Doña Soledad Avenue is an east-west route in the southern Metro Manilacity ofParañaque, Philippines. It is located in Don Bosco, Sun Valley and Moonwalk, which are Barangays located in northeastern Parañaque. It runs from its intersection with E. Rodriguez Avenue in the eastern edge of Moonwalk. The road continues to the east, entering Better Living Subdivision. It then curves north for a few blocks, then turns east and heads for its terminus at Doña Soledad interchange of South Luzon Expressway and the Manila Skyway. East of SLEX, the avenue enters San Martin de Porres followed by Lower Bicutan, Taguig where it continues as General Santos Avenue. It was intended to be a private road meant for Better Living Subdivision residents, but was opened to outsiders because of the heavy traffic when Dr. Arcadio Santos Avenue was expanded. This caused poor road conditions on the private road and. it is also plagued with heavy traffic due to non-residents passing by. Better Living Subdivision Residents are hoping to have Doña Soledad Avenue be a private road again in the upcoming years with limited or tolled access to finance extensive rehabilitation.
Name
The avenue was named after Doña Soledad Lirio Dolor, a former assemblywoman from the province of Batangas, landowner and real estate developer who pursued several subdivision projects, including Better Living in Parañaque where this road passes. It is also sometimes referred to by non-Parañaqueños as Bicutan Road because it is the road that goes to and from Bicutan.
Traffic concerns
Starting the early 2000s, there has been a continued buildup of traffic along Doña Soledad Avenue. This can be attributed to the increasing number of homeowners and tenants within the Better Living subdivision and adjacent properties that use the avenue. Conversely, a high volume of pass-thru vehicular traffic has been observed. Most of these are private and delivery vehicles that use the avenue as a shortcut to and from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. As of 2015, it can take approximately two hours to traverse the 3.7 kilometer avenue during rush hours by commute. Three new property developments once completed can also add to the volume of traffic which clogs the avenue. These are:
