3 points to enter SRP

Roads around the SRP will be closed starting 6 a.m. the day before the big event, or Thursday, Nov. 29.

Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) will be rerouted on Nov. 29 and 30.

Although public traffic advisories are posted in  intersections and affected roads, it’s better, as early as now, to plan ahead for trips on those days, said Tumulak.

Traffic is expected to be heavy on Nov. 30 when the entire SRP, a major access to and from Cebu City and Talisay, will be closed to the riding public at 10 p.m. the night before  and reopen at 7 a.m.

Tumulak strongly advised the riding public to plan their trips ahead to avoid heavy traffic on Nov. 30.

For car-riders, there are three entry points to the venue of the Calungsod thanksgiving celebration: the SRP tunnel near Plaza Independencia, the road along the Talisay fishport, and the Mambaling access road.

The tunnel and the Talisay City end of the South Road Properties (SRP) is off limits to participants who want to walk, except for those joining the solemn foot procession, said Msgr. Dennis Villarojo, overall chairman of the Cebu celebration of Calungsod’s canonization.

Villarojo and Joy Tumulak of Citom attended yesterday’s second coordination meeting. The final meeting will be held a week before the big day.

A final coordination meeting will be held a week before the big event.

Free shuttle buses will be available to bring commuters to the SRP venue from south and north points in  Cebu.

The bus stops will be in front of the Talisay City Hall (south) and S. Osmena Avenue near the Cebu Technological School (north)

Pilgrims can also walk in through the Mambaling access road. It’s less than a kilometer to the templete or little temple where the Mass will be held.

“Citom is all set, including our traffic enforcers, parking aides, engineering personnel, and maintenance personnel,” said  Tumulak, Citom chief of operations.

He said 20 Kaoshiung buses of the Cebu city government will roam around the SRP to ferry pilgrims and some mini-bus operators pledged to field their buses free of charge for the riding public.

Golf cars will also be deployed to ferry PWDs to the site.

The parking area will accommodate 10,000 cars.

Only those with car passes can enter.

The Archdiocese of Cebu will issue car passes for special guests, those who have a role in the thanksgiving Mass, and to Cebu’s 140 parishes.

Each parish will be given four passes for six-wheel vehicles and 40 passes for four-wheel vehicles.

Vehicles from the north (with red pasess)  will enter through the SRP tunnel.

Vehicles from the south (with blue passes), will enter through the Talisay City road to reach the templete.

Yellow passes will be issued to guests, VIPs, committee members, and those who will have a special role in the Mass.

They may pass through any of the three entry points.Correspondent Chito Aragon and Reporter Ador Vincent Mayol