Elliptical Road | |
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Location | |
Quezon City, Metro Manila | |
Coordinates | 14°39′05″N 121°02′58″E / 14.651489°N 121.049309°E |
Roads at junction | N170 (Commonwealth Avenue) Visayas Avenue N173 (North Avenue) N170 (Quezon Avenue) N174 (East Avenue) Kalayaan Avenue Maharlika Street |
Construction | |
Type | Roundabout |
Lanes | 8 |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office[1] |
The Elliptical Road is a 1.98-kilometer (1.23 mi) roundabout[1] in Quezon City which circumscribes the Quezon Memorial Circle, a large park. It was named after its elliptical shape. The spinning in this roundabout is in a counterclockwise direction. The road is divided into 8 lanes, wherein 3 are the main lanes, 4 lanes are for exiting vehicles with one lane for bicycles and pedicabs.[2]
This area of Quezon City is called "PHILCOA", after the Philippine Coconut Authority or PHILCOA, one of the government agencies headquartered there.