Congested to the Max

Traffic was heavy on EDSA on Monday morning even as personnel from the Philippine National Police's Highway Patrol Group (HPG) were deployed on Metro Manila's main thoroughfare.

      

Traffic from EDSA-Trinoma area as of 8:30 a.m. all the way to EDSA-Santolan was heavy.

      

The traffic buildup in these areas was caused by provincial buses turning left from the southbound lane of EDSA to P. Tuazon. As part of a new traffic scheme on EDSA, provincial buses that have terminals in Cubao and Kamuning areas should take the P. Tuazon to C5 Road route from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

      

Meanwhile, traffic was also heavy on the northbound and southbound lanes of EDSA-Boni as of 8 a.m.

      

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) also reported

moderate to heavy traffic in several areas on EDSA as of 8:11 a.m.

      

Motorists were expecting an improved traffic situation on EDSA with the start of the HPG men's deployment.

      

PNP spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor has asked the public to give the HPG a chance to provide a solution to the perennial traffic problem on EDSA.

      

HPG spokesperson Superintendent Oliver Tanseco had said that they will come up with improved measures based on their observation during the first days of their men's deployment in EDSA. –End-

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