Quirino Avenue

Quirino Avenue
Route 140 shield
C-2
President Elpidio Quirino Avenue
Pres. Quirino Avenue
Looking west towards Malate from Quirino LRT Station
Former name(s)Dewey Boulevard
Harrison Boulevard
Koa Boulevard
NamesakeElpidio Quirino
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1] and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Length3.6 km (2.2 mi)
1 km round
Component
highways
LocationManila
North endPaz Mendoza Guazon Street & Jesus Street in Paco and Pandacan
Major
junctions
South end AH 26 (N120) (Roxas Boulevard) in Malate

President Elpidio Quirino Avenue, more commonly known as Quirino Avenue, is a 6-10 lane divided highway in Manila, Philippines. It runs for 3.6 kilometers (2.2 mi) in a northeast–southwest direction from Nagtahan Bridge (now Mabini Bridge) across Santa Mesa in the north to Roxas Boulevard in Malate in the south. It passes through the Paco and Pandacan districts and serves as a truck route between the Port Area and the South Luzon Expressway. North of Nagtahan Bridge, the road continues as Nagtahan Street. It is designated as part of Circumferential Road 2. It is named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines.

  1. ^ "South Manila". Retrieved May 23, 2020.