Effective today, September 15, the Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety will implement a new traffic management scheme and rerouting plan in Barangay South Triangle to relieve traffic along Quezon Avenue up to Welcome Rotonda.
The new traffic management scheme to be enforced by the city government with the Metro Manila Development Authority will close existing U-turn slots on Quezon Avenue from the West Avenue intersection to Edsa, and open the intersection of Quezon Avenue and Scout Borromeo and West 4th.
The scheme also includes a two-phase traffic signal system along Quezon Avenue-Examiner/Scout Albano Streets.
“Hopefully, with the new system, we can reduce travel time from Quezon Avenue to Welcome Rotonda,” said Elmo San Diego, head of the city’s Department of Public Order and Safety.
Under the new traffic plan, there will be no right turns to:
E. Lopez Street corner Samar Avenue, Tomas Morato
GMA Network Drive corner Edsa, Samar Avenue
Mother Ignacia corner Edsa, Scout Borromeo and Sgt. Esguerra
Panay Avenue corner Dr. Garcia St., Roces, Scout Albano, Scout Borromeo, Scout Chuatoco, Scout Magbanua, Scout Reyes and Timog
Scout Albano corner Quezon Avenue
Scout Bayoran corner Sgt. Esguerra, Sgt. Tuazon
Scout Madriñan corner Scout Tobias, Scout Ybardolaza and Tomas Morato
Scout Ybardolaza corner Sgt. Esguerra
Sgt. Esguerra corner E. Lopez, Panay Avenue, Scout Borromeo and Timog.
Meanwhile, there will no left turns to:
E. Lopez corner to Sgt. Esguerra
Mother Ignacia corner E. Lopez, Samar Avenue, Scout Borromeo, Scout Madriñan, Scout Tobias and St. Esguerra
Panay Avenue corner Dr. Garcia St., Roces Avenue, Scout Borromeo, Scout Chuatoco, Scout Magbanua, Scout Reyes, Scout Santiago, Sgt. Esguerra and Timog Avenue
Scout Albano corner Panay Avenue
Scout Bayoran corner Timog
Scout Madriñan corner Scout Torillo and Scout Tuazon
Sgt. Esguerra corner Mother Ignacia, Scout Bayoran, Scout Borromeo, Scout Ybardolza and Timog.
There will be no entry Scout Tobias coming from Scout Borromeo and Sgt. Esguerra coming from 11th Jamboree.
Although presently experimental, San Diego said, the scheme might be extended to adjacent barangays if successful. Among the barangays being considered are Paligsahan, Roxas, Laging Handa, Kamuning and E. Rodriguez, San Diego said.
The MMDA will spend P1 million for the installation of traffic signal lights in areas covered by the new traffic management scheme, especially along the intersection of Scout Borromeo and West 4th.
“We will build a new rotunda,” said San Diego.
At least 25 traffic advisories and 59 signages will be installed by the DPOS within the South Triangle regarding the new traffic management scheme.
The new traffic scheme in Barangay South Triangle is part of the city government’s plan to develop it into a major tourist destination, especially Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, which is home to two of the country’s biggest broadcast networks.
