The President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway[2] (often shortened as Osmeña Highway), also known as the South Superhighway, is a 4.595-kilometer (2.855 mi) major highway that links Quirino Avenue in Paco, Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) at the Magallanes Interchange in Makati.
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| South Superhighway President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway | |
 Osmeña Highway's intersection with Gil Puyat Avenue beneath Osmeña Flyover and Skyway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | |
| Length | 4.6 km[1] (2.9 mi) Approximate length |
| Existed | 1950s–present |
| Component highways | |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  N140 (Quirino Avenue) in Paco, Manila |
 N190 (Gil Puyat Avenue) in Makati | |
| South end |   AH 26 (N1) (EDSA) / AH 26 (E2) (South Luzon Expressway) in Makati |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Major cities | Manila and Makati |
| Highway system | |
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The highway is designated as a component of National Route 145 (N145) of the Philippine highway network and Radial Road 3 (R-3) of Metro Manila's arterial road network.
Etymology
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President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway (Osmeña Highway) is named after Sergio Osmeña, the fourth President of the Philippines. Since 1989, its name has also been alternatively applied to South Luzon Expressway's section from Magallanes Interchange to kilometer 28.387 in San Pedro, Laguna.[3] It was also used further south in Laguna up to Calamba until 1992 when this segment was renamed after Dr. José Rizal by virtue of Republic Act No. 7625.[3]
South Superhighway is the older name of the highway and is currently more widely used alternatively. It is also the alternative name of the tolled South Luzon Expressway. It was also known as and forms part of Manila South Diversion Road or simply South Diversion Road.[4][5]
Route description
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The highway starts at a traffic light intersection with Quirino Avenue in Paco, Manila.[6] It traverses the districts of Malate and San Andres Bukid and crosses San Andres Street, Ocampo Street, and Zobel Roxas Street. It then enters the city of Makati and climbs over to pass above Gil Puyat Avenue through the Osmeña Flyover (also known as Buendia Flyover),[7] with service roads to serve that avenue and several side streets.[8] The first stage of the elevated Skyway starts on the ramps past the flyover.[9][10] Osmeña Highway crosses Arnaiz Avenue and soon crosses over EDSA at the Magallanes Interchange, where the highway continues south as the South Luzon Expressway. Most of it parallels the PNR Metro South Commuter Line and runs under Skyway.[1][11][12]
The Paco–Muntinlupa segment of the Sucat–Paco–Araneta–Balintawak transmission line of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) uses the highway right of way from Quirino Avenue to Magallanes Interchange.
Road maintenance
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The entire highway is classified as a national secondary road. It is maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the South Manila District Engineering Office and Metro Manila 2nd District Engineering Office in Manila and Makati, respectively.[11][12] The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) also has jurisdiction over both the tolled and non-tolled segments and maintains motorcycle lanes up to Sales Interchange (Nichols).[13][14] It also handles traffic management alongside the local governments of Manila and Makati.[15]
Apparently, Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation (SOMCO), the operator of Skyway and a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation, wanted Osmeña Highway to be under its control, given that the highway runs below Skyway. SOMCO and SMC Tollways consider the highway's section from Buendia to Magallanes as part of Skyway At-Grade as it runs beneath Skyway Stage 1.[16][17] However, it was stated that SOMCO and Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation (now SMC Skyway Corporation), the concession holder of Skyway Stage 1, do not have jurisdiction over toll-free roads, including Osmeña Highway.[15]
History
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The highway was built from the 1950s to 1960s as part of the newer road connecting Manila and Southern Luzon, called Manila South Diversion Road (MSDR) or South Superhighway.[18][19][20] It was built parallel to the Philippine National Railway's Batangas extension line and over the old Hernandez Street in San Andres, Manila.[21] The flyover that crosses above Buendia Avenue, formerly known as the Buendia-MSDR Overpass Project,[22] was built in 1979.[1]
The highway was renamed in 1989 to President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway by virtue of Republic Act No. 6760.[2] The center island of Osmeña Highway's section from Zobel Roxas to EDSA underwent repairs by the then-municipal government of Makati in 1994.[23] The highway was also involved in the construction of Skyway Stage 1, built above its section south of Buendia, from 1995 to 1998. The Osmeña Flyover underwent repairs in 2011.[7] The highway would once again become involved in another Skyway construction, this time Skyway Stage 3, built above its section north of Buendia as Stage 1's continuation, which commenced in 2014. With this, the Makati–Manila boundary marker on the highway was demolished in November 2014.[24]
Transportation
editOsmeña Highway is accessed through jeepneys, taxis, and buses. Running parallel to the PNR Metro South Commuter Line, the highway is served by Philippine National Railways (PNR) stations, namely San Andres, Vito Cruz, Dela Rosa (replacing Buendia), Pasay Road, and EDSA (interchange to MRT Line 3 at Magallanes station). The line's operations have been suspended since March 27, 2024, to make way for the construction of the elevated North–South Commuter Railway tracks above it.
