N59 follows a route that runs from
Antipolo to
Cainta in
Rizal, which then enters
Metro Manila through
Pasig then
Marikina towards
Quezon City. The highway connects most major regional centers on its route, and runs through different landscapes. The highway continues westward as
N180 highway and eastward as N600 highway.
N59 begins at
Antipolo in
Rizal at the endpoint of L. Sumulong Memorial Circle Road (N600) in front of Robinsons Place Antipolo. The highway passes through different key locations at Antipolo known for its scenic views of Metro Manila given its mountainous terrain. The roadway goes downward until it meets with
Marikina-Infanta Highway at the Masinag Junction wherein the N59 route turns left.
As soon as it turns left, the highway soon enters the
Marikina–Infanta Highway (Marcos Highway) where it follows the
LRT Line 2 from Masinag Junction,
Antipolo, Rizal, where it begins on a straight route as it crosses over to
Cainta. N59 then enters
Metro Manila in
Pasig and
Marikina at the
Felix Avenue and Gil Fernando Avenue intersection. N59 then crosses the Marikina River veering upwards in a curve towards its junction with A. Bonifacio Avenue. It then enters
Quezon City before it terminates at
C-5/
Katipunan Avenue (N11) and
Aurora Boulevard (N59) intersection. The LRT Line 2 utilizes the center island of Marikina-Infanta Highway on all segments of N59.
Entering Quezon City, N59 follows Aurora Boulevard which runs on a four to six-lane highway passing through intersections such as Anonas Street in Project 3, 20th Avenue in Project 4, and
Araneta City streets in Cubao. It then terminates at its intersection with
EDSA (N1/AH26) wherein it continues westward after the intersection as
N180 highway but still as Aurora Boulevard. The
LRT Line 2 utilizes the center island of Aurora Boulevard on all segments.
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N600 in
Antipolo,
Rizal
AH 26 (N1) /
N180 in
Quezon City
