Circumferential Road 5

Circumferential Road 5
Route information
Length:	19.7 km (12.2 mi)
Major junctions
Beltway around Manila
North end:	Mac Arthur Highway in Valenzuela City (Existing) Mariano Naval Street in Navotas City (Extension)
	Mac Arthur Highway and North Luzon Expressway in Valenzuela City Quirino Highway-Mindanao Avenue Underpass Tandang Sora-Mindanao Avenue Intersection Visayas Avenue Tandang Sora-Congressional Avenue Extension Intersection Commonwealth Avenue C.P. Garcia Avenue Aurora Blvd. P. Tuazon Blvd. and C-5-Katipunan-B. Serrano-E. Rodriguez Underpass-Flyover in Quezon City Ortigas Avenue in Pasig City Kalayaan Avenue in Makati City South Luzon Expressway and Dr. Santos Avenue in Parañaque City (Existing Junctions) Mariano Naval Street in Navotas City (North Extension) Quirino Avenue and Coastal Road in Las Piñas City (South Extension)
South end:	Dr. Santos Avenue in Parañaque City (Existing) Coastal Road in Las Piñas City(Extension)
Location
Major cities:	Valenzuela City, Quezon City, Pasig City, Makati City, Taguig City and Parañaque City (Existing) Navotas City, Malabon City, and Las Piñas City (Extension)
Highway system
Major roads of the Philippines

Circumferential Road 5, also known as C-5 (or C-5 Road) is a beltway which stretches from Parañaque City to Valenzuela City in Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is one of five circumferential roads which surround the metropolis, running through the eastern portion of Metro Manila and effectively serving as a reliever road for Circumferential Road 4, better known as Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).

C-5 as a whole is better known by three names: the Taguig-Pasig-Makati portion as Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, the Libis portion as Col. Bonny Serrano Avenue, and the Loyola Heights portion as Katipunan Avenue. The Pasig portion was formerly known as E. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue before the F. Manalo Bridge was built in Pasig, connecting it to Quezon City.^[1] The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) however signs the entire road as Carlos P. Garcia Avenue.

Parts of C-5 Road

Mindanao Avenue, looking south towards Tandang Sora Avenue

• NLEX Segments 8.1 and 9 - Valenzuela and Navotas.
• Mindanao Avenue - Quezon City
• Tandang Sora Avenue - Quezon City
• Congressional Avenue Extension - Quezon City
• Luzon Avenue - Quezon City
• Katipunan Avenue - Quezon City
• Boni Serrano - Quezon City
• E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue - Quezon City and Pasig
• Carlos Garcia Avenue - Makati, Taguig, Parañaque and Las Piñas

Landmarks

Commercial Areas

• Bonifacio Global City (Taguig)
• Eastwood City (Quezon City)
• Frontera Verde
• Market! Market! (Taguig)
• SM City Sucat (Parañaque)
• SM Supercenter Pasig (Pasig)
• Tiendesitas (Pasig City)
• Total Corporate Center (Philippine Headquarters of Sutherland Global Services, awarded as the Top Employer of the Year 2010)

Educational Institutions

These schools are located in Quezon City.

• Ateneo de Manila University
• Colegio de San Lorenzo - Main Campus
• Miriam College
• St. James College of Quezon City
• University of the Philippines Diliman
• Reedley International School

Cemeteries/Memorial Parks

• Heritage Memorial Park (Taguig)
• Libingan ng mga Bayani or Cemetery of Heroes (Taguig)
• Manila American Cemetery and Memorial (Taguig)

Expressway Toll Plazas

Kilometer No.:	Toll Plaza	Expressway	Part of C-5	Location
KM 28	Mindanao Avenue Toll Plaza	North Luzon Expressway	NLEX Segment 8.1	Valenzuela
KM 4	C-5 Toll Plaza	South Luzon Expressway	Carlos Garcia Avenue	Parañaque
KM 1	Las Piñas Toll Plaza (Future Toll Plaza)	Coastal Road	Carlos Garcia Avenue Extension	Las Piñas

Others

• Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Parañaque)

Exits and Intersections

A list of exits, flyovers, underpasses, and major intersections along C-5 Road. There are no exit numbers along C-5 Road, as it is not an expressway. Instead, kilometer posts mark the location of exits and establishments along the road.

