Blumentritt Road
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Blumentritt Street | |
![]() Blumentritt Road looking west towards Retiro Street or N.S. Amoranto Street | |
Former name(s) | Calle Sangleyes (between Rizal Avenue and Dimasalang Street) |
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Namesake | Ferdinand Blumentritt |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - North Manila District Engineering Office[a] |
Length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
Location | Manila |
West end | ![]() |
Major junctions | |
East end | G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc |
Blumentritt Road is a major road in Manila, Philippines. It runs through the border of the City of Manila with Quezon City from Rizal Avenue in Santa Cruz district to G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc district. The road also forms the southern boundary of the Manila North Cemetery. It is named after Bohemian professor and filipinologist, Ferdinand Blumentritt.
The road's original length from Rizal Avenue to Dimasalang Street in Santa Cruz was originally named Calle Sangleyes[3] (Spanish for "Chinese merchants street") in reference to its original residents. The length's portion up to the Manila North Cemetery was also a right-of-way of the tranvía that existed until 1945.[4] The road passes through the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center and the Manila North Green Park before turning southeast in Sampaloc. The road intersects with Dimasalang Street, A. Bonifacio Avenue, N.S. Amoranto Sr. Avenue, Laon Laan Road, and España Boulevard before terminating at G. Tuazon Street in Sampaloc, near its boundary with San Isidro (Galas), Quezon City. It is served by the Blumentritt LRT station and Blumentritt PNR station at Rizal Avenue.
The section of the road between Rizal Avenue and A. Bonifacio Avenue is a component of National Route 160 (N160), while the section between A. Bonifacio Avenue and España Boulevard is designated as National Route 161 (N161); both routes are of the Philippine highway network. Its remaining section, considered as its extension, up to G. Tuazon Street is unnumbered.
A major flood control project in this road was completed in June 2016.[5]
Landmarks
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- Blumentritt Market
- Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
- Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts
- Manila North Green Park
- Manuel Quezon High School
- San Roque de Manila Church
- SM Savemore Laon Laan
- Talipapa Market
- Viron Transit
Intersections
[edit]Province | City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Manila | ![]() | Northern terminus. Access to Monumento. | |||
Maria Natividad Street | Westbound only. | ||||
Oroquieta Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Manuel Hizon Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Felix Huertas Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Sulu Street | Eastbound only. | ||||
Pedro Guevarra Street, Cavite Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Kalimbas Street | Westbound only. | ||||
Leonor Rivera Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Andrade Street | Eastbound only. | ||||
Aurora Boulevard, Isagani Street | Traffic light intersection. Eastbound vehicles must turn right to Aurora Boulevard. | ||||
![]() | One-way road. Westbound vehicles not allowed to enter. | ||||
Manila–Quezon City boundary | ![]() | End of N160 designation, start of N161 designation. Northbound goes to Balintawak, ![]() | |||
Norberto S. Amoranto Sr. Avenue (Retiro Street) | Unsignaled intersection. Manila side of the road is one-way. | ||||
Don Manuel Agregado Street (Makiling Street) | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Sampaguita Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Calamba Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Simoun Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Maria Clara Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Nicanor Roxas Street (Laon Laan Street) | Unsignaled intersection. One-way from Manila. | ||||
Dapitan Street | Unsignaled intersection. One-way towards Manila. | ||||
Manila | Piy Margal Street | Unsignaled intersection. | |||
Musa Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Castanas Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
P. Florentino Street | Unsignaled intersection. One-way road towards Manila. Access to NLEX Connector. | ||||
Ibarra Street | One-way road, no entry from Blumentritt Road. | ||||
![]() | Traffic light intersection. Access to Quiapo, University Belt, Welcome Rotonda and Quezon City. | ||||
Ibarra Street | Southbound only. | ||||
Tres Marias Street | Northbound only. Dead end road. | ||||
Remedios Street | Northbound only. Dead end road. | ||||
Mercedes Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Marquitos Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Susan Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Santo Tomas Street | Traffic light intersection. Alternative access to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue and ![]() | ||||
Alex Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Benny Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Jaime Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Miguel Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Matimyas Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Santa Clara Street | Northbound only. | ||||
Santa Cruz Street | Northbound only. | ||||
J. Fajardo Street | Unsignaled intersection. | ||||
Malamig Street | Northbound only. | ||||
P. Salita Street, Don Benito Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
Sobriedad Street | Unsignaled intersection. Alternative access to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue and ![]() | ||||
Ilaw ng Nayon Street, San Agustin Street | Opposite sides accessible through nearby crossings. | ||||
San Jose Street | Northbound only. | ||||
Romblon Street | Northbound only. | ||||
Gerardo Tuazon Street, Panay Street | Southern terminus. Access to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue and ![]() | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "North Manila". Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ An act to incorporate the city of Manila, enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, July 31, 1901 published by Archive.org; accessed November 29, 2013.
- ^ John Bach (1920). City of Manila, Philippine Islands (Map). 1:11,000. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "3 major flood control projects in Metro Manila completed — DPWH - UNTV News". UNTV News. June 6, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2020.