Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue

Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, (Tagalog: Abenida Epifanio de los Santos) commonly abbreviated as EDSA, is an important arterial road and freeway in Metro Manila, Philippines. EDSA is a divided carriageway that usually composes of 12 lanes. It is the longest and most important highway and thoroughfare in metropolitan Manila, stretching some 23.8 kilometres (14.8 mi) as it connects and provides access to the cities of Caloocan, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati and Pasay. Epifanio de los Santos Avenue lies near the borders of several towns and cities in Metro Manila, thus also providing access to Taguig, Pasig, San Juan and Parañaque. The 23.8 kilometres (14.8 mi) portion of the road is designated as a part of the Circumferential Road 4, a network of road that acts as a beltway of the Manila area. The avenue is the most important commuting artery between the northern and southern part of the metropolis, and the most important industrial centers in the Philippines have an address on EDSA. Being the most important highway and thoroughfare in the metropolis, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue handles an average of 316,345 cars daily, and an average of 2.34 million vehicles go through EDSA every day. EDSA is a partially controlled access road. EDSA consists mostly 10-lanes, 5 for both direction, although it occasionally widens to 12-14 lanes and sometimes narrows to 2-8 lanes, particularly near full-grade separated intersections.