Manila East Road

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Manila East Road
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Manila East Road in Cardona
Route information
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Length100.104 km [1]  (62.202 mi)
Component
highways
  • R-5 R-5
  • N60 (Philippines).svg N60 in Pasig and Cainta
  • N601 (Philippines).svg N601 from Cainta to Famy
  • N602 (Philippines).svg N602 from Famy to Pagsanjan
Major junctions
North endN60 (Philippines).svg N60 (Ortigas Avenue) / Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue in Pasig
Major intersections
South endN66 (Philippines).svgN603 (Philippines).svg N66 (Calamba–Pagsanjan Road) / N603 (Pagsanjan–Lucban Road) in Pagsanjan, Laguna
Location
Country Philippines
Provinces Rizal and Laguna
Major cities Pasig
Towns Cainta, Taytay, Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, Pililla, Mabitac, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagsanjan
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The Manila East Road, also known as National Road and National Highway, is a two-to-four lane primary and secondary highway connecting Metro Manila to the provinces of Rizal and Laguna in the Philippines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Since 2014, the entire road is a part of the series of national highways by the Department of Public Works and Highways. It is a component of National Route 60 from Pasig to Cainta, National Route 601 (N601) from Cainta to Famy, while the segment from Famy to Pagsanjan is a component of National Route 602 (N602).

Route description

Manila East Road starts in barangay Rosario, Pasig as Ortigas Avenue at its intersection with Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue. It then enters the province of Rizal at Cainta, where it turns south at Cainta Junction towards the poblacion. It enters Taytay, where it meets Taytay Diversion Road near the marketplace. It will then follow a route that circumscribes Laguna de Bay, passing through the municipalities of Angono, Binangonan, Cardona, Morong, Baras, Tanay, and Pililla in Rizal and Mabitac, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, and Pagsanjan in Laguna. [1]

Alternative names

Manila East Road is also known as National Road or National Highway. Its section from Rosario, Pasig to Cainta Junction is also known as Rosario–Cainta Road and a part of Ortigas Avenue Extension, while its section from Tanay to Pililla is also known as Tanay–Pililla Road. [6] Its section designated as N602, from Famy to Pagsanjan, forms part of Calamba–Santa Cruz–Famy Junction Road.

The highway is also locally known as the following within respective poblacion s: [1]

History

The highway used to start in or near Manila and took the present-day alignment of J.P. Rizal Avenue in Makati (formerly part of Rizal), branching off from Santa Ana, Manila, [7] [8] and later the present-day alignments of P. Sanchez Street in Santa Mesa and Shaw Boulevard. [9] It was also designated as part of Highway 21 that linked the city of Manila with the provinces of Rizal and Laguna to the east, especially during the American colonial era. [10] [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Metro Manila 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Laguna 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rizal 1st". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rizal 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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  9. ↑ Executive Order No. 113 (May 2, 1955). Establishing the Classification of Roads . Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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