MMDA sets 20 rerouting schemes for Edsa rehab
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday said it will implement at least 20 rerouting schemes in preparation for the rehabilitation of Edsa next month.
The agency added that road and sidewalk clearing operations will continue in all alternative roads to remove obstructions such as parked vehicles and illegal vendors that can disrupt traffic.
Rerouting schemes will be implemented in the northbound lanes of Macapagal Avenue; Roxas Boulevard going to Naia Expressway; Arnaiz Avenue from Roxas Boulevard; Gil Puyat Avenue from Roxas Boulevard; Quirino Avenue from Roxas Boulevard; Kalayaan Avenue from Edsa, and Pioneer Street from Edsa.
There will also be rerouting plans affecting the southbound lanes of FPJ Avenue (formerly Roosevelt Avenue); West Avenue; Congressional Avenue/C-5 Road; Kamuning Road; Aurora Boulevard; Bonny Serrano Avenue; Ortigas Avenue; Shaw Boulevard; J. P. Rizal Street and Ayala Avenue in Makati City; Osmeña Highway; and Tramo Street and Taft Avenue in Pasay City.
Mabuhay lanes, or roads in the vicinity of busy Edsa intersections that were opened a few years ago as alternate routes that bypass major thoroughfares, will remain open and available for use by motorists, the MMDA said in its advisory on its website pages.
The MMDA also said that marked media vehicles will not be exempted from the odd-even scheme that will be implemented on Edsa starting June 16, but would remain exempted from roads covered by the existing expanded number coding scheme.
Improving road discipline
Meanwhile, the MMDA said 552 motorists have been apprehended as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the third day of the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) along Edsa and other main roads.
On Tuesday, 952 motorists were apprehended, down from 1,112 on Monday.
Speaking on Wednesday on state-owned Radyo Pilipinas, Victor Nuñez, director for enforcement at the MMDA Traffic Discipline Office, said the four most common violations so far were disregarding traffic signs, use of exclusive bus and motorcycle lanes, and unauthorized passenger loading and unloading.
He said Edsa and Commonwealth Avenue have the most cases of violations apprehended through NCAP.
Asked about the lower number of apprehensions, Nuñez said NCAP proved to be a deterrent, adding: “we’re happy to see that [motorists are] now complying [with traffic rules] and it shows they can be disciplined on the road.” —WITH A REPORT FROM TINA G. SANTOS
