List of roads in Metro Manila


This list of roads in Metro Manila summarizes the major thoroughfares and the numbering system currently being implemented in Metro Manila, Philippines.
Metro Manila's major road network comprises six circumferential roads and ten radial roads connecting the cities of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, and the municipality of Pateros.

Route classification

This list only covers roads that are listed on the Department of Public Works and Highways's Infrastructure Atlas, as well as the previous circumferential and radial road system prior to 2014, and other notable roads in the metro. These road classifications are defined as follows:National Primary Roads – Contiguous road sections extending that connect major cities. Primary roads make up the main trunk line or backbone of the national road system.National secondary roads – Roads that directly connect major ports, major ferry terminals, major airports, tourist service centers, and major government infrastructure to national primary roads.
Both primary and secondary roads may be designated as bypass or diversion roads, which divert through traffic away from city or municipal business centers with affirmative feasibility studies, or roads that would connect or fill the gap between adjoining national roads.National tertiary roads – Other existing roads under the Department of Public Works and Highways that perform a local function.
Any roads not classified as national primary, national secondary, or national tertiary may be classified as follows:ExpresswaysControlled-access highways or limited-access roads, normally with interchanges that may include facilities for levying tolls for passage in an open or closed system.Provincial roads – Roads that connect barangays through rural areas, major provincial government infrastructure, and/or cities and municipalities without traversing any national roads.Municipal and city roads – Roads within a poblacion or roads that connect provincial and national roads or provide inter-barangay connections to major municipal and city infrastructure without traversing provincial roadsBarangay roads – Any other public roads within a barangay not covered by other classifications.
Additional classifications are unclassified roads, road not yet given official classification, and private roads, roads that are maintained by private entities and may have access restrictions.

Numbered routes

Circumferential and radial roads

The first road numbering system in the Philippines was adapted in 1940 by the administration of President Manuel Quezon, and was very much similar to U.S. Highway numbering system. Portions of it are 70 roads labeled Highway 1 to Highway 60. Some parts of the numbering system are Admiral Dewey Boulevard, Calle Manila and 19 de Junio.
In 1945, the Metropolitan Thoroughfare Plan was submitted by Quezon City planners Louis Croft and Antonio Kayanan which proposed the laying of 10 radial roads, which purposes in conveying traffic in and out of the city of Manila to the surrounding cities and provinces, and the completion of six Circumferential Roads, that will act as beltways of the city, forming altogether a web-like arterial road system. The Department of Public Works and Highways is the government agency that deals with these projects.
The road numbering for radial roads are R-1 up to R-10. The radial roads never intersect one another and they do not intersect circumferential roads twice; hence they continue straight routes leading out from the city of Manila to the provinces. The numbering is arranged in a counter-clockwise pattern, wherein the southernmost is R-1 and the northernmost is R-10. Circumferential roads are numbered C-1 to C-6, the innermost beltway is C-1, while the outermost is C-6.

Radial roads

There are ten radial roads that serves the purpose of conveying traffic in and out of the city of Manila to the surrounding cities of the metropolis and to the provinces, numbered in a counter clockwise pattern. All radial roads starts at Kilometer Zero, demarked by a Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila.jpg|marble marker] across from the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park along Roxas Boulevard.

Circumferential roads

There are six circumferential roads around the City of Manila that acts as beltways for the city. The first two runs inside the City of Manila, while the next three runs outside the City of Manila. All are beltways around Intramuros.

Highway network

The radial and circumferential road numbers are being supplanted by a new highway number system, which the Department of Public Works and Highways have laid out in 2014. The new system classifies the national roads or highways as national primary roads, national secondary roads, and national tertiary roads. Primary national roads are numbered with one to two-digit numbers. Secondary national roads are assigned three-digit numbers, with the first digit being the number of the principal national road of the region. Secondary national roads around Manila mostly connect to N1 and are numbered with 100-series numbers.

