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Lacson Avenue

Lacson Avenue

Lacson Avenue (also known as Arsenio H. Lacson Avenue and formerly known as Governor Forbes Street) 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.