Circumferential Road 5

C-5
Circumferential Road 5
C-5 Road
C-5 Road in Taguig, with Bonifacio Global City in the background
Route information
Maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation
Length43.87 km (27.26 mi)
Existed1994–present
Component
highways
Major junctions
Beltway around Manila
North end N1 (MacArthur Highway) in Valenzuela
South end E3 (Manila–Cavite Expressway) in Las Piñas
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionsMetro Manila
Major citiesLas Piñas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, Taguig, and Valenzuela
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

Circumferential Road 5 (C-5), informally known as the C-5 Road, is a network of roads and bridges which comprise the fifth beltway of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Spanning some 43.87 kilometers (27.26 mi), it connects the cities of Las Piñas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, Taguig, and Valenzuela.

It runs parallel to the four other beltways around Metro Manila and is also known for being the second most important transportation corridor after Circumferential Road 4.

Originally planned to run from Navotas in the north, the route remains incomplete because of right of way controversies, but portions of the route are already open for public use. On July 23, 2019, the two segments of the route were connected with the completion of the CAVITEX C-5 Link through a 2.2-kilometer (1.4 mi) flyover.

It is also known as Metro Manila's deadliest highway route, having 31 fatalities in 2019, 27 in 2018, and 23 in 2017. This is due to trucks and motorcycles along the narrow highway, as well as its road conditions.