Intersections
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Intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero.
| Province | City/Municipality | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Manila | 4.090 | 2.541 | N140 (Quirino Avenue) | Traffic light intersection. Northern terminus. | ||||
| Skyway | Quirino Exit of Skyway; northbound entrance and pending future southbound exit | |||||||
| 4.150 | 2.579 | South Superhighway Bridge #1 over Estero de Paco[25] | ||||||
| South Superhighway Bridge #2 over Estero de Tripa de Gallina[25] | ||||||||
| 4.650 | 2.889 | San Andres Street | Traffic light intersection; no left turn allowed on both sides. | |||||
| Arellano Street | Southbound access only | |||||||
| Estrada Street | Southbound access only | |||||||
| 5.430 | 3.374 | Ocampo Street | Traffic light intersection; one-way street. No left turn allowed from northbound. | |||||
| Manila – Makati boundary | 5.490 | 3.411 | Zobel Roxas Street | Traffic light intersection; one-way street. | ||||
| Makati | Skyway | Buendia (Zobel) Exit of Skyway; southbound entrance | ||||||
| Arellano Street | Southbound access only | |||||||
| Skyway | Buendia (Zobel) Exit of Skyway; northbound exit | |||||||
| 7.552 | 4.693 | Calatagan Bridge over Calatagan Creek | ||||||
| North end of Osmeña Flyover | ||||||||
| Emilia Street, Malugay Street | Traffic light intersection; no entry to Osmeña Highway from Emilia Street | |||||||
| N190 (Buendia Avenue) | Traffic light intersection | |||||||
| Finlandia Street, Dela Rosa Street | Traffic light intersection; no left turn allowed from northbound | |||||||
| South end of Osmeña Flyover | ||||||||
| Faraday Street | Southbound access only | |||||||
| 6.750 | 4.194 | AH 26 (E2) (Skyway) | Buendia Exit of Skyway; southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||||
| 7.320 | 4.548 | Arnaiz Avenue | Traffic light intersection; no left turn allowed from southbound | |||||
| 7.800 | 4.847 | Don Bosco Street | Northbound access only | |||||
| AH 26 (E2) (Skyway) | Don Bosco Exit of Skyway; northbound entrance | |||||||
| Makati Diversion Channel Bridge over Makati Diversion Channel[25] | ||||||||
| 8.710 | 5.412 | AH 26 (N1) (EDSA) | Magallanes Interchange (Southern terminus); continues south as AH 26 (E2) (SLEX) | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "ROAD AND BRIDGE INFORMATION APPLICATION". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 6760 (September 25, 1989), An Act Changing the Name of the South Superhighway to President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway, The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved February 5, 2021
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 7625 (July 14, 1992), An Act renaming the portion of the President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway starting from kilometer 28.387 at San Pedro, Laguna, and Any Further Extension of the Same Within the Said Province to Dr. Jose P. Rizal Highway, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act Numbered Sixty-seven Hundred and Sixty, Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved March 1, 2009
- ^ Map : Makati, Philippines 1968, Map of municipality of Makati, Province of Rizal, Philippines (Map). 1:10000. Antique Vintage Reproduction. 1968. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Resolutions and Ordinances: Traffic Management". Makati Web Portal. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Osmeña Highway, Quirino Ave affected by Skyway construction". Rappler. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "MMDA Okays Plans for Repair and Rehabilitation of Osmeña Flyover". Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. May 2, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Berdos, Enrico (July 24, 2019). "Angkas, motorcycle groups question sub-400cc ban in Osmeña Highway". Rappler. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "METRO MANILA SKYWAY STAGE 3 (MMSS-3) | Department of Public Works and Highways". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Skyway O&M Corporation". Skyway O&M Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "South Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways.
- ^ a b "Metro Manila 2nd". Department of Public Works and Highways.
- ^ "Southbound Lane of Magallanes Interchange Closed to Traffic on August 8-17, 2014". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "MMDA Okays for Repair and Rehabilitation of Osmeña Flyover". Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. May 3, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Ilagan, Aris (July 9, 2019). "Sub-400cc motorcycle ban on Osmeña Highway: Who will enforce it?". TopGear Philippines. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "SMC Tollways". Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Skyway O&M Corporation". Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Avecilla, Victor (November 3, 2015). "Practical solutions to Metro Manila". The Standard. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Avecilla, Victor (November 25, 2017). "SLEX anomalies". The Standard. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Castro, Alex (September 12, 2017). "These Photos of Makati From the Past Will Amaze You". Spot.ph. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Table and Pocket Map Guide City of Manila (Map). J.M. Azucena Publishing. 1960. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ G.R. No. L-49654 (July 23, 1980), Virgilio V. Dionisio vs. Hon. Vicente Paterno and Hon. Nemesio Yabut, Lawphil, retrieved May 8, 2024
- ^ "Resolutions And Ordinances : Infrastructure". Makati Web Portal. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Aguilar, Martin (October 23, 2014). "Skyway advisory: Manila-Makati boundary marker to be demolished tomorrow". AutoIndustriya.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 17, 2021.