THERE will be no number coding for three days, the Metro Manila Development Authority announced Tuesday.
In its advisory, the MMDA said the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program will be suspended beginning Wednesday (Dec. 30) until Friday (Jan. 1, 2016) New Year’s Day.
Rizal Day and New Year’s Day are declared regular holidays while Dec. 31 was declared special non-working holiday.
Under the number coding scheme, which aims to ease the volume of traffic on Metro Manila’s streets, vehicles are banned from major roads from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., depending on the last digit of their license plates.
In Makati, the city government issued a traffic advisory ahead for traditional New Year’s eve countdown.
The portion of J.P. Rizal Extension from Lawton Avenue to Buting will be closed from 2 p.m. on Dec. 31 to 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2016 to make way for the staging of Shout! Makati New Year’s Eve Countdown at the University of Makati Track and Field Oval.
Only residents of Barangays West Rembo and East Rembo will be allowed to pass through, to be identified by Bantay Bayan personnel.
All other vehicles will be re-routed to Kalayaan Avenue going to Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) and Buting.
Motorists coming from Guadalupe/Edsa are advised to turn right to Lawton Avenue, turn left to Kalayaan Avenue and then right at C-5 road towards destination (southbound), or take elevated U-turn and turn right to Buting and Pateros, or straight ahead towards Pasig (northbound).
Motorists bound for Guadalupe/Edsa are advised to take Kalayaan Avenue via elevated U-turn and turn right to Lawton Avenue, then turn left to Guadalupe towards destination. Instead of turning right to Lawton Avenue, motorists may opt to go straight along Kalayaan Avenue towards Edsa or Guadalupe.
Meanwhile, one-side parking will be implemented along J.P. Rizal Extension (UMAK side). Only vehicles with car pass will be allowed to enter UMAK and Makati Park and Garden.
