The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) bared its traffic management plans to help lessen the anticipated traffic congestion for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) National Peace Rally on January 13 at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila City.
In a press conference at the MMDA head office in Pasig City, MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes said that in anticipation of the Peace Rally which is expected to be attended by at least one million people from various provinces, the agency has prepared a traffic rerouting plan to ease traffic congestion.
“The Peace Rally which is expected to be attended by at least one million people from various provinces.”
“Aside from the rerouting plans, the agency shall also deploy around 1,300 personnel and will implement a no day-off, no absent policy to help assist motorists starting evening of Sunday, January 12,” Artes said.
On January 13, from 4:00 am onwards, the following roads will be closed to traffic to give way to INC’s event: Katigbak Drive, South Drive, Roxas Boulevard (from UN Avenue to P. Burgos), TM Kalaw, Bonifacio Drive (from P. Burgos to Anda Circle), P. Burgos (from Roxas Boulevard to Taft Avenue), and Maria Orosa St.
The following are the alternate routes for public utility vehicles and private vehicles going northbound from Roxas Boulevard:
– turn right to Quirino Avenue or U.N. Avenue, then left to Taft Avenue, to the point of destination.
For private vehicles heading southbound from R-10 to Bonifacio Drive, going to Anda Circle, turn left to Soriano Avenue, right turn to Muralla St., turn left to Magallanes Drive, turn right to P. Burgos to Taft Avenue, going to the point of destination.
For trucks going to North Harbor from SLEX, straight ahead to Osmeña Highway, turn right to Quirino Avenue, straight to Nagtahan St. going to Lacson Avenue, turn left to Yuseco St., straight ahead to Capulong St., right or left turn to R-10 Road, going to the point of destination.
Trucks coming from the Parañaque area must turn right at Quirino Avenue to Nagtahan then Lacson Avenue to the point of destination. Trucks going south may use the same route.
“The MMDA shall allow one lane street parking for the participants and individuals who will violate this shall issue citation tickets and vehicles will be towed.”
Artes emphasized that the agency shall allow one lane street parking for the participants and warned individuals who will violate this that the agency shall issue citation tickets and vehicles will be towed in accordance to the MMDA’s illegal parking rule.
The agency shall also designate emergency lanes particularly in Katigbak and South Drive to give way to emergency vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced the closure of the main road along Mindanao Avenue to Tandang Sora starting midnight of January 12, Sunday, to give way to the ongoing construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project Phase 1.
The Tandang Sora Station Box will be constructed beneath Mindanao Avenue. To be able to do so, the DPWH has to divert traffic in both south and northbound directions; the road closure will last until 2028.
