Mandaue PUJs, trikes to take new routes starting Sunday

The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team) will be conducting a dry run for the new route of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and tricycles in Mandaue City this Sunday in time for the opening of the new Mandaue City Public Market.

Team Director Maj. Edwin Ermac earlier proposed to the City Council a 30-day dry run for the rerouting of PUJs and tricycles that will bring passengers to the new market located at the back of Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Center at the North Reclamation Area.

Earmac said that if the dry run, which was approved by the council, will be successful, a city ordinance will be drafted.

It would then be the basis of a permanent traffic route leading to the newly opened public market in barangay Centro, he said.

The new traffic scheme will direct all PUJs from Cebu City bound for Ouano and Ibabao passing A. Del Rosario Street to take a right turn to B.Ceniza Street. They will then have a right turn to A. Soriano Avenue. They would then then take a U-turn at the U-turn slot in corner W.O. Seno Street and A. Soriano Avenue then right heading to the new public market.

The PUJs will exit the market taking P. Burgos Street, then right turn to C. Ouano Street and proceed on their destinations.

PUJs from A. Del Rosario Street that are bound to Ouano will take a right turn to B. Ceniza Street, then right turn to A. Soriano Avenue. They will take a U-turn at the U-turn slot in corner W.O. Seno Street and A. Soriano Avenue, and right turn heading to the new public market.

They will exit the market through P. Burgos Street then left turn Gomez Street, right turn S.B. Cabahug Street and proceed to their destinations.

All other PUJs from A. Del Rosario Street will take a right turn to B. Ceniza Street, left turn Gomez Street, left turn S.B. Cabahug Street and head to their destinations.

All PUJs coming from Ouano Avenue that pass by A. Soriano Street will turn right to the new Mandaue public market and exit by taking a right turn to Burgos Street corner A. Soriano Avenue and then to their destinations.

For tricycles bound for barangays Looc, Umapad, Opao, Labogon, Paknaan and other northern barangays that pass the old public market in barangay Centro will turn right to S.B. Cabahug Street heading to the new public market then exit to P. Burgos Street then to their destinations.

All tricycles bound for barangays Maguikay, Casuntingan, Tipolo, Banilad, Subangdaku, Cabanclan and Canduman that enter the old public market will turn right to S.B. Cabahug Street heading to the new public market then exit through P. Burgos Street. They will be directed to take a left turn to Zamora Street then right turn to B. Ceniza Street and then to their destinations.

No tricycles will be allowed to enter corner S.B. Cabahug Street and P. Gomez Street up to corner P. Gomez Street and P. Burgos Street.

Also, to attract more customers, Councilor Jimmy Lumapas, chairman of the council’s market and abattoir, said free electric car rides  will be provided for shoppers to the new market.