Radial Road 4

Radial Road 4 (R-4), informally known as the R-4 Road, is a network of roads and bridges which comprise the fourth arterial road of Metro Manila in the Philippines.^[1] Spanning some 23.5 kilometers (14.6 mi), it connects the cities and municipalities of Makati, Manila, and Taguig in Metro Manila.^[2]

R-4 Radial Road 4
R-4 Road
J.P. Rizal Avenue Extension in Cembo, Taguig, a segment of R-4
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Length	8.85 km (5.50 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Pedro Gil Street and Dr. M.L. Carreon Street in Manila
Major intersections	AH 26 (N1) (EDSA) in Makati N190 (Kalayaan Avenue) in Taguig
East end	Pateros Bridge at Taguig–Pateros boundary
Location
Country	Philippines
Major cities	Makati, Manila, and Taguig
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List

Previously, it ran along the Pasig Line, Kalayaan Avenue, M. Concepcion Avenue, Elisco Road, and Highway 2000 from Manila to Taytay, Rizal.

Initially conceived during the administration of Ferdinand Marcos, R-4's alignment was planned to be parallel to the Pasig River from C-2 in Manila to C-6 in Napindan, Taguig.^[3]

Route description

Tejeron Street

R-4 begins in Manila as Tejeron Street, which straddles along the district boundary of San Andres and Santa Ana. It commences at the intersection of Pedro Gil Street and Dr. M.L. Carreon Streets.

J.P. Rizal Street

Main article: J.P. Rizal Avenue

R-4 then proceeds as J.P. Rizal Street or J.P. Rizal Avenue as it enters the city of Makati past Zobel Roxas Street. It then runs parallel to the Pasig and Taguig Rivers until it terminates at the Pateros Bridge at the Taguig–Pateros boundary.^[2]