Expressway network

Expressways are assigned with numbers with an E prefix to avoid confusion with numbered national roads. The network consists of controlled-access highways and limited-access roads, with crossing traffic limited to overpasses, underpasses, and interchanges. Some existing expressways serving Metro Manila also form part of the latter's arterial road network.
Expressway routeImageRouteComponent tollwaysLengthNotes
–Rosario Part of R-8
Makati–Part of R-3
MuntinlupaSpur of E2
Parañaque–KawitPart of R-1
–NavotasNLEX Mindanao Avenue Link and NLEX Karuhatan Link are part of C-5.
Parañaque–PasayServes Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Other major roads

Many other streets in the metropolis are considered major roads. Only Dr. Arcadio Santos Avenue is designated a primary national road that is not part of the arterial road system. Roads with 3-number designations are secondary national roads.
This list only covers roads that are listed as National Primary, National Secondary, or National Tertiary Roads on the Department of Public Works and Highways's Infrastructure Atlas or are considered as notable roads for the specific city or municipality.

Capital District

RouteNameTypeTraffic direction# of lanesDistrictsNotes
Abad Santos AvenueSecondarytwo-way6–8TondoRoad continues south as R. Regente Street
Adriatico StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way6Ermita and Malate

Ayala BoulevardSecondarytwo-way4Ermita

Blumentritt RoadSecondarytwo-way2–4Santa Cruz and Sampaloc

Bonifacio DriveSecondarytwo-way8Port Area, Intramuros, and Ermita
Carlos Palanca StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way4Quiapo and San Miguel
Del Pilar StreetTertiaryone-way2Ermita and Malate

Dimasalang StreetSecondarytwo-way4–6Santa Cruz and Sampaloc

España BoulevardSecondarytwo-way8Sampaloc
Escolta StreetTertiaryone-way2Binondo

Finance RoadTertiarytwo-way6Ermita
Hidalgo StreetTertiarytwo-way4Quiapo
Jose Laurel StreetTertiarytwo-way4San MiguelRoad continues west as C. Palanca Street
Juan Luna StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way4-6Binondo and Tondo
Kalaw AvenueSecondarytwo-way6Ermita

Lacson AvenueSecondarytwo-way4–8Santa Cruz and Sampaloc

Legarda StreetSecondarytwo-way4–8Quiapo and Sampaloc

Lerma StreetSecondarytwo-way8Sampaloc

Magsaysay BoulevardSecondarytwo-way8Sampaloc and Santa Mesa
Maria Orosa StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way2Ermita and Malate
Mendiola StreetTertiarytwo-way4–6San Miguel
Nicanor Reyes StreetTertiarytwo-way4SampalocFormerly known as Morayta Street
Ocampo StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way2–4Malate and San Andres BukidFormerly and still referred to as Vito Cruz Street

Osmeña HighwaySecondarytwo-way10Paco, Malate, and San AndresRoad starts at Quirino Avenue

Padre Burgos AvenueSecondarytwo-way8ErmitaRoad continues west as Katigbak Parkway, ends at Jones Bridge
Padre Faura StreetTertiaryone-way3Ermita and Paco

Pascual Casal StreetSecondarytwo-way4San Miguel and Quiapo
Paula Sanchez StreetSecondarytwo-way2–4Santa Mesa
Pedro Gil StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way2Ermita, Malate, Paco, and Santa Ana

Quezon BoulevardSecondarytwo-way6–10Ermita, Quiapo, and SampalocRoad continues north as A. Mendoza Street, continues south as Padre Burgos Avenue
Quintin Paredes RoadTertiaryone-way4Binondo

Quirino AvenueSecondarytwo-way4–6Malate, Paco and PandacanIncludes the extension as N156 running from Quirino Avenue to UN Avenue

Recto AvenueSecondarytwo-way4–6Tondo, Binondo, Santa Cruz, and Sampaloc

Rizal AvenueSecondarytwo-way2–6Santa Cruz and Tondo
Ronquillo StreetSecondaryone-way2Santa Cruz

Roxas BoulevardPrimarytwo-way8Ermita and MalateRoad continues north as Bonifacio Drive
San Andres StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way4Malate and San Andres Bukid
San Marcelino StreetTertiaryone-way4Malate, Paco, and ErmitaRoad starts at Natividad Lopez Street and ends at San Andres Street

Taft AvenueSecondarytwo-way4–8Ermita and MalateRoad continues north as Padre Burgos Avenue

Tayuman StreetSecondarytwo-way4Tondo and Santa CruzRoad starts at Juan Luna Street and ends at Lacson Street
Tejeron StreetTertiarytwo-way4Santa Ana

Tomas Claudio StreetSecondaryone-way, two way2–4Paco, Pandacan, Santa MesaRoad starts from Quirino Avenue. Part of the Nagtahan Link Bridge
United Nations AvenueSecondarytwo-way4–6Ermita and PacoRoad starts at Roxas Boulevard and continues as Paz Mendoza Guazon Street
Valenzuela StreetSecondaryone-way2–3Santa MesaRoad starts at Magsaysay Boulevard and continues as P. Sanchez Street

Victorino Mapa StreetSecondaryone-way, two-way4–6Santa MesaRoad starts at Magsaysay Boulevard and continues as P. Sanchez Street
Zobel Roxas StreetTertiaryone-way, two-way2–4Malate, San Andres Bukid, and Santa AnaRoad starts at F. Muñoz Street and continues as R. Delpan Street

Eastern Manila District

Mandaluyong

RouteNameTypeTraffic direction# of lanesBarangaysNotes
Acacia LaneTertiarytwo-way2–4Hagdang Bato Libis and Addition HillsAlso known as Welfareville Road. Road terminates at Shaw Boulevard in the north and loops around the Welfareville Compound in the south.
A. Bonifacio RoadTertiarytwo-way2Mabini-J. Rizal and Hagdang Bato Itaas
A. Luna RoadTertiarytwo-way2Hagdang Bato Itaas and Hagdang Bato Libis
Barangka DriveTertiaryone-way, two-way2Highway Hills, Mauway, Barangka Itaas, Barangka Ibaba, HuloRoad continues as Domingo M. Guevara Street in the north. Leads to Estrella–Pantaleon Bridge in the south.
Boni AvenueTertiarytwo-way2–8Old Zañiga and IlayaRoad continues as Rev. Aglipay Street in the west and as Pioneer Street in the east.

EDSAPrimarytwo-way10–12Wack-Wack Greenhills
F.B. Martinez AvenueCity Roadtwo-way4Pleasant Hills, Addition Hills, Plainview
General Kalentong StreetTertiarytwo-way2–4Old Zañiga and Daang BakalRoad continues as New Panaderos Extension and F. Roxas Street in the southwest and as F. Blumentritt Street in the northwest.
Luna Mencias RoadTertiarytwo-way2Addition HillsRoad terminates at P. Guevarra Street in the north and terminates at Shaw Boulevard in the south.
New Panaderos ExtensionTertiarytwo-way4–6Mabini-J. Rizal and NamayanRoad continues northeast as General Kalentong Street
Nueve de Pebrero StreetTertiarytwo-way2–4Hagdang Bato Libis and MauwayAlso known as 9 de Febero Street and formerly known as Psychopathic Hospital Road. Road continues as Gomezville Street in the northwest and as Arayat Street in the east.
Ortigas AvenuePrimarytwo-way6–8Wack-Wack Greenhills
Pioneer StreetTertiarytwo-way4IlayaRoad continues west as Boni Avenue and terminates at Shaw Boulevard in the northeast.

Shaw BoulevardSecondarytwo-way4–8Daang Bakal, Addition Hills, Highway Hills, Wack-Wack Greenhills EastRoad continues as P. Sanchez Road in the west and continues as Pasig Boulevard in the east.

Marikina

RouteNameTypeTraffic direction# of lanesBarangaysNotes
A. Bonifacio AvenueSecondarytwo-way4Barangka, Tañong, Jesus Dela PeñaRoad continues east as Sumulong Highway, and terminates at Marilaque Highway
Bagong Farmers Avenue 1Tertiarytwo-way4TumanaRoad continues west as Katipunan Street Extension in Quezon City
Bayan-Bayanan AvenueTertiarytwo-way4Concepcion Uno, Marikina HeightsRoad continues east as Liwasang Kalayaan Circle Road

