Lacson Avenue

Lacson Avenue

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Lacson Avenue looking northwest in Sampaloc, Manila
Former name(s)Governor Forbes Street (Forbes Street)
NamesakeArsenio H. Lacson
William Cameron Forbes (formerly)
Length2.9 km (1.8 mi)
Component
highways
From Tayuman to Nagtahan:
LocationManila
North endYuseco Street in Santa Cruz
Major
junctions
South end N180 (Legarda Street / Magsaysay Boulevard) at Nagtahan Interchange

Lacson Avenue is the principal northwest–southeast artery in the Sampaloc district in northern Manila, Philippines. It is a 6-8 lane median divided avenue that runs approximately 2.9 kilometers (1.8 mi) from Tayuman Street in Santa Cruz to Nagtahan Interchange. It is a component of Circumferential Road 2 of the Manila arterial road network and N140 of the Philippine highway network.