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MMDA opens 33 new Christmas Lanes

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is once again getting ready for the traffic that comes with the Christmas holiday rush. The agency has added 33 alternative routes totaling 48 kilometers to the Christmas Lanes, which it introduced in 2010.

"These new Christmas Lanes are now open and we are calling on our private motorists to use these alternate roads. This is for their own convenience," said MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino.

Among the new Christmas Lanes are routes to popular shopping destinations like Divisoria, Baclaran, Greenhills and Carriedo. To decongest traffic at the Araneta Avenue and Quezon Boulevard intersection where the construction of an underpass is currently ongoing, the MMDA will close the Del Monte and West Riverside intersection to maintain a smooth and continuous traffic flow. 

To cover the subject areas, the new Christmas Lanes have been divided into four groups, with each group of traffic enforcers assigned to a specific area to assist motorists and ensure unimpeded traffic flow. As an additional measure, the MMDA will also enforce a "No Parking" rule on the streets that have been designated as part of the Christmas Lanes.

The new routes bring the total numbers of Christmas Lanes to 45 this year for a total of 205 kilometers, a significant increase from last year's 157 kilometer-long 12 lanes.

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  • migz07 Dec 08 2011 @ 02:36pm
     
    meron po bang listahan ng Christmas langes and kung pano directions?
       
  • ako_si_bigotilyo Dec 08 2011 @ 08:11pm
     
    kailan kaya maiisip ng MMDA na PUV at PUJ ang tunay na dahilan ng traffic?????? Wala sila ginagawang disciplinary action sa mga yan, parang lahat ng implementations nila is to more on business sense kaya tailor made sa mga private vehicles.
       
  • blazinthrower Dec 08 2011 @ 08:56pm
     
    GMA 7 made a comparo on the news, one driving in EDSA, the other using the Christmas lanes... Result? EDSA vehicle arrived fifteen (15) minutes earlier. Both vehicles drove in a stop and go traffic. Point is, remove the freakin' obstructions (i.e. PUVs halting for passengers in the middle of the road.) :-)
       
    • bruce Dec 09 2011 @ 07:18am
       
      i was also able to watch that.. i think the EDSA route (regular route) arrived 20 minutes earlier than the Christmas lane.. two reasons are the many traffic lights and unauthorized parking on the streets, majority of them are passenger jeepneys.. :D
         
      • ako_si_bigotilyo Dec 09 2011 @ 11:50am
         
        alam niyo naman ang ating mmda chairman, lahat ng iniimplement puro para sa private, meron pang mga speeding, tow truck sa mga side walks, at ang nakakainis pa sa lahat, mga mmda staff na mukhang basurero na nasa kalsada na kaway na kaway para dalian ang kilos sa pag GO, when in fact, merong jeep na naka hinto kaya napipilitan kang mag shift lanes. Bakit hindi yun ang sitahin ? Paano mahal na mahal ata nila ang mga jeep eh, o kaya may monthly silang nakukuha kaya di nila magalaw ?
           
        • bruce Dec 12 2011 @ 09:52am
           
          agree bro! naiinis din ako sa mga enforcers na minamadali ka e ang nakahinto na yung nasa unahan na jeep!
             
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