X

Heads up, avoid these roads over the weekend

This photo taken on May 23, 2017 shows jeepneys amid heavy traffic in one of the busiest streets in Manila. Jeepneys, once hailed as the 'King of the Road' and a cultural symbol in the Phillipines to rival New York's yellow taxis, may soon disappear from Manila's gridlocked streets, as authorities move to phase out the Philippines' iconic World War II-era minibuses, citing pollution and safety concerns. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE / TO GO WITH AFP STORY PHILIPPINES-JEEPNEY-CULTURE-TRANSPORT,SCENE

Now that we’re approaching Christmas, we’re starting to see worsening traffic. It’s no secret that the season is a busy time for Metro Manila roads, with either city dwellers going out to spend time with their families in the province or tourists both foreign and local coming in to spend the holidays in the metro.

Making the traffic caused by the Christmas rush even worse, the Department of Public Works and Highways announced that they’ll be doing road repairs and reblockings all over Metro Manila starting Dec. 14 at 11 p.m. to Dec. 17 at 5 a.m. Here are the roads to avoid:

Northbound

  • Along EDSA in Quezon City, right after Oliveros Street
  • Along Mindanao Avenue in Valenzuela City, from NLEX to P. Dela Cruz
  • Along Batasan Road in Quezon City, before you reach Payatas Road

Southbound

  • Along C-5 Road in Taguig City, beside SM Aura
  • Along EDSA in Quezon City, between Scout Borromeo and Network Drive (GMA 7)
  • Along the MacArthur Highway in Caloocan City, between Calle Cuatro and Calle Uno

 

Featured photo courtesy of Inquirer.net

Get more stories like this by subscribing to our newsletter here.

Read more:

Go to Bataan from Manila in just 50 minutes

New Laguna highway cuts Taguig-Taytay travel time to 30 minutes

Traveling to Bulacan will now take you 45 minutes max via this new route

The Metro Manila Expressway will save you from the daily “carmaggedon”

Read more by Zofiya Acosta:
The National Planetarium’s new exhibit reminds us we have our own stars, too

What to listen to over the holidays: 12 Days of Christmas Records

A case against (unethical) dog cafés

Tags: NLEXtraffic
Zofiya Acosta: