Maysilo Circle

Maysilo Circle
A shot of the Maysilo Circle from the streets.
Location
Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates 14°34′39.1″N 121°2′1.9″E / 14.577528°N 121.033861°E / 14.577528; 121.033861Coordinates: 14°34′39.1″N 121°2′1.9″E / 14.577528°N 121.033861°E / 14.577528; 121.033861
Roads at
junction		 Boni Avenue
F. Martinez Avenue
San Francisco Street
Sgt. Bumatay Street
Construction
Type Roundabout
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
The City Hall of Mandaluyong at middle of the roundabout.

The Maysilo Circle, is a roundabout in Mandaluyong City in the Philippines. It is located a few kilometers from Mandaluyong City's border with Makati, just across the Pasig River through San Francisco Street. The Circle serves as a junction point between the Northern and Southern Portions of Boni Avenue, F. Martinez Avenue, San Francisco Street, and Sgt. Bumatay Street.

The roundabout was first envisioned as part of a municipal center for then private property by the Ortigas, Madrigal and Company. This private property together with the circle was then transferred to the government and is now known as the independent barangay of Plainview. [1]

The roundabout has been plagued with flooding problems during the rainy season due to its location as a catch-basin for the surrounding areas as well as the capacity of the original 1980's flood control system underneath which is only rated at 6 cubic meters per second. As a result, in 2015 the DPWH had a new flood control project in the area which aims to raise the capacity to 36 cubic meters per second. The project became infamous for corruption and slow progress as it took more than a year to complete the project and it has caused severe flooding even without the rains.[2]

The Maysilo Circle is known as the government center of the city of Mandaluyong. Inside the circle are important government buildings such as the old and new Mandaluyong City halls, the main office of the Mandaluyong City Fire Department, Mandaluyong Postal Office, Mandaluyong Hall of Justice, Barangay Plainview Operations Center, as well as recreational and religious places such as the Amado T. Reyes Park and the Archdiocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy.

References

  1. ↑ "Brief History of the City of Mandaluyong".
  2. ↑ Cariño, Jorge (Feb 1, 2016). "Maysilo Circle project: When will it be completed?". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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