RTA DRY RUN. Vehicles on a sun-baked highway in Barangay Gusa at midday. Today, the Roads and Traffic Administration would test its new traffic plan in anticipation of the surge in the number of vehicles on CM Recto Avenue and surrounding areas during the opening of a second SM mall in the city later this week. (PHOTO BY CONG B. CORRALES)
The ban covers Osmena Street from Hayes Street (from Trendline area) all the way to Gaabucayan Street.
The ban would cease to be in effect from 10 pm to 5 am, Mondays to Sundays.
Sherwin Cabactulan of the RTA’s Traffic Engineering Department said trucks with perishable goods may be allowed during the ban hours provided that the vehicles do not have a gross weight of 4,500 kilograms.
Cabactulan also said the RTA would strictly enforce a “no parking” rule on portions of both sides of CM Recto Avenue, Osmeña Street, Capt. Vicente Roa Street, Corrales Avenue, Luna Street, Agudo Street, Valenzuela Road, and Florentino Street.
Cabactulan said the RTA would go very strict on trisikad, habal-habal (motorcycles for hire), ambulant vendors, road obstructions, and unauthorized terminals for all kinds of vehicles used for public transportation.
Uy said the RTA was preparing for the worst traffic scenario in downtown Cagayan de Oro but it would not advise people against checking out the new mall on Friday.
“Lisod man na kon atong ingon ang mga tawo nga dili moadto sa SM Premier anang adlawa. Dili man na mahimo,” Uy said.
Uy said the RTA operations today would serve as a dry run but traffic law enforcers would issue citation tickets to erring drivers.
He said the RTA would finalize the new traffic scheme after a one-month dry run and if seen to be effective, RTA would recommend it for approval by Mayor Oscar Moreno so an executive order can be issued.
Councilor Romeo Calizo, chairman of the city council’s roads and traffic management committee, said the existing traffic laws and regulations in the city are enough, and there is no need for new ones.
Calizo’s committee met yesterday with city hall’s traffic officials and representatives of various malls, including the SM group, and other business establishments, and barangay officials. They discussed the RTA’s new traffic scheme that would be implemented today.
RTA DRY RUN. Vehicles on a sun-baked highway in Barangay Gusa at midday. Today, the Roads and Traffic Administration would test its new traffic plan in anticipation of the surge in the number of vehicles on CM Recto Avenue and surrounding areas during the opening of a second SM mall in the city later this week. (PHOTO BY CONG B. CORRALES)
The ban covers Osmena Street from Hayes Street (from Trendline area) all the way to Gaabucayan Street.
The ban would cease to be in effect from 10 pm to 5 am, Mondays to Sundays.
Sherwin Cabactulan of the RTA’s Traffic Engineering Department said trucks with perishable goods may be allowed during the ban hours provided that the vehicles do not have a gross weight of 4,500 kilograms.
Cabactulan also said the RTA would strictly enforce a “no parking” rule on portions of both sides of CM Recto Avenue, Osmeña Street, Capt. Vicente Roa Street, Corrales Avenue, Luna Street, Agudo Street, Valenzuela Road, and Florentino Street.
Cabactulan said the RTA would go very strict on trisikad, habal-habal (motorcycles for hire), ambulant vendors, road obstructions, and unauthorized terminals for all kinds of vehicles used for public transportation.
Uy said the RTA was preparing for the worst traffic scenario in downtown Cagayan de Oro but it would not advise people against checking out the new mall on Friday.
“Lisod man na kon atong ingon ang mga tawo nga dili moadto sa SM Premier anang adlawa. Dili man na mahimo,” Uy said.
Uy said the RTA operations today would serve as a dry run but traffic law enforcers would issue citation tickets to erring drivers.
He said the RTA would finalize the new traffic scheme after a one-month dry run and if seen to be effective, RTA would recommend it for approval by Mayor Oscar Moreno so an executive order can be issued.
Councilor Romeo Calizo, chairman of the city council’s roads and traffic management committee, said the existing traffic laws and regulations in the city are enough, and there is no need for new ones.
Calizo’s committee met yesterday with city hall’s traffic officials and representatives of various malls, including the SM group, and other business establishments, and barangay officials. They discussed the RTA’s new traffic scheme that would be implemented today.