FVR RoadPrimarytwo-way6-8Industrial Valley ComplexKnown as C5 Access Road, road continues south as Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue in Quezon City
General Ordoñez AvenueTertiarytwo-way2-4Marikina HeightsFormerly known as Molave Street; a type of ring road
J.P. Rizal StreetSecondarytwo-way2-4Calumpang, San Roque, Santa Elena, Santo Niño, Malanday, Concepcion Uno, NangkaRoad continues north as General Luna Avenue in San Mateo, Rizal
Katipunan StreetTertiarytwo-way2Concepcion Uno, Concepcion Dos, Marikina HeightsRoad continues south in Cainta, Rizal
Lilac StreetTertiarytwo-way2Concepcion DosRoad continues south as Hon. B. Soliven Avenue in Antipolo, Rizal

Marikina–Infanta HighwayPrimarytwo-way8-10Barangka, Calumpang, San RoqueKnown as Marilaque Highway and Marcos Highway
Mayor Gil Fernando AvenueSecondarytwo-way4San Roque, Santa Elena, Santo NiñoFormerly known as Angel Tuazon Avenue; road continues south as Felix Avenue in Cainta, Rizal
Shoe AvenueTertiarytwo-way4San Roque, Santa Elena, Santo NiñoFormerly the line of old train tracks of PNR Rosario-Montalban branch; road continues north as Daang Bakal Road
Sumulong HighwaySecondarytwo-way6Santo NiñoRoad continues west as A. Bonifacio Avenue

Pasig

RouteNameTraffic direction# of lanesBarangaysNotes
A. Luna AvenueSan Nicolas and San JoaquinRoad continues as A. Mabini Street.
ADB Avenuetwo-way4–6San Antonio and Ugong
Lopez Jaena Streettwo-way2–4Caniogan and Kapasigan
Cipriano Raymundo Avenuetwo-waySanta Lucia and KapasiganRoad continues as Tramo Street
Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenuetwo-waySanta Lucia and San Nicolas
East Bank Roadtwo-wayManggahan and Santa Lucia
Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Avenuetwo-way4Santolan and Santa Lucia

Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenuetwo-way8–10Ugong and Bagong IlogRoad continues south as Carlos P. Garcia Avenue
Julia Vargas Avenueone-way, two-way4–6San Antonio and UgongRoad starts from EDSA and ends at Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue
Lanuza Avenuetwo-way4–6Ugong
Meralco Avenuetwo-way4–8Ugong and San Antonio

Ortigas Avenuetwo-way6–8Ugong, Santa Lucia, and RosarioRoad continues east as Corazon C. Aquino Avenue in Taytay, Rizal
Pasig Boulevardtwo-way4Bagong Ilog and SagadRoad is a continuation of Shaw Boulevard.
Pioneer Streettwo-way4Kapitolyo
San Miguel Avenuetwo-way6San Antonio

Shaw Boulevardtwo-way4–8Road continues as Pasig Boulevard.
West Bank Roadtwo-wayManggahan and Santa Lucia

Quezon City

San Juan

RouteNameTraffic direction# of lanesBarangaysNotes

Aurora Boulevardtwo-way4Ermitaño, Balong-Bato, Salapan

EDSAtwo-way8–10Greenhills
F. Blumentritt Streettwo-way2–4Rivera, San Perfecto, Pedro Cruz, Batis, Tibagan, KabayananRoad continues as General Kalentong Street.
F. Manalo Streettwo-way2Onse, Santa Lucia, Maytunas, Kabayanan, Batis, San Perfecto
Gregorio Araneta Avenuetwo-way6–8Progreso
Luna-Mencias Streetone-way2Addition Hills
M.J. Paterno Streettwo-way2Pasadeña
N. Domingo Streettwo-way2–4Progreso, San Perfecto, Rivera, Pedro Cruz, Balong-Bato, Corazon de Jesus, Ermitaño, PasadeñaRoad continues west as Old Santa Mesa Road.
Ortigas Avenuetwo-way4–8GreenhillsRoad continues west as Granada Street.
Pedro Guevarra Streetone-way, two-way2Maytunas, Addition Hills, Santa Lucia, Little Baguio, St. Joseph, Corazon De Jesus
Pinaglabanan Streettwo-way2–6Pedro Cruz, Balong-Bato, Corazon de JesusRoad continues as Bonny Serrano Avenue.

