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, it runs east–west near the city center, linking Ermita and Rizal Park with the eastern districts. It is home to the World Health Organization Western Pacific headquarters.
23-535: U.N. Avenue begins at a fork in Quirino Avenue Extension , Paz Mendoza Guazon Street, and Cristobal Street, just west of Pandacan . It continues through the area of Tanque and Isla de Provisor in the northern Paco district, passing several rows of warehouses and a few institutional buildings. West of Taft Avenue lies the busy Ermita district, with a mix of hotels, offices and hospital buildings. Roxas Boulevard lies at its western terminus, with
46-602: A loop road around Plaza Dilao just off the main highway, while northbound traffic remains on Quirino. Also located along this stretch are the Plaza Dilao on-ramp to Skyway, the Philippine Columbian Association complex on Plaza Dilao, and the new Paco railway station near the intersection with Pedro Gil Street . It follows a straight path south towards the border with Malate and is joined by Osmeña Highway . The Malate section of Quirino Avenue
69-646: 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
92-656: Is maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the South Manila District Engineering Office and Metro Manila 2nd District Engineering Office in Manila and Makati, respectively. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) also has jurisdiction over both the tolled and non-tolled segments and maintains motorcycle lanes up to Sales Interchange (Nichols). It also handles traffic management alongside
115-679: Is named after Elpidio Quirino , the sixth President of the Philippines . The northern end of Quirino Avenue is at the intersection of Paz Mendoza Guazon (Otis) and Jesus Streets in Paco, at the foot of the Nagtahan Bridge , as a continuation of Nagtahan Street. Heading south, it enters Pandacan , moving past primarily residential areas on both sides, meeting the Nagtahan ramps to and from Skyway Stage 3 , and passing by Zamora Market on
138-530: Is named after Sergio Osmeña , the fourth President of the Philippines . Since 1989, its name has also been alternatively applied to South Luzon Expressway's section from Magallanes Interchange to kilometer 28.387 in San Pedro , Laguna . It was also used further south in Laguna up to Calamba until 1992 when this segment was renamed after Dr. José Rizal by virtue of Republic Act No. 7625. South Superhighway
161-640: Is primarily residential and commercial. The Singalong area, where the Quirino ramps to and from Skyway are located, lies directly south of the Osmeña Highway junction just before it intersects with Taft Avenue , where the elevated Quirino LRT Station is located. Past Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue provides access to the tourism center of Malate. It curves westwards past Adriatico Street until it meets its southern terminus at Roxas Boulevard , overlooking Manila Bay . A monument of Elpidio Quirino , after whom
184-498: Is the older name of the highway and is currently more widely used alternatively. It is also the alternative name of the tolled South Luzon Expressway . It was also known as and forms part of Manila South Diversion Road or simply South Diversion Road. The highway starts at a traffic light intersection with Quirino Avenue in Paco, Manila . It traverses the districts of Malate and San Andres Bukid and crosses San Andres Street, Ocampo Street , and Zobel Roxas Street. It then enters
207-666: The Philippine National Railway 's Batangas extension line and over the old Hernandez Street in San Andres, Manila . The flyover that crosses above Buendia Avenue, formerly known as the Buendia-MSDR Overpass Project, was built in 1979. The highway was renamed in 1989 to President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway by virtue of Republic Act No. 6760. The center island of Osmeña Highway's section from Zobel Roxas to EDSA underwent repairs by
230-555: The South Luzon Expressway . Most of it parallels the PNR Metro South Commuter Line and runs under Skyway. The Paco–Muntinlupa segment of the Sucat–Paco–Araneta–Balintawak transmission line of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) uses the highway right of way from Quirino Avenue to Magallanes Interchange. The entire highway is classified as a national secondary road. It
253-740: The South Superhighway , is a 4.595-kilometer (2.855 mi) major highway that links Quirino Avenue in Paco , Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) at the Magallanes Interchange in Makati . The highway is designated as a component of National Route 145 ( N145 ) of the Philippine highway network and Radial Road 3 ( R-3 ) of Metro Manila's arterial road network . President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway (Osmeña Highway)
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#1732788091658276-627: The U.S. Embassy in Manila as the terminating vista. The avenue is served by the United Nations LRT station . United Nations Avenue was formerly known as Isaac Peral Street, after the Spanish engineer who designed the world's first fully capable military submarine in the late 19th century. Originally a short street in Ermita, it was later extended towards Paco, linking it to what was then called Calle Canonigo , which later became part of
