Elliptical Road

Elliptical Road
QMC Road
The Elliptical Road in 2015
Location
Quezon City
Roads at junction:	Commonwealth Avenue Quezon Avenue Visayas Avenue North Avenue East Avenue Maharlika Street Kalayaan Street
Construction
Type:	Roundabout
Lanes:	8
Map

The Elliptical Road is a large 2-km Roundabout^[1] and Landmark in Quezon City which circumscribes the Quezon Memorial Circle. It was named after its elliptical shape. The spinning in this roundabout is in a counterclockwise direction. The road is divided into 8 lanes, wherein 3 are the main lanes, 4 lanes are for exiting vehicles with one lane for bicycles and pedicabs.

Land Marks and Government Offices

• Quezon Memorial Circle
• Quezon Memorial Monument
• Department of Agrarian Reform ^[2]
• Department of Agriculture ^[3]
• Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center
• Agricultural Training Institute
• Philippine National Bank
• Quezon City Hall
• Quezon City Hall of Justice
• Philippine Coconut Authority^[4]
• People's Television Network Headquarters

Junctions

The Elliptical Road serves as a terminus of 7 major Quezon City thoroughfares, the Commonwealth Avenue, the Quezon Avenue, the North Avenue, the East Avenue, the Visayas Avenue, the Maharlika Street and the Kalayaan Avenue.^[5]

Commonwealth Avenue

The Commonwealth Avenue is an 18-lane highway that goes to the Holy Spirit, Balara and Batasan Districts of Quezon City. It is also a route heading to Novaliches and Bulacan Province. This is the first junction of the Elliptical Road. Most vehicles on the Elliptical Road comes from this road.

Visayas Avenue

Is an 8-lane road heading to the Project 6 District. It leads to the Central Avenue, Congressional Avenue, Tandang Sora Avenue, Luzon Avenue and Mindanao Avenue. The Department of Agrarian Reforms and the Department of Agriculture are located near this junction.

North Avenue

Is an 8-lane thoroughfare leading to the North Triangle District and the Triangle Park Industrial Center, where the SM City north EDSA and Trinoma Malls are located. This road goes to the northern part of EDSA that goes to NLEX, Caloocan, and Monumento.^[6]

Quezon Avenue

Quezon Avenue is an 8-lane highway leading to EDSA, Welcome Rotunda and Manila. The Ninoy Aquino Parks and wildlife are located near this junction.

East Avenue

Is a 6-lane highway that leads to the East Triangle and EDSA. This road goes to the southern parts of EDSA that goes to Cubao, Mandaluyong, Makati and Pasay. Several hospitals including the Philippine Heart Center, East Avenue Medical Center and National Kidney and Transplant Institute and government offices, like PAGASA Central Office, Land Transportations Office, and the Central Bank of the Philippines are located in this road.

Maharlika Street

Elliptical Road-Maharlika Street sign

Leads to Commonwealth Avenue.

Kalayaan Avenue

Is a 6-lane thoroughfare leading to Kamias, Socorro and Cubao Districts.

See also

• Quezon City
• Triangle Park
• Major Roads in Metro Manila
• Quezon Avenue
• Epifanio De los Santos Avenue
• Quezon Memorial Circle
• Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City

References

Road infrastructure in Metro Manila
Expressways Manila–Cavite Expressway Metro Manila Skyway Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway NAIA Expressway North Luzon Expressway South Luzon Expressway Numbered routes C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9 R-10 National roads AH26 Aguinaldo Highway Batasan–San Mateo Road Daang Hari Road Epifanio de los Santos Avenue MacArthur Highway Marikina–Infanta Highway Ortigas Avenue Quirino Highway Sumulong Highway Major interchanges Balintawak Interchange C-5–Kalayaan Interchange C-5–Ortigas Interchange Estrella Flyover Kalayaan Flyover Magallanes Interchange Ortigas Interchange Sales Interchange Smart Connect Interchange Bridges Ayala Bridge Estrella–Pantaleon Bridge Jones Bridge MacArthur Bridge Mabini Bridge Quezon Bridge San Juan River Bridge Roundabouts 11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial Rotonda Agrifina Circle Anda Circle Monumento Elliptical Road Philippines–Thailand Friendship Circle Remedios Circle Welcome Rotonda Planned Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike Metro Manila Skybridge North Luzon East Expressway Pasig River Expressway R-7 Expressway Under construction NAIA Expressway Phase 2 Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3
Streets of Metro Manila Capital District Abad Santos Avenue Adriatico Street Blumentritt Road Bonifacio Avenue Bonifacio Drive Del Pilar Street Escolta Street España Boulevard Hidalgo Street Jose Laurel Street Kalaw Avenue Lacson Avenue Legarda Street Magsaysay Boulevard Marcos Road Mendiola Street Pablo Ocampo Street Padre Burgos Avenue Padre Faura Street Pedro Gil Street Pureza Street Quezon Boulevard Quirino Avenue Ramon Papa Street Recto Avenue Rizal Avenue Roxas Boulevard Taft Avenue Tayuman Street United Nations Avenue Victorino Mapa Street Zobel Roxas Street Eastern Manila District ADB Avenue Andres Bonifacio Avenue Anonas Street Aurora Boulevard Balete Drive Batasan Road Betty Go-Belmonte Street Boni Avenue Bonny Serrano Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Elliptical Road Gilmore Avenue Gregorio Araneta Avenue Juan Ruiz Street Julia Vargas Avenue Kamuning Road Katipunan Avenue Meralco Avenue Mindanao Avenue North Avenue Ortigas Avenue Pioneer Street Quezon Avenue Regalado Highway Roosevelt Avenue San Miguel Avenue Shaw Boulevard Timog Avenue Tomas Morato Avenue Southern Manila District Alabang–Zapote Road Amorsolo Street Andrews Avenue Arnaiz Avenue Ayala Avenue Chino Roces Avenue Diego Cera Avenue Domestic Road Doña Soledad Avenue Dr. Santos Avenue Elpidio Quirino Avenue Estrella Street Gil Puyat Avenue Harrison Avenue J.P. Rizal Avenue Jose Diokno Boulevard Kalayaan Avenue Lawton Avenue Macapagal Boulevard Makati Avenue McKinley Road NAIA Road Nicanor Garcia Street Ninoy Aquino Avenue Paseo de Roxas South Avenue Tramo Street CAMANAVA District Letre Road Maysan Road North Bay Boulevard Samson Road

Triangle Park
Quezon City Central Business District
Buildings	Eton Centris Lung Center of the Philippines National Kidney and Transplant Institute Philippine Diamond Tower Philippine Heart Center QCX SM City North EDSA The Skysuites Tower TriNoma Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Parks and monuments	Bantayog ng mga Bayani Center Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Quezon Memorial Circle Monument
Diliman	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center GMA Network Center UNTV Broadcast Center U.P.–Ayala Land TechnoHub U.P. Town Center
Education	Claret School of Quezon City Philippine Science High School Quezon City Science High School University of the Philippines Diliman Ateneo de Manila University Miriam College Museo ni Manuel L. Quezon
Transportation	Roads Commonwealth Avenue East Avenue Elliptical Road Kalayaan Avenue Katipunan Avenue Maginhawa Street Mindanao Avenue North Avenue Quezon Avenue Visayas Avenue Rail Kamuning MRT Station North Avenue LRT Station North Avenue MRT Station Quezon Avenue MRT Station Quezon Memorial MRT Station Katipunan LRT Station
Italics denote buildings under construction or planned.

Coordinates: 14°38′59″N 121°2′50″E / 14.64972°N 121.04722°E / 14.64972; 121.04722