Here’s the traffic management plan for PBBM’s 3rd SONA

MANILA: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to implement a special traffic management scheme for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday (July 22) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City.

According to MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes, the agency is 100-percent ready for the upcoming event, noting that they are in close coordination with the Task Force SONA 2024, Quezon City Police District, Presidential Security Command, House of Representatives, and Quezon City government.

He said that a total of 1,329 personnel shall be deployed to manage traffic; assist in emergency response and crowd control; conduct road and sidewalk clearing operations; as well as traffic monitoring.

Further, the MMDA will deploy a Mobile Command Center at Batasan corner Commonwealth area while ambulances, tow trucks, mobile patrol units, motorcycle units, and flood mitigation equipment, will also be installed at designated routes and staging areas. Traffic advisory signages will be put up along alternate routes to serve as a guide for motorists.

Assigned personnel will not be allowed to have a day off or take a leave to ensure the effective delegation of functions during the conduct of SONA.

On the said date, a zipper (counterflow) lane on the southbound portions of Commonwealth Avenue will be opened to give way to vehicles of government officials and guests going to the Batasang Pambansa Complex.

The agency shall close the Batasan-IBP Road starting at 8 a.m. onwards as part of  security measures for the President's 3rd SONA.

With that, motorists are advised to take alternate routes to avoid the anticipated heavy traffic along Commonwealth Avenue and in the vicinity of the Batasang Pambansa Complex, especially around 3 p.m. when dignitaries start arriving.

Alternate routes

Northbound (Quezon Memorial Circle-Fairview)

• Vehicles from Elliptical Road may take North Avenue, right turn at Mindanao Avenue, then right turn to Sauyo Road or take Quirino Highway to reach the point of destination.

Southbound (Fairview to Quezon Memorial Circle)

• Vehicles from Commonwealth Avenue may go to Sauyo Road or Quirino Highway, turn left at Mindanao Avenue, then turn left at North Avenue to reach the point of destination.

Light vehicles

• Light vehicles from C5 Road may turn left at Magiting Street, turn right at Maginhawa Street, turn left at Mayaman Street to Kalayaan Avenue to reach the point of destination.

Trucks

• All trucks coming from C-5 along Katipunan Avenue must take Luzon Flyover then turn left at Congressional Avenue to reach the point of destination.

Traffic flow is expected to ease within the vicinity of Batasang Pambansa after the President has delivered his SONA. 

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