Northern Manila District (Camanava)

Caloocan

;South Caloocan
;North Caloocan
  • Camarin Road
  • Deparo Road
  • Susano Road
  • Zabarte Road

Malabon

Navotas

Valenzuela

Southern Manila District

Las Piñas

RouteNameTraffic directionBarangaysNotes
Alabang-Zapote Roadtwo-way
CAA Roadtwo-way
Daang Hari Roadtwo-way
Diego Cera Avenuetwo-way
J. Aguilar Avenuetwo-way
Marcos Alvarez Avenuetwo-way
Naga Road Avenuetwo-way

Makati

RouteNameDesignationBarangaysNotes
Amorsolo Streetnational tertiary roadPio del Pilar, San Lorenzo, Dasmariñas
Arnaiz Avenuenational tertiary roadSan Lorenzo, Bangkal, Pio del Pilar
Ayala Avenueprivate roadSan Lorenzo, Urdaneta, Bel-Air, San Antonio, Pio del Pilar
Chino Roces Avenuenational tertiary roadDasmariñas, La Paz, Olympia, Pio del Pilar, San Antonio, Bangkal, Tejeros

EDSAnational primary roadGuadalupe VIejo, Guadalupe Nuevo, Bel-Air, Pinagkaisahan, Urdaneta, Forbes Park, San Lorenzo, Dasmariñas, Bangkal, Magallanes
Estrella Streetnational tertiary roadBel-Air, Poblacion, Guadalupe Viejo
Gil Puyat Avenuenational secondary roadBel-Air, Palanan, Pio del Pilar, San Antonio, San Lorenzo, Urdaneta
Jose P. Rizal Avenuenational tertiary roadGuadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Poblacion, Valenzuela, Olympia, Tejeros
Kalayaan Avenuenational tertiary roadSingkamas to Poblacion in Makati and Pinagkaisahan to Guadalupe Nuevo, with a short span of the avenue entering Pitogo, Taguig before its reentry again to Makati
McKinley Roadnational tertiary roadDasmariñas, Forbes Park
Makati Avenueprivate road, national tertiary roadSan Lorenzo, Urdaneta, Bel-Air, Poblacion
Nicanor Garcia Streetcity roadBel-Air, Valenzuela, Poblacion

Osmeña Highwaynational secondary roadPalanan, San Isidro, Pio del Pilar, Bangkal, San Lorenzo
Paseo de Roxasprivate roadSan Lorenzo, Bel-Air, Urdaneta
South Avenuenational tertiary roadSanta Cruz, Olympia

Muntinlupa

RouteNameDesignationBarangaysNotes
Alabang-Zapote Roadnational secondary roadAyala Alabang, Alabang
Commerce Avenueprivate roadAyala Alabang, AlabangServes Ayala Alabang Village, Madrigal Business Park and Filinvest City
Daang Hari Roadnational secondary roadAyala AlabangMostly travels along Las Piñas-Muntinlupa boundary
Filinvest Avenueprivate roadAlabangserves Filinvest City
Manuel L. Quezon Avenuenational secondary roadAlabang, Sucat
Meralco Roadnational secondary roadSucat
National Road national primary roadAlabang, Bayanan, Putatan, Poblacion, Tunasan
Muntinlupa–Cavite ExpresswayexpresswayPoblacion

Parañaque

RouteNameDesignationBarangaysNotes
Aseana Avenueprivate road
Dr. Santos Avenue national primary
Doña Soledad Avenuecity road
Quirino Avenuenational secondary road
NAIA Expresswayexpressway
NAIA Road national secondary
Ninoy Aquino Avenue national secondary
Pacific Avenueprivate road

Pasay

RouteNameDesignationBarangaysNotes
Andrews Avenuenational secondary
Arnaiz Avenue national tertiary
Domestic Roadnational secondary
F.B. Harrison Streetnational tertiary
Jose W. Diokno Boulevardnational tertiary
Macapagal Boulevardnational tertiary
NAIA Expresswayexpressway
NAIA Road national secondary
Tramo Streetnational secondary

