Shaw Boulevard
Shaw Boulevard (formerly known as Jose Rizal Boulevard and Pasig Boulevard or commonly known as Crossing) is a 4-8 lane highway connecting the cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig in the Philippines. The boulevard is named after William James Shaw, the founder of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong. The road is one of the major thoroughfares of the Ortigas Center in Mandaluyong and Pasig, housing many shopping malls like the Starmall shopping center and the posh Shangri-La Plaza at the EDSA-Shaw intersection and The Marketplace, which is visible from the Kalentong-Shaw intersection and Sevilla Bridge.
Shaw Boulevard looking southeast towards EDSA-Shaw flyover | |
| Former name(s) | Jose Rizal Boulevard Pasig Boulevard |
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| Namesake | William James Shaw |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - Metro Manila 1st District Engineering Office |
| Length | 5.27 km (3.27 mi) |
| Width | Full carriageway 10.0 m (32.8 ft) to 17.4 m (57 ft) Lane width 3.35 m (11.0 ft) to 4.35 m (14.3 ft) |
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| Location | Mandaluyong and Pasig |
| West end | Sevilla Bridge at Manila–Mandaluyong boundary |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | N141 (Pasig Boulevard) / Hillcrest Drive in Pasig |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1960 |
It is served by the Shaw Boulevard station of the MRT-3 along EDSA, often called EDSA-Crossing. The entirety of the road is served by bus and jeepney routes that go to and from Quiapo, Santa Mesa, the José Rizal University, EDSA, Ortigas Center, the Pasig Public Market, and Binangonan, Rizal.