Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue
highway in Iloilo, Philippines
Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, formerly known as Jaro West Diversion Road and still colloquially referred to as Diversion Road, is a major highway in the Iloilo metropolitan area on the island of Panay in the Philippines. It serves as the primary thoroughfare from Iloilo City to Iloilo International Airport and passes through the municipalities of Pavia and Santa Barbara.
The avenue constitutes the southern section of National Route 5 and the Old Iloilo–Capiz Road, connecting the province of Iloilo to the province of Capiz. It was named after Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., a former senator who played a significant role in opposing the regime of then-President Ferdinand Marcos.
Route description
Senator Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue begins at the junction of General Luna Street, Infante Avenue, and Marcelo H. del Pilar Street, located at the boundary of Iloilo City Proper and Molo. The avenue traverses the Iloilo City districts of Mandurriao and Jaro, as well as the municipalities of Pavia and Santa Barbara. It is a 16.62-kilometre (10.33 mi) highway featuring six to eight lanes, complemented by a two-lane service road and a protected bike lane. It includes two four-lane flyovers that cross over President Corazon C. Aquino Avenue and Felix Gorriceta Jr.
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