299-617: The Makati–Manila boundary marker on the highway was demolished in November 2014. Osmeña Highway is accessed through jeepneys, taxis, and buses. Running parallel to the PNR Metro South Commuter Line , the highway is served by Philippine National Railways (PNR) stations, namely San Andres , Vito Cruz , Dela Rosa (replacing Buendia ), Pasay Road , and EDSA (interchange to MRT Line 3 at Magallanes station ). The line's operations have been suspended since March 27, 2024, to make way for
322-476: The avenue is named, is also located at the intersection. Quirino Avenue extends to the industrial area of Paco (Otis) and United Nations Avenue from Plaza Dilao Road. Formerly known as Calle Canonigo, this is the main truck route going in and out of the Port Area from Osmeña Highway. The avenue's origin dates back to the early 19th century under Spanish colonial rule when the avenue was first laid out as Calle Canonigo in Paco. The road to Nagtahan Bridge
345-516: The avenue that ended at the present-day Tanque Street. It was previously planned to reach as far as Pandacan at the east; however, it only reached up to its present-day terminus in Paco. It was later renamed in recognition of the World Health Organization, a United Nations agency, whose building was built in 1959 in the former University of the Philippines property located at the southwest corner with Taft Avenue. The avenue
368-480: The city of Makati and climbs over to pass above Gil Puyat Avenue through the Osmeña Flyover (also known as Buendia Flyover), with service roads to serve that avenue and several side streets. The first stage of the elevated Skyway starts on the ramps past the flyover. Osmeña Highway crosses Arnaiz Avenue and soon crosses over EDSA at the Magallanes Interchange , where the highway continues south as
391-652: The highway that forms part of Circumferential Road 2 was later named in honor of the sixth President of the Philippines, Elpidio Quirino . The entire route is located in Manila . Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Rizal Park , also in Manila, designated as kilometer 0 . The entire route is located in Manila . 14°34′33″N 120°59′46″E / 14.57583°N 120.99611°E / 14.57583; 120.99611 Osme%C3%B1a Highway The President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway (often shortened as Osmeña Highway ), also known as
414-431: The local governments of Manila and Makati. Apparently, Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation (SOMCO), the operator of Skyway and a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation , wanted Osmeña Highway to be under its control, given that the highway runs below Skyway. SOMCO and SMC Tollways consider the highway's section from Buendia to Magallanes as part of Skyway At-Grade as it runs beneath Skyway Stage 1. However, it
437-433: The then-municipal government of Makati in 1994. The highway was also involved in the construction of Skyway Stage 1, built above its section south of Buendia, from 1995 to 1998. The Osmeña Flyover underwent repairs in 2011. The highway would once again become involved in another Skyway construction, this time Skyway Stage 3, built above its section north of Buendia as Stage 1's continuation, which commenced in 2014. With this,
460-500: The western side. At Plaza Berde, the avenue then curves southwest to follow the alignment of the Philippine National Railways line, which merges with traffic from Paco-Santa Mesa Road (Tomas Claudio Street). South of the junction with Tomas Claudio, the avenue re-enters the district of Paco, where the old Paco station and Plaza Dilao are located. Southbound traffic is currently carried by Plaza Dilao Road,
483-536: Was a narrow street called Calle Luengo in Pandacan. The narrow street connecting southern Malate to Cavite Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard ) was called Calle Cortabitarte . Built in the 20th century, the avenue was initially known as Dewey Boulevard (for being an erstwhile continuation and a part of the present-day Roxas Boulevard) and as Harrison Boulevard. It was renamed Koa Boulevard during World War II and Japanese occupation in 1942. The whole length of
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#1732788091658506-476: Was also the site of the first Hilton Hotel in the Philippines, which opened in 1960. This hotel is now Waterfront Manila Hotel and Casino. 14°34′56″N 120°59′5″E / 14.58222°N 120.98472°E / 14.58222; 120.98472 Quirino Avenue Extension 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
529-417: Was stated that SOMCO and Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation (now SMC Skyway Corporation), the concession holder of Skyway Stage 1, do not have jurisdiction over toll-free roads, including Osmeña Highway. The highway was built from the 1950s to 1960s as part of the newer road connecting Manila and Southern Luzon , called Manila South Diversion Road (MSDR) or South Superhighway. It was built parallel to
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