MMFF ‘Parade of Stars’ set on Dec 22 in Taguig, motorists advised to take alternate routes
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:30:28 +0000
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday advised motorists to avoid major roads in Taguig City on December 22 as traffic was expected to be heavy because of the “Parade of Stars” at the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
In a press conference, MMDA General Manager Jose Arturo “Jojo” Garcia Jr. said the parade would be longest at 15.2 kilometers, twice the 6-kilometer route in 2018.
The parade, hosted by the City of Taguig, will start at 12 noon from Lakeshore C-6, right turn to M.L Quezon Avenue, left turn to MRT Avenue, then right turn Cuasay, right turn to CP Garcia (C-5) Service Road, then left turn to Upper Mckinley Road, right turn to Lawton Avenue-5th Street, right turn again to Mckinley Parkway, left turn to 32nd Street, left turn to 7th Avenue, right to 26th Avenue, left turn to 5th Avenue, right turn to LeGrand Avenue and Chateau Road.
ML Quezon (from Dr. A. Santos to MRT), along MRT (from M.L Quezon to Cuasay), along Cuasay (from MRT to C-5), and in C-5 Service Road cor. Cayetano Boulevard will be closed.
Counterflow will be allowed along Upper Mckinley Road from C-5 to Lawton Ave., Lawton – 5th Street from Upper Mckinley to Mckinley Parkway, and along 32nd Avenue (from Mckinley Parkway to 7th Avenue).
Stop and go traffic will be enforced at the C-5-Upper Mckinley, C-5 Service Road – Sampaguita bridge, Mckinley Parkway – 26th Avenue.
Affected roads will be opened at 7 p.m.
Motorists are advised to take alternate routes, the MMDA said. JAN ARCILLA