MMDA Opens "Christmas Lanes" to help decongest EDSA

December 07,2010

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will open “Christmas lanes” that will reportedly help decongest EDSA during the Christmas season. The full route description is listed below, and links here and here to download the maps. When using the maps, use your Amazing-Race skills and experience as they may not always show optimum routes for the time of day or your particular destination. Here’s the full info from MMDA:

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has opened its so-called “Christmas lanes” that will serve as alternate routes for motorists using Edsa.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino today said these “Christmas lanes”, which will help decongest Edsa, should be used by private motorists during the Christmas season when traffic is usually heavy.

“For their own convenience, we are asking the public to use these alternate routes. We will clear these routes of obstructions and detail traffic enforcers to assist them,” Tolentino said during a meeting with mall operators and representatives of commercial districts along Edsa at the MMDA office in Makati.

Tolentino said he has also directed the Traffic Engineering Center (TEC) and the various concerned units of the agency to put up directional signs along the Christmas lane routes to guide motorists.

To ensure unimpeded travel, the MMDA will also conduct continuous clearing of all forms of obstructions along these routes. Potholes and other road nuisances will also be immediately repaired.

Tolentino said these alternate routes are not being utilized fully, resulting to further congestion in Edsa. He pointed out that these were the same routes used during the construction of the Edsa Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 in the late ‘90’s.

The Christmas lanes start at both north and south entry points of Edsa. For northbound motorists going south, they may use McArthur Highway, right turn to Samson Road, C-4/Letre, R-10, A. Bonifacio, Roxas Boulevard to destination.

For motorists coming from the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), they can exit at various points, most importantly at the newly constructed Mindanao Avenue access ramp. (Please see attached map and files).

From south to north, the Christmas lanes start at Coastal Road and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).

“Our objective is for private motorists to bypass Edsa, thus, reducing traffic volume along Edsa,” Tolentino stressed.

He said once this is successful, the Christmas lanes will eventually be renamed “Mabuhay lanes.”
From McArthur Highway
•Right turn to Samson Road, C-4/Letre, R-10, A. Bonifacio, Roxas Blvd., to destination.

From North Luzon Expressway:
•Exit at Mindanao Avenue Access Ramp, right at Mindanao Ave., left at Congressional, right at Tandang Sora crossing Commonwealth flyover, Katipunan Avenue, C-5, to destination.

•Exit at Mindanao Ave., Access Ramp, right at Mindanao Ave., left at North Avenue, QMC, right at Kalayaan, left at Kamias rd. right at Anonas, left at Aurora Blvd., right at Katipunan Avenue, C-5, to destination.

•Straight at A. Bonifacio Ave, left at C-3 – Araneta Ave., right at Aurora Blvd, R. Magsaysay Blvd., left at Nagtahan – P. Quirino Avenue, left at South Super Highway to destination.

•From West Avenue, right at Quezon Avenue, U-turn near Magbanua, right at Roces, right at T. Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, right at N. Domingo, left at Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.

•From Roosevelt, right turn at Quezon Avenue, U-turn after G. Araneta, right at G. Araneta, right at Aurora Blvd., Magsaysay Blvd., left at Nagtahan, Pres. Quirino, left at SSH, to destination.

•Mo. Ignacia left at Timog Ave. right at T. Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, right at N. Domingo, left at Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.

•Kamias Road left at T. Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, right at N. Domingo, left at Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.

•Shaw Blvd. left at Nueve de Pebrero, Maysilo, Francisco, Mandaluyong Makati Bridge, to destination.

From Coastal Road Expressway:
•Straight at Roxas blvd to R10 right at C4, Samson road to destination.

From South Luzon Expressway:
•Exit to C-5, Katipunan, Tandang Sora Ave., U-turn at Congressional, right to Mindanao Ave., to destination.

•Pres.Osmeña highway, right turn to P. Quirino, Nagtahan, right at Magsaysay Blvd. left at C3 Araneta Ave. right at A.Bonifacio to destination.

•From Makati Area take Makati – Mandaluyong Bridge right at Fancisco, Maysilo, Nueve de Pebrero, cross Shaw Blvd. right at Wilson left at Ortigas Ave./ Granada, Hemady, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Tomas Morato, left at Timog Ave. Then right at Quezon Ave to QMC, right at Visayas Ave., left at congressional Ave., right at Mindanao Ave. to destination.

•From Makati Area take Makati – Mandaluyong Bridge right at Fancisco, Maysilo, Nueve de Pebrero, cross Shaw Blvd. right at Wilson left at Ortigas Ave./ Granada, Hemady, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Tomas Morato, right at Kamuning / Kamias to destination.

•From Makati Area take Makati – Mandaluyong Bridge right at Fancisco, Maysilo, Nueve de Pebrero, left/right at Shaw Blvd. to destination.

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