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Commonwealth Avenue (Quezon City)
Major road in Quezon City, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commonwealth Avenue, formerly known as Don Mariano Marcos Avenue,[lower-alpha 1] is a 12.4-kilometer (7.7 mi) highway located in Quezon City, Philippines. It spans from six to eighteen lanes, making it the widest road in the country.[3] The avenue is one of the major roads in Metro Manila and is designated as part of Radial Road 7 (R-7) of the older Manila arterial road system and National Route 170 (N170) of the Philippine highway network.
Commonwealth Avenue | |
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Don Mariano Marcos Avenue Killer Highway[1] | |
![]() Map of Commonwealth Avenue in Metro Manila | |
![]() Commonwealth Avenue northbound near the Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple | |
Route information | |
Length | 12.712 km (7.899 mi) |
Existed | 1960s–present |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Major cities | Quezon City |
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Commonwealth Avenue starts at Elliptical Road, which encircles the Quezon Memorial Circle, and passes through the areas of Philcoa, Tandang Sora, Balara, Batasan Hills, Fairview, and ends at Quirino Highway in the Novaliches area.
Being located in Quezon City, which is among several cities in Metro Manila with a high incidence of road accidents, the avenue has a high accident rate, particularly due to overspeeding, earning it the nickname "Killer Highway".[1] A speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph) is being enforced to reduce accidents on the avenue.[4]