Traffic around Basilica to be rerouted Fridays starting today

CEBU, Philippines - CITOM and Traffic Group, Cebu City Police, Cebu City yesterday announced that vehicular traffic will be rerouted every Friday starting today to decongest the vicinity of the Basilica del Sto. Niño de Cebu.

Osmeña Blvd. shall be closed to traffic from D. Jakosalem St. to P. Burgos St., D. Jakosalem St. will be a one-way street from Osmeña Blvd. to Magallanes St.

Passenger jeepneys with route Nos. 21B and 22B while traversing along Osmeña Blvd. shall make a left turn to D. Jakosalem St., right turn to Gomez St., to Urdaneta St., then left turn to Lapu-lapu St., right turn to Jueza St., left turn to M.J. Cuenco Ave., to their usual route, then to their point of destination.

Route Nos. 13B, 62B, 62C and 65B coming from Pit-os/Talamban while traversing along M.C. Briones St. shall go straight, left turn to Lapu-lapu St., left turn to V. Gullas St., right turn to D. Jakosalem St., to their usual route, then to their point of destination.

Passenger jeep coming from Banawa, Guadalupe and Capitol while traversing along M.J. Cuenco Ave., left turn to Osmeña Blvd., shall turn right to Lapu-lapu St., left turn to Legaspi St., left turn to Plaridel Extn., right turn to Osmeña Blvd., to their usual route, then to their point of destination. Except for route Nos. 06A and 07A while traversing along Magallanes St., right turn to Calderon St., left turn to Lincoln St., left turn to F. Gonzales St., left turn to Magallanes St., to their usual route, then to their point of origin.

Route Nos. 08E and 08G coming from Alumnos, while traversing along Colon St., shall turn right to D. Jakosalem St., right turn to V. Gullas St., to their usual route, then to their point of origin.

While route No. 08F while traversing along Colon St., shall turn left to Mabini St., turn to Zulueta St., to V. Sotto St., left turn to S. Osmeña Blvd., to their usual route, then to their point of destination.

Passenger jeep coming from Basak with route No. 09C while traversing along P. Burgos St., shall turn right to Legaspi St., left turn to V. Gullas St., right turn to Magallanes St., then to their usual route, while Route Nos. 09H while traversing along Colon St., shall turn right to D. Jakosalem St., right turn to V. Gullas St., right turn to Magallanes St., then to their usual route.

Passenger jeepneys coming from Bulacao/Pardo with route No. 10D, while traversing along Colon St., shall turn right to D. Jakosalem St., right turn to Legaspi St., left turn to V. Gullas St., right turn to Magallanes St., then to their usual route, while Route No. 10E while traversing along Colon St., shall turn right to Mabini St., right turn to Legaspi St., left turn to V. Gullas St., right turn to Borromeo St., to their usual route, then to their point of origin.

Route No. 11A coming from Inayawan shall turn left to Borromeo St., left turn to Colon St., then to their usual route, while Route No. 11D while traversing along Colon St., shall turn right to Mabini St., right turn to V. Gullas St., right turn to Magallanes St., to their usual route, then back to their point of origin.

Passenger jeep coming from Labangon with route No. 12A, while traversing along Magallanes St., right turn to Calderon St., left turn to Lincoln St., left turn to F. Gonzales St., left turn to Magallanes St., then to their usual route.

Route No. 12C passing along Colon St., shall turn right to D. Jakosalem St., right turn to Legaspi St., left turn to Gullas St., right turn to Borromeo St., then to their usual route.

Route Nos. 12C, 12D and 12M passing along P. Burgos St., shall turn right to Legaspi St., left turn to Plaridel Extn., to Plaridel St., then to their usual route. — THE FREEMAN