Circumferential Road 2 (C-2), informally known as the C-2 Road, is a network of roads and bridges that all together form the second
beltway
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of
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
in the
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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* hil, Republ ...
. Spanning some , it connects the districts of
Tondo,
Santa Cruz,
Sampaloc,
San Miguel,
Santa Mesa
Santa Mesa is a district in Manila, Philippines. It is surrounded by Pasig River on the southwestern side, and by the San Juan River on its southern and eastern side. Land borders include the districts of San Miguel to the west and Sampaloc to ...
,
Paco
Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as ''Pater Communitatis'' (fath ...
,
Pandacan
Pandacan is a district in Manila, Philippines which is known in recent history for its former Pandacan oil depot which supplies the majority of oil exports in the country.
Profile
In 2000, Pandacan had a total population of close to 82,194. Th ...
, and
Malate
Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms (L ...
in
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
.
The entire route is also designated as National Route 140 (N140) of the
Philippine highway network
The Philippine highway network is a network of national roads owned and maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and organized into three classifications according to their function or purpose: national primary, seconda ...
.
History
The development of a major road network in Manila was first conceived in the Metropolitan Thoroughfare Plan of 1945, predicting that the metropolis in the 1940s will expand further to the shorelines of
Laguna de Bay
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. The plan proposed the laying of circumferential roads 1 to 6 and radial roads 1 to 10.
Since roads were already existing, the concept was to just connect short road segments to form C-2. To be joined are Calle Capulong, Calle Tayuman, Governor Forbes, Calle Nagtahan found north of the
Pasig River
The Pasig River ( fil, Ilog Pasig) is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for , it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and Metro Manila, its surrounding urban area into northern and souther ...
, and Calle Canonigo in the south bank of the Pasig. The
Nagtahan Bridge
Mabini Bridge, formerly and still referred as Nagtahan Bridge, is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River between Nagtahan Street in Santa Mesa and Quirino Avenue in Paco to the west and Pandacan to the east. It was constructed between January to ...
, the widest bridge crossing of the Pasig River until it was surpassed by the
Guadalupe Bridge
The Guadalupe Bridge is a road bridge that connects the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong in Metro Manila, Philippines
Background
The Guadalupe Bridge, which is part of EDSA, consists of an inner bridge and two outer bridges.
The two outer bridges ...
in 1963, connected these two sections.
Older roads dates back to the early 19th century, under the
Spanish rule. Calle Canonigo (now
Quirino Avenue Extension) was laid out to connect
Plaza Dilao
Plaza Dilao is a public square in Paco, Manila, bounded by Quirino Avenue to the east, and the rest of the plaza surrounded by the Plaza Dilao Road and Quirino Avenue Extension. The former site of a Spanish colonial era Japanese settlement, it prom ...
and
Paco railroad station to Calle Isaac Peral (now
United Nations Avenue
United Nations Avenue (also known as U.N. Avenue and formerly known as Isaac Peral Street) is a major thoroughfare in Manila, Philippines. A commercial, residential and industrial artery, the avenue runs east–west through the near-center of th ...
). The road perpendicular to Canonigo leading to Pasig River was a narrow street called Calle Luengo in Pandacan.
A 1934 map of Manila by the YMCA shows Calle Tayuman starts at Calle Sande (now Nicolas Zamora Street) and Calle Juan Luna and ends near the San Lazaro Hippodrome. The road then connects to Calle Governor Forbes (now
Lacson Avenue
Lacson Avenue is the principal northwest–southeast artery located in Sampaloc, Manila, Sampaloc district in northern Manila, Philippines. It is a 6-8 lane median divided avenue that runs approximately from Tayuman Street in Santa Cruz, Manil ...
) which stretched until Calle Lealtad (now Fajardo). Calle Nagtahan connects the
Santa Mesa Rotonda up to the Pasig River. South of the river, only Calle Canonigo was existing. Harrison Boulevard (now Quirino Avenue) was then built during the
Commonwealth period to connect Calle Herrán (now
Pedro Gil Street
Pedro Gil Street (formerly Herran Street) is an east-west inner city street and a tertiary national road in south-central Manila, Philippines. It is long and spans the entire length of Ermita, Manila, Ermita, Malate, Manila, Malate, Paco, Manila, ...
) to Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard). Eventually, Calle Luengo was extended to Calle Herran.
Route description
Capulong Street
Also known as the C-2 Road, Capulong Street starts from
Mel Lopez Boulevard
Mel Lopez Boulevard is a , six-to-ten lane divided highway in northern Manila, Philippines, connecting Bonifacio Drive in Port Area in the south with Radial Road 10 (R-10) in Navotas in the north. The highway is the main component of the R-10 n ...
, a part of
Radial Road 10
Radial Road 10, more commonly referred to as R-10, is a planned network of roads and bridges that all together would form the tenth radial road of Manila in the Philippines. It is the westernmost of the radial roads north of the Pasig River runnin ...
(R-10), and ends in Juan Luna Street. It is the main thoroughfare of the district of
Tondo in Manila.
Tayuman Street
Tayuman Street is a four-lane main thoroughfare of the districts of
Tondo and
Santa Cruz. It starts from the Juan Luna Street and ends in a junction with Lacson Avenue. The entire road is considered as a part of the C-2 Road.
Lacson Avenue
Formerly known as Governor Forbes Avenue, the C-3 segment of Lacson Avenue starts from the junction of Tayuman and Consuelo Streets in Santa Cruz and ends at
Nagtahan Interchange, skirting the old San Lazaro Hippodrome.
Nagtahan Street
Nagtahan Street connects the Nagtahan Interchange with
Mabini Bridge
Mabini Bridge, formerly and still referred as Nagtahan Bridge, is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River between Nagtahan Street in Santa Mesa and Quirino Avenue in Paco to the west and Pandacan to the east. It was constructed between January to ...
(Nagtahan Bridge).
Quirino Avenue
Quirino Avenue starts at the southern end of Mabini Bridge at the junction of Paz Mendoza Guazon (formerly Otis) and Jesus Streets in
Paco
Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as ''Pater Communitatis'' (fath ...
and ends at
Roxas Boulevard
Roxas Boulevard is a popular waterfront promenade in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The boulevard, which runs along the shores of Manila Bay, is well known for its sunsets and stretch of coconut trees. The divided roadway has become a tradema ...
in
Malate
Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms (L ...
.
References
{{Road infrastructure in Manila
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