Doña Soledad Avenue is an east-west route in the southern
Metro Manila
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city of
Parañaque
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,
Philippines
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. It traverses
barangay
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s
Don Bosco
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and
Moonwalk, both located in northeastern Parañaque. It runs from its intersection with E. Rodriguez Avenue on the eastern edge of Moonwalk. The road continues to the east, entering the Better Living Subdivision. It curves north for a few blocks, then turns east and heads for its terminus at the Bicutan Exit of the
South Luzon Expressway
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(SLEX) and
Skyway
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. East of SLEX, the avenue continues as East Service Road into
San Martin de Porres and Lower Bicutan in
Taguig
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, where it continues as General Santos Avenue.
It was intended to be a private road for Better Living Subdivision residents but was opened to outsiders because of the heavy traffic when
Dr. A. Santos Avenue (Sucat Road) was expanded. This caused poor road conditions on the private road, and it is also plagued with heavy traffic due to non-residents passing by. Better Living residents hope to have Doña Soledad Avenue be a private road again in the upcoming years, with limited (through subdivision sticker) or tolled access to finance extensive rehabilitation.
Bike lanes, road markings, and additional traffic schemes have been implemented since 2023. Stricter traffic rules, including the no-overtaking rule, have existed since 2024. More traffic enforcers have been deployed to apprehend traffic violators.
Name
The avenue was named after Doña Soledad Lirio Dolor, a former
assemblywoman from
Batangas
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, landowner, and real estate developer who pursued several subdivision projects, including Better Living in Parañaque, where this road passes.
A camp named after a woman
published by the Philippine Star
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; accessed October 19, 2013. Non-locals sometimes refer to it as Bicutan Road because it is the road that goes to and from Bicutan.
Traffic concerns
Starting in the early 2000s, there has been a continued traffic buildup along Doña Soledad Avenue. This can be attributed to the increasing number of homeowners and tenants within the Better Living subdivision and adjacent properties that use the avenue.
Conversely, a high volume of pass-thru vehicular traffic has been observed. Most of these are private and delivery vehicles that use the avenue as a shortcut to and from Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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.
Huge traffic jams have been an issue for years. Shortcuts, including the airport shortcut and a free way to Sucat Road, cause additional traffic. Many people often use France Street as a shortcut route to Sucat without paying any toll or going through the tremendous service road.
Four new property developments, located in close proximity to the avenue and once completed, can also add to the volume of traffic which clogs the avenue. These are Azure Urban Resort Residences, Amaia Steps Bicutan,
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Streets in Metro Manila