MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday provided motorists with several alternative traffic routes for road closures due to the activities during the celebration of the country’s 125th Independence Day.
According to MMDA in an advisory, road closures will be implemented from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. along Roxas Blvd from TM Kalaw to P. Burgos, TM Kalaw from Taft to Roxas Blvd, Maria Orosa St. from TM Kalaw to P. Burgos, including Katigbak Drive, Independence Road, and South Road for the flag raising and wreath laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument and Civic-Military Parade to be held at Quirino Grandstand.
MMDA said traffic enforcers will also be deployed to assist in traffic management by utilizing tow trucks, ambulances, and vacuum trucks. Concrete and plastic barriers as well as traffic cones will also be placed in key areas.
Motorists can opt for the following alternate routes to avoid inconvenience:
- All vehicles southbound coming from the three bridges (Jones, Mc Arthur, Quezon) shall use Taft Avenue to point of destination;
- All vehicles coming from U.N. Ave. Westbound lane shall turn left to Roxas Blvd. to point of destination;
- All vehicles coming from Roxas Blvd. northbound lane shall turn right to U.N. Ave. to point of destination;
- All trailer trucks/heavy vehicles coming from Roxas Blvd. Northbound shall turn right to Pres. Quirino Ave. to point of destination;
- All vehicles coming from Mel Lopez Blvd. intending to utilize Roxas Blvd. shall turn left to A. Soriano Ave. or straight to Bonifacio Drive, then left to P. Burgos Ave. to Finance Rd. to point of destination;
- All trailer trucks/heavy vehicles coming from Delpan Bridge shall turn around at Anda Circle to northbound lane of Mel Lopez Blvd. to C-3 to point of destination; and
- All vehicles coming from Gen. Luna inside Intramuros shall turn left to the eastbound lane of P. Burgos or Finance Rd. to point of destination.
For vehicles going to Quiapo:
- Along Roxas Blvd. right turn to UN Avenue or Kalaw then turn left to Taft Avenue to destination.
For vehicles going to PICC Area:
- Taft Avenue right turn to UN Avenue left turn to Roxas Blvd to destination.
Rerouting of trucks
Meanwhile, trucks going to North Harbor are advised to take SLEX straight ahead to Osmeña Highway then right turn to Quirino Ave., straight to Nagtahan St., going to Lacson Ave., left turn to Yuseco St., and straight ahead to Capulong St., then right turn or turn left to R-10 Road to destination.
Trucks coming from Parañanque or going to the south are advised to turn right at Quirino Avenue to Nagtahan then Lacson Ave. to destination.
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