The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday announced it will close to vehicular traffic the Bonifacio Monument Circle in Caloocan City beginning midnight on June 12 in line with the commemoration of the country’s 124th Independence Day.
Portions of McArthur Highway, Samson Road, Rizal Avenue, and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in the area will also be closed to traffic.
The MMDA advised affected motorists to take the following alternate routes to avoid inconvenience:
Vehicles coming from Sangandaan Samson Road going to EDSA and Manila may take Heroes Del 96 Street, left turn to 10th Avenue to destination.
Those coming from Rizal Avenue to McArthur may turn left to 10th Avenue right to Heroes Del 96 Street, right to Samson Road left to Dagohoy, left to Caimito Road, right to Langka Street to destination.
Vehicles going to EDSA may utilize 10th Avenue left to B. Serrano to EDSA while those coming from EDSA going Samson Road may turn right to McArthur then left turn to Gen. Pascual to destination.
Vehicles coming from McArthur going Rizal Avenue and Samson Road may take Gen. Pascual to destination and vehicles going to EDSA may use the zipper lane of Northbound, left turn on 8th Street and left turn to destination.
The road closure will be lifted until after the culmination of the activity, the MMDA stated.
