Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

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Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
Circumferential Road 4
Length:	23.8 km (14.8 mi)
Direction:	South/North
From:	SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City
Major junctions:	Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City Roxas Blvd in Pasay City Taft Ave in Pasay City SLEX at Magallanes in Makati Ayala Ave in Makati Buendia Ave at Ayala in Makati Shaw Blvd at Crossing in Mandaluyong Ortigas Ave in Mandaluyong Aurora Blvd at Cubao in Quezon City Quezon Ave in Quezon City NLEX and Quirino Hi-Way in Quezon City
To:	Monumento Rotonda in Caloocan City
Major cities:	Caloocan City, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong City, Makati City, Pasay City

Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), is the main circumfurential road and main highway in Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is an important commuting artery between the northern and southern parts of the metropolitan area. EDSA is a partially-controlled access, 10-lane divided highway (expressway) with many interchanges along its length that eliminate the need for traffic lights, but with a few traffic lights where there is insufficient space or funds for a complete interchange. EDSA handles around 225,000 cars per section on average every day,^[1] typical of major freeways in other large cities.

EDSA forms a major portion of one of the circumferential roads in Metro Manila, C-4. It runs in a rough semicircle around Metropolitan Manila and, from the south, passes through the cities of Pasay, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Quezon City, and Caloocan. Its southern endpoint is at the rotonda near the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay and its northern terminus is at Monumento, a monument to Andrés Bonifacio, in Caloocan. When the avenue was constructed during the presidency of Manuel L. Quezon, it was named Junio 19 (June 19), after birthday of national hero José Rizal. It was later renamed Highway 54, and because of a Republic Act in 1959 was further renamed in honor of Epifanio de los Santos, a noted historian. (Epifanio de los Santos also means the "Gathering of the Saints"). It is also named the battleground of advertising billboards^{[citation needed]}.

The Metro Rail Transit (MRT), Line 3 of the metropolis's railway system, runs along most of EDSA, from Taft Avenue in the south to North Avenue near the SM City North Edsa Mall in northern EDSA. Future expansion of the MRT will extend it all the way to Monumento.

EDSA also figures prominently in the recent history of the Philippines for being the site of two peaceful demonstrations that toppled the administration of two Filipino presidents—the People Power Revolution (EDSA Revolution) against Ferdinand Marcos and the EDSA Revolution of 2001 (EDSA II) against Joseph Estrada—as well as major rallies of the political opposition which have twice rocked Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's term, first in her earlier months, then most recently in February 2006, the 20th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, as she proposed sweeping political changes.

1 Exits and major intersections
2 List of billboard related incidents and accidents along EDSA
3 Gallery
4 References

A list of exits, flyovers, underpasses, and major intersections along EDSA. There are no exit numbers along EDSA, as it is not an expressway.