Kilometer No.	Exit Name	Location	Remarks
KM 30	Mac Arthur Highway Intersection - Karuhatan, Valenzuela	Valenzuela	The Northside is going to North/Central Luzon and the Southside is going to Bonifacio Monument. The area encompasses the Karuhatan Public Market.
KM 28	NLEx Interchange		This interchanges to the North Luzon Expressway, that leads motorists to Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region.
KM 24	Quirino Highway-Mindanao Avenue Underpass	Quezon City	This exit provides access to TV5 studios, SM City Novaliches, Balintawak and Fairview Area and the Mindanao Avenue is going to North Avenue and Tandang Sora. The underpass will be connecting North Luzon Expressway from Mindanao Avenue and the flyover will be connecting Mindanao Avenue from Katipunan Avenue.
KM 23	Tandang Sora-Mindanao Avenue Intersection		The Mindanao and Tandang Sora Avenue is going to Quirino Highway. Otherwise, Mindanao Avenue is going to North Avenue and Tandang Sora Avenue is going to Katipunan Avenue.
KM 22	Visayas Avenue Intersection		The Visayas Avenue goes to Quezon Memorial Circle.
KM 21	Tandang Sora-Congressional Avenue Intersection		The Congressional Avenue and Tandang Sora Avenue goes to Visayas Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.
KM 19	Commonwealth Avenue Flyover		The Northside is going to Fairview and the Southside is going to Quezon Memorial Circle.
KM 16	Katipunan Flyover		The Westside is going to Araneta Center and EDSA and the Eastside is going to Marikina City and Antipolo City.
KM 14	C-5 Katipunan-B. Serrano-E. Rodriguez Underpass-Flyover		The Westside is going to Camp Aguinaldo and the Eastside is going to Marikina Riverbanks.
KM 13	C5-Calle Industria (Northbound)		Calle Industria goes to future Circulo Verde.
KM 12	C5-Green Meadows (Southbound)		Green Meadows Avenue goes to Christ the King Parish.
KM 11	Ortigas Flyover	Pasig	The Westside is going to Ortigas and the Eastside is going to Cainta, Rizal.
KM 10	C5-Doña Julia Vargas (Southbound)		Doña Julia Vargas Avenue goes to Ortigas Center.
KM 9	C5-Lanuza (Southbound)		Lanuza Avenue goes to PhilSports Arena.
KM 8	Bagong Ilog Flyover-Bridge		The Westside is going to Mandaluyong City and the Eastside is going to Pasig City Hall via Pasig Boulevard. This bridge crosses the Pasig River from Pasig City to Makati City.
KM 7	C-5-Kalayaan Elevated U-Turn Slot (Phase II)	Makati	This U-Turn slot leads motorists to Southern Metro Manila and Makati Central Business District.
	Kalayaan Intersection		The Westside is going to Makati Central Business District and the Eastside is going to Pateros, Makati and Pasig. Turn left on this intersection is no longer available, resulting traffic congestion in or near it. That's why two elevated U-Turn Slots are constructed.
	C-5-Kalayaan Elevated U-Turn Slot (Phase I)		This U-Turn slot goes to North of Metro Manila, Pasig, Makati and Pateros.
KM 6	The Fort Interchange	Taguig	A dual interchange whose Westside leads to Bonifacio Global City and Eastside to Makati and Pateros. Market! Market! lies along this interchange.
KM 5	Signal Village Interchange		If you are in the Westbound you are entering Fort Bonifacio. If you are in the Eastbound you are entering the Signal Village goes to Hagonoy,and Main Proper of Taguig City.
KM 4	SLEx Interchange	Parañaque	This is the current terminus for Carlos P. Garcia Avenue leading to the southbound lane of South Luzon Expressway leading motorists to Muntinlupa, CALABARZON, and Bicol Region.
KM 3	Sucat Flyover		The Northside leads to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and the Southside leads to South Luzon Expressway. The flyover is located in Dr. Santos Avenue where the SM City Sucat is located. The flyover goes to Las Piñas and is not yet operational for access due to issues on Villar-properties.

