Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue

Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue
Iloilo Diversion Road
Iloilo Diversion Bridge Mandurriao top view (Iloilo City; 04-03-2024).jpg
Southern terminus of Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, looking north in Mandurriao
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways
Length16.62 km[1] (10.33 mi)
Component
highways
  • N513 in Santa Barbara
  • N512 from Santa Barbara to Iloilo City
  • N515 in Iloilo City
  • N5 in Iloilo City
RestrictionsNo tricycles, pedicabs
Major junctions
North end N513 (Santa Barbara Bypass Road) in Santa Barbara
Major intersections
South end N501 (Iloilo–Antique Road) in Iloilo City
Location
CountryPhilippines
Major citiesIloilo City
TownsSanta Barbara, Pavia
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, formerly known as Jaro West Diversion Road and still colloquially referred to as Diversion Road,[2] is a major highway in the Iloilo metropolitan area on the island of Panay in the Philippines. It serves as the primary thoroughfare from Iloilo City to Iloilo International Airport and passes through the municipalities of Pavia and Santa Barbara.

The avenue constitutes the southern section of National Route 5 and the Old Iloilo–Capiz Road, connecting the province of Iloilo to the province of Capiz.[3] It was named after Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr.,[4] a former senator who played a significant role in opposing the regime of then-President Ferdinand Marcos.

Route description

Northbound approach to the Ungka Flyover along a section of Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue in Pavia

Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue begins at the junction of General Luna Street, Infante Avenue, and Marcelo H. del Pilar Street, located at the boundary of Iloilo City Proper and Molo.[5] The avenue traverses the Iloilo City districts of Mandurriao and Jaro, as well as the municipalities of Pavia and Santa Barbara.[6] It is a 16.62-kilometre (10.33 mi) highway featuring six to eight lanes, complemented by a two-lane service road and a protected bike lane.[7][8] It includes two four-lane flyovers that cross over President Corazon C. Aquino Avenue and Felix Gorriceta Jr. Avenue in Pavia.

History

Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue was constructed in 1975 and was originally known as Jaro West Diversion Road. It was built as a bypass and an alternative route to downtown Iloilo City, as Lopez Jaena and E. Lopez Streets in the Jaro and La Paz districts were experiencing heavy traffic due to the presence of numerous institutions in the area. The initial stretch of Jaro West Diversion Road was a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) route that began in Barangay Sambag in Jaro and ended in the then-swampy barangays of Bakhaw, Bolilao, and San Rafael in Mandurriao.[9]

With the construction of the new Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan in the mid-2000s, the road was extended and has since become the main thoroughfare from Iloilo City to the new airport. It has been widened to accommodate six to eight lanes, featuring two-lane service road in its section within Iloilo City, along with a protected, tree-lined elevated bike lane. The section in Mandurriao has evolved into a major business district in Iloilo City.[10]

Intersections

Intersections are numbered by kilometer post, with Arroyo Fountain in Iloilo City designated as kilometer 0. 

ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiDestinationsNotes
Iloilo City N501 (Iloilo–Antique Road)Southern terminus
Donato Pison Avenue
Jalandoni Street
N5 (Mandurriao–Jaro Road)
Airport Spur Road
N512 (Lopez Jaena Street)
IloiloPavia N516 (President Corazon C. Aquino Avenue)
Felix Gorriceta Jr. Avenue / Gonzaga Street
Evangelista Street
Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Bypass Road (Iloilo Circumferential Road 2)
N512 (Roosevelt Street) / San Miguel–Santa Barbara Road
Airport Access Road
N513 (Santa Barbara Bypass Road) (Iloilo Circumferential Road 3)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ Manila Bulletin (2015-07-08). "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10662, July 03, 2015". Supreme Court E-Library. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ↑ Lena, Perla (2019-12-03). "14-km traffic discipline zone up in Iloilo City". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Iloilo 4th". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ↑ "SENATOR BENIGNO S. AQUINO JR. AVENUE". Legislative Digital Resources. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ↑ "Iloilo City". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  6. ↑ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  7. ↑ Manila Bulletin (2015-07-08). "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10662, July 03, 2015". Supreme Court E-Library. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  8. ↑ Punzalan, Justine (2020-06-16). "Iloilo already has its own protected bike lane years before COVID-19". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  9. ↑ Vicilongo. "Iloilo History Part 16". Research Center for Iloilo. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  10. ↑ "Updates: Diversion Road, Plazuela de Iloilo & SM City Iloilo Expansion". Explore Iloilo. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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