street | Westbound only | ||||
| Philippine National Railways | 4.935– 5.135 | 3.066– 3.191 | PNR Metro South Commuter Line Overpass | ||
| Manila | D. Santiago Street | Westbound only | |||
| Altura Street | Unsignaled intersection; access to PNR Santa Mesa Station | ||||
| Old Santa Mesa Street | Traffic light intersection. Former alignment of Santa Mesa Boulevard. | ||||
| Santol Street | Traffic light intersection. Former eastern terminus. | ||||
| Guadalcanal Street | Eastbound only | ||||
| 5.818 | 3.615 |  N183 (Victorino Mapa Street) | Traffic light intersection | ||
| Hotel Sogo Santa Mesa Access Road | Eastbound only; access to Hotel Sogo Santa Mesa | ||||
| Sociego Street | Westbound only | ||||
| Baldovino Street | Eastbound only | ||||
| Manila – Quezon City boundary | North Manila–Quezon City 2nd boundary | ||||
| Quezon City | SM City Santa Mesa Access Road | Eastbound only; access to SM City Santa Mesa | |||
| 6.306 | 3.918 | (Gregorio Araneta Avenue) | Traffic light intersection; continues eastward as N180 (Aurora Boulevard) | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also[]
- Major roads in Manila
References[]
- ^ Alcazaren, Paulo (2012-06-13). "Sta. Mesa: Manila's northeastern edge" PhilStar.com. Retrieved on 2021-12-10.
- ^ "City of Manila, Philippine Islands". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "North Manila". 2016 DPWH data. Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
Coordinates: 14°36′7��N 121°0′31″E / 14.60194°N 121.00861°E
- Streets in Manila
- Santa Mesa