Traffic rerouted near San Juan, Marikina cemeteries for Nov. 1

To ease traffic for those visiting their loved ones in cemeteries in San Juan and Marikina, local officials will be implementing a rerouting scheme in selected streets in the two cities.

According to an announcement from the Marikina City Public Information Office, the rerouting will take effect from Oct. 29 up to Nov. 1, affecting streets near the four cemeteries in the city:

• A. Bonifacio Avenue will be open to one-way eastbound traffic from Barangka Flyover to Shoe Avenue stoplight. People going to Loyola Memorial Park should take Marcos Highway and Barangka Flyover or Barangka Underloop to access A. Bonifacio Avenue.

• Gate 2 of Loyola Memorial Park will serve as the entrance to the cemetery. To get there, turn left on Plaza delas Flores, then left on Paspasan Street, right on Don Gonzalo Puyat Street.

• Gate 1, which is the main gate of Loyola Memorial Park, will serve as the exit. Motorists are directed to turn right on Paspasan Street, turn left on Chorillo Street and left on A. Bonifacio Avenue.

• Riverbanks Avenue will only be open to one-way southbound traffic toward Marcos Highway. Motorists can access the highway from A. Bonifacio Avenue through Riverbanks Avenue.

• Motorists are advised to leave their vehicles at the pay parking area of Riverbanks Mall once Loyola Memorial Park’s parking space is fully occupied.

The Marikina City government has deployed policemen, medical and emergency personnel, aside from installing first aid stations and closed circuit television cameras in cemeteries to ensure people’s safety.

Cemetery-goers, however, should refrain from bringing prohibited items such as flammable items, deadly weapons, liquor, radios or karaoke machines, among others. Gambling is also prohibited.

In San Juan City, the local government announced that a rerouting scheme would be effected on Nov. 1:

• Boni Serrano Avenue corner Horseshoe Drive will be a one-way street going to San Juan Cemetery up to 1st West Street.

• All vehicles from Edsa going to San Juan must turn right on 2nd Avenue, then turn left on S Road, straight ahead to Mariposa Street, turn left on C. Benitez Street, straight ahead to Boni Serrano Avenue going to Ortigas Avenue up to their destination.

• All vehicles from Edsa going to San Juan must turn right on 2nd Avenue, left on S Road, straight ahead to Mariposa Street, turn left on C. Benitez Street and turn left on Boni Serrano Avenue going to San Juan Cemetery.

• From 3rd West Street corner Boni Serrano Avenue (San Juan Crame terminal), motorists must turn left on 2nd Avenue, left on S Road, straight ahead to Mariposa Street, left on C. Benitez Street then right to Boni Serrano Avenue going to their destination.

• Murphy Cubao–Crame terminal: From Boni Serrano Ave. corner EDSA, all PUJ Murphy Cubao–Crame must turn left on 1st West Street, right on Road 1 then right on 3rd West Street to their terminal.