Ortigas Avenue


R-5
Ortigas Avenue
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Looking west towards Ortigas Center from IPI
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length12.1 km (7.5 mi)
Including extension from Pasig to Taytay
Component
highways
Major junctions
West end N184 (Bonny Serrano Avenue) at the Quezon CitySan Juan boundary
Major intersections
East end N60 (Corazon C. Aquino Avenue) / Taytay Diversion Road / L. Wood Street in Taytay
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionsMetro Manila, Calabarzon
ProvincesRizal
Major citiesSan Juan, Mandaluyong, Quezon City, Pasig
TownsCainta, Taytay
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

Ortigas Avenue is a 12.1 km (7.5 mi) highway connecting eastern Metro Manila and western Rizal in the Philippines. It is one of the busiest highways in Metro Manila, serving as the main thoroughfare of the metro's east–west corridor, catering mainly to traffic to and from Rizal.

The western terminus of the highway is at the boundary of San Juan and Quezon City. The highway then traverses through Ortigas Center and along the cities of Mandaluyong, Quezon City, and Pasig, followed by the municipality of Cainta, and finally ending in the municipality of Taytay.

The portion of Ortigas Avenue from EDSAOrtigas Interchange, Quezon City to the Buli Bridge at the Pasig–Cainta boundary is designated as Radial Road 5 (R-5).[1] The highway is also designated as National Route 60 (N60) and National Route 184 (N184) of the Philippine highway network, respectively.

  1. ^ "Latest alignment of all radial and circumferential roads in Metro Manila". Freedom of Information Philippines. Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved April 3, 2024.