THE Metro Manila Development Authority and the government of Manila will reroute traffic in connection with the annual procession of the Black Nazarene, locally called “traslacion,” in Quiapo on Jan. 9.
During the procession, motorists coming from the northern part of Manila are advised to take the southbound lane of Bonifacio Drive in the Port Area and turn right at Roberto S. Oca Street, left at Delgado and take 25th Street to Bonifacio Drive, right at A. Soriano to Magallanes Drive, right at P. Burgos, go straight to Lagusnilad to Taft Avenue.
The MMDA advisory also stated that other vehicles going southern Metro Manila must take A. Soriano to their destination.
Those using Taft Avenue northbound shall turn right at Antonio Villegas St. (Arroceros), right at Quezon Bridge to point of destination while northbound motorists coming from southern Manila on Roxas Boulevard from T.M. Kalaw to P. Burgos should turn right at Kalaw Street to point of destination.
Motorists coming from Quezon City using España Boulevard shall turn right at P. Campa Street, left at Andalucia, right at Fugoso, left at T. Mapua to point of destination.
All public utility jeepneys and other light vehicles coming from España going to South Pier Zone must take Nicanor Reyes, right at CM Recto, straight to Jose Abad Santos, left at Reina Regente, left at Juan Luna, left at San Vicente, take Jones Bridge to point of destination.
Motorists coming from Divisoria using the stretch of Claro M. Recto are advised to take T. Alonzo, right at Fugoso, left at Oroquieta, right at Alvarez, left at Andalucia to point of destination.
All vehicles coming from Legarda shall turn right at Recto or left at Mendiola to point of destination while vehicles or cargo trucks coming from Pier South shall take President Osmeña, right at President Quirino to Nagtahan via Arsenio Lacson to Capulong and vice versa.
The MMDA also advised all motorists using the North or South of Manila to take Lacson to Nagtahan (vice versa) or to utilize the stretch of Road 10 to Roxas Boulevard (vice versa) to point of destination.
It also stated that buses coming from the southern part of Manila utilizing Taft Avenue are not allowed to enter from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and are allowed only up to President Quirino as their turning point.
MMDA acting chairman Thomas Orbos earlier advised the motoring public to avoid Manila as much as possible because several roads will have to be temporarily closed to traffic for the procession.
He also said beginning Saturday, a total of 1,245 personnel will be deployed around Quirino Grandstand, Quiapo Church, and along the procession routes of the Black Nazarene to help in traffic management, public safety, and emergency response operations of the city government and other concerned agencies.
Orbos said the agency will also put up its emergency response tent at the Quirino Grandstand as early as Saturday.
Ambulances and other road emergency vehicles, traffic mobile patrol cars, tugboats, mobile surveillance and communications units, and all other necessary equipment and vehicles will also be dispatched.
