Mandaue City set to enforce truck ban next Monday

Next Monday, the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (Team) will start implementing the 60-day dry run of a truck ban on all main streets of Mandaue City.

The ban will cover trucks, vans, trailers, mixers, tankers and other large vehicles.

Vehicles weighing 4,500 kilograms and above are covered except those carrying perishable goods like meat and fruits.

The ban is enforced from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. everyday except on Sundays and holidays.

TEAM head Edwin Ermac said this is needed to ease the flow of traffic in the city between these times.

The areas that will be affected by truck ban are Ouano Avenue; from A. Soriano Ave. to Cebu International Port; from Ouano Ave. to corner Plaridel St.; from corner A. Soriano Ave. to Cansaga Bridge; from Innodata to M.C. Briones St. going towards Jagobiao; from L. Jaena St. to J.P. Rizal St. and from A. Del Rosario St. to Banilad.

Also affected are from corner M.L. Quezon St. to M. Logarta St.; from H. Cortes Ave. to Panagdait Bridge; from A.C. Cortes Ave. to Cabancalan; from M.L. Quezon St. to the old Mandaue-Mactan bridge; from A. Soriano Ave. to MC Briones and U.N. Ave.; from S.B. Cabahug St. to MC Briones St.; B.B. Cabahug St. and Plaridel St. and from A.C. Cortes Ave. to A. del Rosario street.

When asked if there are alternative routes, Ermac said there is none.

“If we give alternative routes, it would be like we are not implementing the ban,” Ermac said

But for three weeks, the affected vehicles may park at the roadside at the boundaries while waiting for the time that they will be allowed to enter the city streets.

After the three weeks, all banned vehicles caught parking at the roadsides will be apprehended by traffic enforcers and will be charged for illegal parking.

Ermac added that they have already coordinated with the Consolacion municipal traffic team and Cebu City’s traffic management office for the implementation of their program. Correspondent Fe Marie Dumaboc