Kilometre post	Exit Name	Exit Location	Route description and remarks
0	Mall of Asia Roundabout	Parañaque City	A roundabout at the SM Mall of Asia marks the beginning of EDSA. Turning either direction on Bay Boulevard provides access to the Mall of Asia.
KM 1	Macapagal intersection		This exit is a signalized intersection at Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard. Southbound takes you to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Asia World City, and the Manila-Cavite Expressway and Cavite province. Northbound takes you to Star City Amusement Park and Manila.
1	Roxas Boulevard intersection		This exit at Roxas Boulevard was originally a fully signalized 4-lane intersection with a 4-lane flyover from Roxas Boulevard overhead, but due to the traffic jams it caused has been reconfigured with traffic cones and plastic highway barriers so as to allow you to go straight or turn right from EDSA. For NB EDSA travellers, exiting right takes you to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Cavite province, while Macapagal Boulevard can be used to access to NB Roxas Boulevard. And for SB EDSA travellers, exiting right takes you to Manila while Taft Avenue, Quirino Avenue and Airport Road can be used to access SB Roxas Boulevard to Cavite.
KM 1	F.B. Harrison/Quirino Avenue	Pasay City	This intersection with F.B. Harrison/Quirino Avenue has also been reconfigured so that going straight and turning right are your only choices. There are however plenty of nearby U-turn ramps. Southbound is another route to Cavitei Province and provides access to NAIA Domestic terminal and NAIA Terminal 3. Access from SB EDSA to SB Quirino Avenue can be obtained using Taft Avenue. Northbound takes you to Manila.
2	Taft Avenue intersection		This exit is a signalized intersection with Taft Avenue. Southbound takes you back to Quirino Avenue and NAIA Domestic terminal. Northbound Taft Avenue takes you to Manila and Quezon City. MRT Taft Avenue and LRT EDSA are located near this intersection.
KM 2	Aurora Boulevard Flyover		Because of the MRT Tracks, there is no access to SB EDSA from Aurora Boulevard, but there is a flyover from EDSA that provides access to Aurora Boulevard. Aurora Boulevard provides access to NAIA Terminal 3, NAIA domestic terminal, and is another route to SLEX and the Skyway.
4	Magallanes/SLEX	Makati City	This exit provides access to the SLEX. There is a 2-wayflyover for motorists wishing to stay on EDSA. NB EDSA travellers can keep right to access an intersection with the SLEX, on which northbound heads to Manila and southbound heads to Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas provinces. For SB EDSA Travellers, there is a separate flyover which splits into two. Keeping on the right takes you to Manila, while to the left takes you to SB SLEX to Calamba. There is also an exit on the southbound lanes on which you can access Chino Roces/Pasong Tamo.
KM 5	Makati underpass NB		EDSA splits into two here. Keeping left will take you straight on EDSA and to Ayala Avenue, while to the right, Arnaiz/Pasay Road can be accessed.
KM 5	Arnaiz/Pasay Road		This exit is a signalized intersection with Pasay Road, on which NB you can take into the Makati CBD and southbound to Dasmariñas Village.
5	Ayala Avenue		Although continuing straight from Arnaiz does provide access to this road, there is another exit from the NB Makati underpass before the intersection to access Ayala Avenue, Makati City's main throughfare, on which WB you can take to Makati CBD, the Ayala Triangle and to Manila, and EB you can take to Dasmariñas Village and Taguig Global City. There is also a flyover merging in from EB Ayala to NB EDSA.
KM 5	Makati underpass SB		Keeping left takes you on an express underpass towards the Mall of Asia while keeping right allows you to access Ayala Avenue and Arnaiz/Pasay Road.
6	Buendia Exit		There is access to Buendia WB from SB EDSA, while access from NB EDSA can be obtained either by using a U-turn slot or via Ayala Avenue. There is no access to the Kalayaan flyover from EDSA.
KM 6	EB Kalayaan Flyover from Buendia	Makati City - Kalayaan Flyover	Buendia splits into two at the beginning of the Kalayaan Flyover. Keeping right takes you to SB EDSA towards Ninoy Aquino International Airport, SM Mall of Asia and Cavite province, while keeping left takes you to the Kalayaan flyover main lanes. Just a short way from the beginning, there is an exit which you can take to access NB EDSA towards Richmond/Guadalupe, Ortigas CBD, Cubao, NLEX and Monumento. About midway through the flyover, there is an exit that can take you to the main lanes of Kalayaan Avenue towards Pateros, while keeping straight takes you to 32nd St. and Taguig Global City.
KM 6	WB Kalayaan Flyover from 32nd St.		At 32nd street near the border of Taguig and Makati City, 32nd St. splits into two. Keeping right takes you to Kalayaan Avenue and EDSA, while keeping left takes you to the Kalayaan Flyover main lanes, Buendia, and Makati City.
KM 6	WB Kalayaan Flyover from Kalayaan Avenue		The Kalayaan flyover from Kalayaan Avenue is a little different. Just before the 32nd Avenue intersection, there is an exit ramp that takes you to the Kalayaan Flyover main lanes, Buendia, and Makati City. Keeping straight on Kalayaan Avenue provides access to EDSA. Just before EDSA, Kalayaan Avenue splits into two. Keeping left takes you onto a separate flyover that provides access to SB EDSA towards Ninoy Aquino International Airport, SM Mall of Asia and Cavite province. Keeping right takes you to NB EDSA towards Richmond/Guadalupe, Ortigas CBD, Cubao, NLEX and Monumento.
KM 7	Richmond Flyover	Makati City	From EDSA, Estrella St. can be accessed using a flyover from the northbound lanes, and by an exit from the southbound lanes. There is no access to NB EDSA from Estrella St. Estrella St. provides access to Richmond/Guadalupe and Mandaluyong City.
KM 8	Guadalupe Interchange	Makati City	This parclo interchange with J.P. Rizal Avenue near the Guadalupe Bridge provides access to the Guadalupe district. MRT Guadalupe is located here.
KM 9	Boni Avenue Intersection	Mandaluyong City -- Ortigas CBD	Only right turns are allowed at this intersection with Boni Avenue, although Boni Avenue does have a two-lane underpass under EDSA. WB Boni Avenue heads to Mandaluyong City Center and Manila. EB Boni Avenue (Becomes Pioneer Avenue shortly after leaving EDSA) is an alternative route to Ortigas CBD. MRT Boni Avenue and Robinson's Pioneer are located here.
KM 10	Shaw Blvd. Underpass/Intersection		There is an underpass under Shaw Boulevard at the intersection for those willing to stay on EDSA. Otherwise, keeping right will take you to Shaw Boulevard. A 4-lane flyover over EDSA and MRT Shaw Boulevard are located over this intersection. WB Shaw Blvd.takes you to Manila. EB takes you to Ortigas CBD, Pasig City, and the C-5 Expressway.
KM 11	Donna Julia Vargas Ave. Intersection		Ortigas CBD]] and the C-5 Expressway. There is no access from SB EDSA or from the Shaw Blvd. underpass (which merges with EDSA just a short distance to the north) to this intersection.

