EDSA traffic has gotten worse than ever, and it’s no wonder authorities are trying to pull out every play in the book to help solve this perennial problem. The Department of Transportation (DOTr), for example, is currently studying the possibility of adding a motorcycle lane along the major thoroughfare.
The agency says that according to a study, 170,000 motorcycles traverse EDSA daily. Adding a dedicated lane—which might entail reorganizing and repositioning the lanes—is now seen as “another measure to solve the traffic problem along EDSA.”
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“’Yung EDSA po natin four lanes lang po ’yan. ’Yung isang lane meron na tayong busway. Doon sa right side na portion ’yung bicycle lane. We are looking siguro po ’yung katabi ng bicycle lane ang gawin nating motorcycle lane,” said DOTr secretary Jaime Bautista. “Kasi ngayon makikita niyo sa EDSA, lahat ng lane kinakain [ng motorcycle]. We’re working with MMDA on how we can improve the traffic situation relating to motorcycles.”
No specific timeline was provided, nor were any further details discussed. Once we receive more updates on this matter, though, we’ll keep you posted. What do you guys—especially those who ride and drive on EDSA daily—think of this idea from the DOTr? Will it help address traffic issues in the city?
