MPD releases Black Nazarene route for Traslacion 2018

Thousands of devotees try to touch the image of the Black Nazarene in the Traslacion 2017. (File photo by GRIG C.MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer)

The Manila Police District (MPD) released on Wednesday the route of the Black Nazarene procession on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

The procession of the image of the Black Nazarene will start at the Quirino Grandstand at around 6 a.m.

The route for Traslacion 2018 will be on the following areas:

Quirino Grandstand (Independence Road)

• Right to Katigbak Drive
• Straight to P. Burgos (westbound lane)
• Go to P. Burgos (southbound lane) thru Jones Bridge
• Right to Dasmariñas
• Right towards Plaza Santa Cruz
• Left to Palanca Street
• Left to Quezon Boulevard
• Right to Arlegui Street
• Right to Fraternal Street
• Right to Vergara Street
• Left to Duque de Alba
• Left to Castillejos Street
• Left to Farnecio Street
• Right to Arlegui Street
• Left to Nepomuceno Street (counter-flow)
• Left to Concepcion Aguila Street
• Right to Carcer Street
• Right to Hidalgo thru Plaza del Carmen
• Left to Bilibid Viejo Street thru Puyat
• Left to Guzman Street
• Right to Hidalgo Street
• Left to Bautista Street (Barbosa)
• Right to Globo de Oro thru under Quezon Bridge
• Right to Palanca Street
• Right to Villalobos Street
• Straight to Plaza Miranda up to Quiapo Church

In anticipation of the millions of devotees who will attend the Traslacion 2018, about 5,000 police officers and 1,500 augmentation forces will be deployed in Metro Manila on Jan. 9, MPD spokesman Supt. Erwin Margarejo said Tuesday. /atm