INCOMPLETE

Date	Results
September 28 to October 1, 2006	Some of the advertising billboards along EDSA were toppled down by Typhoon Milenyo, most notably the ones at the junction of Ortigas Avenue in Mandaluyong. After 1 month, the billboards were sticked to the situs while the other billboards are confiscated by the Metro Manila Development Authority.
November 30 to December 1, 2006	The number of billboard related incidents caused by Typhoon Milenyo led the government to plan the retraction and removal of billboards from Monumento to the SM Mall of Asia as a precaution to Super Typhoon Reming which was forcasted to pass over Metro Manila which would cause more damage. However, the typhoon did not pass the metropolis, but with strong rainshowers and many of the billboards remain in situ.
Mid-March 2007	Actor and UNESCO Commissioner Cesar Montano was running for senator in the TEAM Unity party for the May 14, 2007 elections. Advertising of any kind is considered illegal campaigning and is prohibited for candidates. In response, the authorities removed his billboard in Mandaluyong City in front of the Pasig River (Makati-Mandaluyong-EDSA Boundary) and near Robinson's Pioneer. Montano then stood on the Guadalupe Bridge and later talked to MMDA employees while they removed his billboard that he is endorsed to.^{[citation needed]}
April 2 to 10, 2007	The billboard ads beside the Manila MRT was reported that has a black paint thrown from the can/container. On April 9, 2007, the MMDA removed the ads that was affected with black paint. The government planned to put an ad to report those who vandals the billboard with black paint and posted from North Avenue, Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay City. It turned out to be some criminal youth gangs.

Aerial view of Makati City and Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. EDSA runs through the centre of the image. At centre-right, the Kalayaan Flyover structure can be seen.	Northbound MRT train going out from the Shaw Boulevard Station while southbound vehicles pass through the Crossings Underpass.	MRT Train in between the EDSA-Quezon Avenue Flyover.	The end of the MRT tracks, looking south.
The view looking towards Monumento with SM City North EDSA on the right	EDSA Northwest-bound to Balintawak, Quezon City.