| Radial Road 7 | |
| Country: | PHL |
| Image Notes: | España Boulevard, a component of R-7 |
| Maint: | Department of Public Works and Highways (entire route) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (within Metro Manila) |
| Length Km: | 24.2 |
| Allocation: | |
| Direction A: | South |
| Terminus A: | and Alfonso Mendoza Street in Manila |
| Direction B: | North |
| Terminus B: | in Quezon City |
| Cities: | Manila and Quezon City |
Radial Road 7 is the seventh radial road in Metro Manila, the Philippines.[1] It is a network of roads connecting the cities of Manila and Quezon City. It is one of ten radial roads in Metro Manila that connect Manila outwards to adjacent cities in Metro Manila.[2]
Lerma Street is an 8-lane road connecting Quezon Boulevard (R-8) and España Boulevard in Sampaloc, Manila.
See main article: España Boulevard. España Boulevard is an 8-lane road starting from the junction of Lerma Avenue and Nicanor Reyes Street, ending in the Mabuhay Rotonda (otherwise known as Welcome Rotonda) in Quezon City. It passes through the northernmost areas of the University Belt, including the University of Santo Tomas and Ramon Magsaysay High School. Past RMHS, it passes through the mostly residential and commercial area of Sampaloc.
See main article: Quezon Avenue. Quezon Avenue starts from the Mabuhay Rotunda and ends in the Elliptical Road. It is one of the most important thoroughfares of Quezon City. It runs through the center of the city, lined with palm trees, government buildings, and nightclubs. It uses an interchange system on most of its intersections. This road used to be one of the most comfortable roads in the area, but had been extremely prone to heavy traffic since the construction of the G. Araneta Avenue Underpass.[3]
See main article: Elliptical Road. Elliptical Road is an 8-lane roundabout that circumscribes Quezon City Memorial Circle. R-7 continues at Commonwealth Avenue.
See main article: Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City. Commonwealth Avenue starts from Elliptical Road as an 18-lane highway, the widest road in the Philippines. In addition, the R-7 segment 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.