Magallanes Interchange
Road interchange in Makati, Philippines
The Magallanes Interchange is a four-level partial turbine interchange in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It serves as the junction between the Osmeña Highway, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) while also intersecting with inner streets and Chino Roces Avenue. It is also an interchange between the two train lines of Metro Manila, the MRT-3, which is over EDSA, and the PNR Metro Commuter Line beside Osmeña Highway and SLEX. It is currently one of the busiest intersections in Metro Manila.
01History
After the proposal of President Ferdinand Marcos in 1969 to create six circumferential roads, EDSA, which used to end at Taft Avenue (Manila South Road), was extended to Roxas Boulevard. Thus, an interchange was required between the then-newly built Manila South Diversion Road and EDSA. It opened in 1975 officially as the Manila South Diversion Road-EDSA Interchange. The site, as one of the interchange projects in Metro Manila, was funded through a loan by the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF).
The second-level viaduct was opened in 1977.
In 1993, more lighting facilities were installed at the interchange after an ordinance was ratified by the Makati local government. In 2005, the interchange underwent redevelopment and beautification by the Makati local government, opening a park at its ground level.
As of 2026, a new Skyway northbound on-ramp is being constructed along the interchange. The ramp will provide motorists coming from EDSA southbound a direct access to the elevated expressway.
02Traffic management measures
The interchange's elevated left-turn portion from Osmena Highway southbound onto EDSA northbound is indefinitely closed as a measure against traffic congestion and accidents in the area. In addition, the portion of Chino Roces Avenue passing beneath the interchange's flyovers along EDSA is designated as one-way northbound, with a vertical clearance of 2.70 meters (8.9 ft). Southbound traffic for that section of Chino Roces is redirected to EDSA's at-grade service road.
03Feared collapse and rehabilitation efforts
The interchange was poorly designed as it had prior damages on the carriageway, particularly cracks and disintegration of concrete, guard rails, and steel expansion joints. Having been repaired in the 1980s, it was one of the most priority structures in Metro Manila that needed retrofitting.
In November 2010, several pipe leaks were discovered under the interchange, leading to the closure of its outer lanes by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority due to fears of compromised structural integrity; it was reopened in 2011.
The strengthening works at the interchange were completed in 2017. The interchange's flyover is set for rehabilitation starting in October 2024.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Magallanes Interchange”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- South Super Highway (SLEX) - Flickr.jpg by Rodel Bontes, CC BY 2.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.