Radial Road 7 (R-7), informally known as the R-7 Road, is a network of roads and bridges which comprise the seventh

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in the

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. It connects the cities of

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and

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. It is one of ten radial roads in Metro Manila that connect Manila outwards to adjacent cities.

Route description

Lerma Street

Lerma Street is an 8-lane road connecting

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( R-8) and

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España Boulevard

España Boulevard is an 8-lane road starting from the junction of Lerma Avenue and Nicanor Reyes Street and ending in the Mabuhay Rotonda (otherwise known as Welcome Rotonda) in

. It passes through the northernmost areas of the University Belt, including the

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and Ramon Magsaysay High School. Past RMHS, it passes through the mostly residential and commercial area of Sampaloc.

Quezon Avenue

Quezon Avenue starts from the Mabuhay Rotunda and ends on Elliptical Road. It is one of the most important

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s of Quezon City. It runs through the city center, lined with palm trees, government buildings, and nightclubs. It uses an interchange system at most of its intersections. This road used to be one of the most comfortable roads in the area, but it has been extremely prone to heavy traffic since the construction of the G. Araneta Avenue Underpass.

Elliptical Road

Elliptical Road is an 8-lane

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that circumscribes Quezon City Memorial Circle. R-7 continues at Commonwealth Avenue.

Commonwealth Avenue

Commonwealth Avenue starts from Elliptical Road and is an 18-lane highway, the widest road in the Philippines. The R-7 segment also includes the Batasan Tunnel, which accommodates vehicles entering the avenue's southbound lane from Batasan Road's southern end. The avenue ends with a junction with the Quirino Highway.

References

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