Nazareno 2024: Live Updates for The Feast of Black Nazarene
Local government of Manila illustrated the closed routes during the 2024 Traslacion or the procession of the Black Nazarene on January 9, 2024 (Tuesday). (Map from Manila Public Information Office)
MANILA, Philippines — Local government of Manila has identified the roads that will be closed during the annual procession of the Black Nazarene on the feast day on January 9 (Tuesday).
In its Facebook post on Thursday, the local government said the following roads will be closed starting 9 pm Monday (January 8) to Tuesday (January 9):
Stretch of Bonifacio Drive from Anda Circle to P. Burgos Avenue
Katigbak Drive and South Drive (one lane accessible to Manila Hotel and H20 Hotel)
Stretch of Roxas Boulevard from Katigbak to U.N. Avenue
Stretch of P. Burgos from Roxas Boulevard to Jones, McArthur and Quezon Bridge.
Stretch of Finance Road from P. Burgos Avenue to Taft Avenue
Stretch of Maria Orosa St. from TM. Kalaw to P. Burgos Avenue
Stretch of Taft Avenue from U.N. Avenue to P. Burgos Avenue
Stretch of Romualdez St. from U.N Avenue to Ayala Boulevard
Stretch of Ayala Avenue from Taft Avenue to Romualdez St.
Stretch of C. Palanca St. from P. Casal to Plaza Lacson
Stretch of P. Casal St. from C. Palanca to Arlegui St.
Stretch of Legarda St. from CM. Recto Avenue to Arlegui St.
Stretch of Quezon Boulevard from Fugoso St. to Quezon Bridge
Westbound lane of España Boulevard from P. Campa to Lerma St.
The announcement also said the following rerouting schemes will be implemented during the two days:
Vehicles traveling southbound of Mel Lopez Boulevard (R-10) to Roxas Boulevard – turn left to Capulong St., straight to Yuseco St. to Lacson Avenue.
Vehicles traveling southbound of Rizal Avenue that will use McArthur Bridge to go to south area – turn left to CM. Recto Avenue, left to Legarda St.
Vehicles traveling southbound of A. Mendoza St. to Quezon Boulevard – turn right to Fugoso St., to Rizal Avenue
Vehicles traveling westbound lane of España Boulevard to Quezon Boulevard – turn left to N. Reyes St., to CM. Recto Avenue
Vehicles traveling southbound of J. Abad Santos Avenue/R. Regente to Intramuros Area – turn right to San Fernando St., left to Madrid St., left to Mulle, Dela Industria Binondo-Intramuros Bridge to A. Soriano Ave. or they may take Juan Luna St., right to Muelle Dela Industria to Binondo-Intramuros Bridge
Vehicles coming from A. Mabini St. that will use TM. Kalaw Avenue – turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guanzon St. to Mabini Bridge
Vehicles coming from Ma. Orosa St. that will use TM. Kalaw Avenue – turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guazon St. to Mabini Bridge
Vehicles traveling northbound of Taft Avenue to P. Burgos Avenue – turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guanzon St. to Mabini Bridge
Light vehicles traveling northbound of Roxas Boulevard to P. Burgos Avenue – turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guanzon St. to Mabini Bridge
Trucks and trailers traveling northbound of Roxas Boulevard to Mel Lopez Boulevard (Pier Area) – turn right to Pres. Quirino Avenue to Mabini Bridge
Trucks and trailers traveling northbound of Osmeña Highway to Mel Lopez Boulevard (Pier Area) – turn right to Pres. Quirino Avenue to Mabini Bridge
The 2024 procession or ‘Traslacion’ marks the resumption of the event after it was suspended from 2021 to 2023 due to Covid-19 pandemic.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has also declared January 9 to be a special non-working day in the city of Manila in a proclamation on Thursday.