Quirino Highway


The Quirino Highway, formerly called the Manila–Del Monte Garay Road or Ipo Road, is a four-to-eight lane, secondary highway that connects Quezon City to the municipality of Norzagaray in Bulacan, Philippines. The road is a component of the National Route 127 of the Philippine highway network within the city bounds of Quezon City, Radial Road 7, and a spur of Radial Road 8 of Metro Manila's arterial road network.

History

Although originally named as the Manila-del Monte Garay Road, it was later changed to the Don Tomas Susano Road, after the first officially recognized political leader of the district, during the American Occupation of the Philippines. The name changed once more to Quirino Highway, right after the death of Philippine President Elpidio Quirino, who had lived in a nearby retreat house and died in the same residence.

Route description

Quirino Highway starts from Norzagaray, Bulacan and passes through the areas of San Jose del Monte, Malaria and Pangarap in Caloocan, Greater Lagro, Novaliches, Tandang Sora and ends at the Novaliches Interchange of North Luzon Expressway, near Balintawak Cloverleaf in Quezon City. It is also the alternate route for going to Baliuag and up to Cagayan Valley via Cagayan Valley Road.

Intersections

IntersectionJeepney LabelLocationRoute Description
NLEX interchangeBalintawak Ibabaw/BalonbatoBalintawak, Quezon CityThis is southern terminus of Quirino Highway. Northbound goes to NLEX in Central Luzon, southbound continues to Bonifacio Avenue and goes to EDSA.
Baesa IntersectionBaesa KantoBaesa, Quezon CityBaesa-Sta Quiteria Road intersects with Quirino Highway. This road is going to Sta. Quiteria area.
Sta Quiteria IntersectionSangandaanBrgy. Talipapa, Quezon CitySouthbound Sta Quiteria goes to Tandang Sora Avenue Northbound goes to MacArthur Highway.
C-5 Road IntersectionC5/QUIRINOBrgy. Talipapa, Quezon CityThis is the intersection of Quirino Highway and Mindanao Avenue. North bound goes to NLEX, southbound goes to C-5 and EDSA.
Bagbag Cemetery IntersectionSeminaryoBrgy. Bagbag, Quezon CityThis is the intersection of Quirino Highway and Pagkabuhay Street. North bound goes to Bagbag Public Cemetery and Goodwill Subdivision, southbound goes to Our Lady of Angels Seminary and Rockville Subdivision.
San Bartolome IntersectionHoly CrossBrgy. San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon CityThis is the intersection of Quirino Highway and P. Dela Cruz Street. This street goes to Brgy. San Bartolome, and SB Diversion Road going to Novaliches Bayan and North Caloocan Area.
Novaliches ProperNovaliches Bayan-Glori/StoplightBrgy. Novaliches Proper, Novaliches, Quezon CityQuirino Highway turns eastward here. West bound Gen. Luis St. which is going to Malinta, Valenzuela and NLEX can be accessed by turning left. Continuing straight takes you to the Susano Road. going to North Caloocan This place is prone to heavy traffic due to the abundance of people here.
Dumalay Street IntersectionNovaliches-SimbahanBrgy. Sta. Monica, Novaliches, Quezon CityPublic utility jeepneys take this intersection to access their terminal on that street. This street also holds many marketplaces.
Commonwealth Avenue Junction ZabarteBrgy. Kaligayahan, Novaliches,Quezon CityQuirino Highway becomes a part of Radial Road 7 after passing this intersection. Commonwealth Avenue goes to the Quezon Memorial Circle.
Zabarte Road Junction Almar/Zabarte/OlympusBrgy. Kaligayahan, Novaliches,Quezon CityZabarte Road goes to North Caloocan.
Belfast Avenue SM/Robinson LoopPasong Putik-Greater Lagro Industrial CenterBelfast Avenue goes to Mindanao Avenue. All north-bounders in Quirino Highway must turn right to this road, leaving all south-bounders in a one way system. Belfast Avenue ends in Mindanao Avenue. In Mindanao Avenue, turning right goes to Commonwealth Avenue, turning right provides access to Regalado Avenue and Quirino Highway. SM City Fairview can be accessed by this route.
Maligaya-Zapote Road SM/Robinson LoopPasong Putik-Greater Lagro Industrial CenterMaligaya can be accessed by turning right in Quirino Highway Southbound.
Regalado Avenue SM/Robinson LoopPasong Putik-Greater Lagro Industrial CenterMindanao Avenue travellers can access Regalado to Quirino by turning left. Turning right goes to Commonwealth Avenue. There is no access to Regalado from southbound. Southbounders must turn left to Belfast to access this road. Regalado travellers can access Quirino Southbound and Maligaya Road by turning left and turning right provides access to Quirino northbound.
Ascension Avenue IntersectionQuirino-Lagro LoobPasong Putik-Greater Lagro Industrial CenterAscension Avenue provides access to Brgy. Greater Lagro and Regalado Avenue.
Amparo Road IntersectionQuirino-AmparoBrgy. Amparo, CaloocanThe street provides access to Amparo.
Araneta Avenue IntersectionQuirino-PangarapBrgy. Pangarap, CaloocanThis road goes to Pangarap, often closed due to massacres and gunfights occurring at the place for the reclamations of the properties of the Araneta family.
Malaria Road IntersectionMalariaBrgy. Malaria, CaloocanThe road provides access to the Langit Road and Tala, Caloocan.
Marilao BridgeSampagita/Ascoville/PleasantSan Jose del Monte, BulacanQuirino Highway left Metro Manila.
Bocaue - San Road intersectionQuirino-TungkoSan Jose del Monte, BulacanThis road leads to the district of San Jose Del Monte, Bocaue, Marilao and Santa Maria, Bulacan.
Kaypian Road intersectionQuirino-Palmera/StarmallSan Jose del Monte, BulacanThis road provides access to Bulacan State University and alternate route to San Jose del Monte Proper.
Igay Road intersectionQuirino-IgaySan Jose del Monte, BulacanThis road leads to Rodriguez, Rizal
Dr. Eduardo C. Roquero Avenue IntersectionQuirino-Road 2San Jose del Monte, BulacanThis road leads to the Sapang Palay Resettlement Project of San Jose Del Monte.
Vilarama Road IntersectionQuirino-BigteBrgy. Bigte, Norzagaray, BulacanThis is the northern terminus of Quirino Highway. R-7 continues as Ipo Road. This road leads to Norzagaray town proper and to Cagayan Valley region.