Pateros

Taguig

RouteNameTypeTraffic direction# of lanesBarangays / districtsNotes
5th Avenuetwo-way
one way
4–6Bonifacio Global CityRoad continues south as Lawton Avenue
8th Avenuetwo-way
one way
2–6Bonifacio Global CityRoad continues north as Lawton Avenue in Post Proper Northside while it continues south as Justicia Drive; A small disconnected segment of 8th Avenue is located starting at Manila American Cemetery up to McKinley Parkway
11th Avenuetwo-way4–6Bonifacio Global City
26th Streettwo-way4–6Bonifacio Global CityRoad continues east as Target Street in barangay Pembo
32nd Streettwo-way4–8Bonifacio Global CityConnects EDSA and Carlos P. Garcia Avenue
38th Streettwo-way4–6Bonifacio Global CityRoad continues east as University Parkway
Arca Boulevardtwo-way4–5Arca South
Bagong Calzada StreetTertiarytwo-way2Santa Ana, Tuktukan and UsusanDiversion road; connects M. Almeda Street in Pateros to Gen. Luna Street in barangay Santa Ana, Taguig
Bayani Roadtwo-way4–6Western BicutanRoad continues south as the Maria Rodriguez Tinga Avenue
Cayetano Boulevardtwo-way4–6Calzada-Tipas, Ligid-Tipas, Palingon-Tipas and UsusanRoad continues north as Visitacion Street
Carlos P. Garcia AvenuePrimarytwo-way6–8East Rembo, Fort Bonifacio, Pembo, Pinagsama, Rizal, Ususan, West Rembo and Western Bicutan
General Luna StreetSecondarytwo-way2Santa Ana, Tuktukan and UsusanRoad continues north as M. Almeda Street in Pateros
General Santos AvenueSecondarytwo-way4-6Central Bicutan, Lower Bicutan and North Daang HariRoad continues west as Doña Soledad Avenue in Parañaque while it continues east as the Circumferential Road 6
J. P. Rizal Avenue ExtensionTertiarytwo-way4Cembo, Comembo, East Rembo and West RemboRoad continues east as B. Morcilla Street in Pateros
Kalayaan AvenueSecondarytwo-way4-8Cembo, Comembo, East Rembo and West RemboRoad continues east as San Guillermo Avenue upon crossing Buting Bridge in Buting, Pasig
Lawton AvenueTertiarytwo-way4-6Cembo, Fort Bonifacio, Pinagsama, Post Proper Northside and Western BicutanA small disconnected segment traverses Cembo and Post Proper Northside which continues south as the 8th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City
Le Grande Avenuetwo-way4Bonifacio Capital District
McKinley Parkwaytwo-way6Bonifacio Global CityRoad continues north as University Parkway, while the road continues west as McKinley Road in Forbes Park, Makati
McKinley Roadtwo-way4Bonifacio Global CityA short portion is inside Bonifacio Global City while the rest of the road is in Makati; serves as an access road towards BGC
Maria Rodriguez Tiñga Avenuetwo-way2-4Central Signal Village, Hagonoy, New Lower Bicutan, North Signal Village and Pinagsama
Manuel L. Quezon StreetSecondarytwo-way2-4Bagumbayan, Bambang, Hagonoy, Lower Bicutan, New Lower Bicutan, San Miguel, Tuktukan and Wawa

Mabuhay Lanes

Mabuhay Lanes are a network of roads in Metro Manila designated as priority traffic corridors, serving as alternate routes to the existing radial and circumferential road system of Metro Manila.
It was established in 2010 by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority under chairman Francis Tolentino and Metro Manila Council through the issuance of MMDA Resolution No. 10-26 series of 2010, which designated six north-south routes parallel to the heavily congested EDSA as Christmas Lanes and Mabuhay Lanes. These routes were eventually expanded to 17 routes and retained permanently. As priority corridors, the segments of all roads designated as Mabuhay Lanes or Christmas Lanes are marked as no parking zones, no street vending zones, and no Christmas caroling zones. These segments are also subject to routine MMDA patrols that conduct vehicle impoundment via towing and clearing of other road and sidewalk obstacles.