MMDA creates 17 Mabuhay lanes; routes specified

After a new traffic plan was implemented on Edsa, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) laid out 17 Mabuhay lanes or express routes to and from various parts of the metropolis in preparation for heavy traffic during the Christmas season.

In an announcement on its Facebook page, the MMDA said these designated loops were tailored for private vehicles to avoid heavy traffic in some major roads in Metro Manila, especially Edsa during the Christmas holidays.

From North to South

Route 1: From Edsa

Turn right at West Avenue, right at Quezon Avenue, U-turn near Magbanua, right at Timog, right at Tomas Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, straight to Granada, right to Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, left at L. Mencias, right at Shaw Boulevard, left at Acacia Lane, right at F. Ortigas, left at P. Cruz, left at F. Blumentritt, left at Coronado, take Mandaluyong-Makati Bridge to destination.

Route 2: From Edsa

Turn right at West Avenue, right at Del Monte Avenue, left at Sto. Domingo or Biak na Bato, right at Amoranto, left at Banawe or D. Tuazon, right at Maria Clara or Dapitan to destination.

Route 3: From North Luzon Expressway

Exit at Mindanao Avenue access ramp, right at Mindanao Avenue, left at Congressional Avenue, right at Luzon Avenue, take bridge crossing Commonwealth Avenue, Katipunan Avenue, C-5 to destination.

Route 4: From Quezon City to Makati

Take N. Domingo, left at Blumentritt-Kalentong, left at Manalo St., right at Mariano, right at Luna Mencias, right at Shaw Boulevard, left at Acacia Lane, right at F. Ortigas, left at P. Cruz, left at F. Blumentritt, Coronado, take Mandaluyong-Makati Bridge or take Barangka Drive Pantaleon-Estrella Bridge to destination.

Route 5: From Quezon City to Makati

From E. Rodriguez, left at Matimyas-Plaza Noli to Fajardo, left at V.G. Cruz, right at Lardizabal, left at M. De la Fuente, right at Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Nagtahan to President Quirino, left at South Superhighway to destination.

Route 6: From North Luzon Expressway

Right at Balintawak Cloverleaf to Edsa going to Monumento, left at A. De Jesus Street (8th St.), left at C-3, right at A. Bonifacio, take Mayon Avenue, Welcome Rotunda to destination.

From South to North

Route 7: From Edsa

Take Estrella, E. Pantallon Bridge, Barangka Drive, left at Nueve de Febrero, right at M. Martinez Avenue, straight to Gomezville, straight to Hoover, Wilson, left at Ortigas Avenue, Granada, right at N. Domingo, left at Hemady, right at Scout Tobias, left at Timog Avenue, right at Quezon Avenue, Quezon Memorial Circle, right at Visayas Avenue, left at Congressional Avenue, right at Mindanao Avenue to destination.

For Greenhills, San Juan City

Route 8: From Edsa

Turn right at Banahaw Street, right at Makiling, left at Benitez, straight at St. Joseph, left at Ortigas Avenue to Greenhills Shopping Center.

Route 9: From Edsa

Turn right at Annapolis, right at Eisenhower, left at Club Filipino, Ortigas Avenue to Greenhills Shopping Center.

Route 10: From Edsa

Turn right at Connecticut, Ortigas Avenue to Greenhills Shopping Center.

For Baclaran, Parañaque City

Route 11: From Edsa

Take Edsa-Tramo flyover, right at Andrews Avenue, straight to Airport Road, right at Roxas Boulevard, take Service Road, Redemptorist to destination

Route 12: From Manila area

Along Roxas Boulevard, take a U-turn at Airport Road, take Service Road Redemptorist to destination.

For Carriedo, Manila City

Route 13: From Manila Area

From Taft Avenue, take Ayala Boulevard, left at Carlos Palanca (Echague), Carriedo Street to destination.

Route 14: From Manila area

From Padre Burgos, take Jones Bridge, right at Muelle del Blanco National, Plaza Lacson, Carriedo to destination.

For Divisoria, Manila

Route 15: From Dapitan Zuki Market

Take AH Lacson Avenue, left at Tayuman Street, left at Dagupan Street to Divisoria.

Route 16: From Roxas Boulevard

Right at Claro M. Recto, straight to Divisoria.

Route 17: From Road 10

Left at Moriones Street, right at Dagupan Street to

Divisoria

The MMDA assistant general manager, Emerson Carlos, told members of the media on Tuesday that the agency started clearing the designated Mabuhay lanes, which would serve as alternate roads for motorists.

He said the Department of the Interior and Local Government had also coordinated with Metro Manila mayors and barangay officials to help clear these express lanes.

MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino earlier said there were some changes in some of these lanes, which had been identified before because of major road projects like the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Elevated Expressway and the Magallanes Interchange rehabilitation.—Maricar B. Brizuela