Future Exits

Kilometer No.	Exit Name	Location	Remarks
KM 32	NLEX Segment 9 and 10 Boundary	Navotas	It connects the NLEx Segments 9 and 10. Segment 10 goes to Skyway (NLEX-SLEX Link or Skyway Stage 3), C-3 Letre Road and Manila North Harbor.
KM 30	Mac Arthur Highway Intersection	Valenzuela	The Northside is going to North/Central Luzon and the Southside is going to Monumento.
KM 19	New Commonwealth Avenue Flyover	Quezon City	The Northside is going to Fairview and the Southside is going to Elliptical Road.
KM 4	New SLEx Interchange	Parañaque	Northbound Lane of SLEX goes to Makati City and Manila and the Southbound goes to Muntinlupa City, CALABARZON and Bicol Region.
KM 2	Quirino Avenue Intersection	Las Piñas	The northside goes to Bamboo Organ and San Dionisio, Parañaque and the southside goes to Zapote and Cavite.
KM 1	Coastal Road Interchange		This Interchange enters you to Coastal Road. The Northbound goes to Manila, Pasay and Parañaque via Roxas Boulevard and the Southbound goes to Las Piñas.

Extension

On July 23, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said in her State of the Nation Address: The C-5 Road Extension in the North of Metro Manila will be from Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City to Navotas City and the South Extension will be from South Luzon Expressway in Parañaque City to Coastal Road in Las Piñas in the southern part of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. This Project, supervised by Department of Public Works and Highways, started last in April 2008 and completed in August 2009.

As of July 2010, the NLEx-Mindanao Avenue Link or NLEx Segment 8.1 are located in Valenzuela and Congressional Avenue Extension from Tandang Sora to Luzon Avenue are located in Quezon City has been already opened to all motorists in the North Extension and also the SLEx-Sucat Link or Carlos Garcia Avenue Extension in the South Extension are located in Parañaque.

At present, the New Commonwealth Avenue Flyover connecting Katipunan and Luzon Avenue are not yet complete due to demolition issues in Balara, Quezon City located at the North Extension. In the South Extension, The Coastal Road-Sucat Link or Carlos Garcia Avenue Extension in Las Piñas are not yet also complete due to issue of properties of Senator Manny Villar.

North Extension Controversy

The residents of Barangays Old Balara, Culiat and Pasong Tamo in Quezon City are against the C-5 North Extension Project because their homes are going to demolished and they do not have enough money to relocate. The location of project will be from Katipunan Avenue to Tandang Sora Avenue crossing Commonwealth Avenue through a flyover. The flyover ends in Luzon Avenue.

South Extension Controversy

Recently, the Senate of the Philippines investigated the South Extension since it passes many of Sen. Manny Villar's properties such as Camella. The original C5 South Extension was called MCTEP, and was already approved by the Senate. MCTEP was a road that would be made as a toll expressway.

Transportation Links

• North Luzon Expressway
• South Luzon Expressway
• Ninoy Aquino International Airport
• Coastal Road (future)
• Katipunan Station of LRT Line 2

Gallery

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  C-5 Road facing the South

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  Katipunan Avenue facing the North

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  The unfinished Northern section of the C-5 Kalayaan elevated u-turn slot

External links

• Map of Proposed C-5 Road North and South Extension-DPWH
• The C5 Extension controversy: An interactive map-GMANews.TV

References

1. ^ http://www.bagumbayan.quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=11

See also

• Major roads in Metro Manila
• Metro Manila
• North Luzon Expressway
• South Luzon Expressway
• Coastal Road
• Epifanio de los Santos Avenue