For Ironman 2014 Competition: Traffic gets rerouted Sunday

CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu City Traffic Operations Management is reminding the public on the traffic rerouting that will be implemented Sunday for the IronMan Triathlon 2014.

Tumulak said the whole stretch of S. Osmeña Blvd will be closed from Mahiga Bridge (boundary of Mandaue and Cebu City) up to Legaspi Extension, the underpass, then to the South Coastal Road from the South Road Properties to up to the Talisay city corridor from 5 a.m. to noon that day.

He said all motorists and commuters using the thoroughfare are advised to follow the traffic signs installed on the re-routed areas so as not to cause additional traffic problems.

Meanwhile, today’s traffic dry run along S. Osmeña Boulevard will no longer push through after the contractor failed to install concrete road barriers, CITOM announced yesterday.

“Dili madayon ang atong dry run kay wa nila na-comply ang atong request nga safety measures nga ilang ibutang sa dalan during the supposed road opening like concrete barriers from General Maxilom Extension  to Juan Luna Avenue, which is delikado kay basi matagak kay elevated ang road,” CITOM Operations Chief Jonathan Tumulak said.

He said this was discussed in yesterday’s meeting with WT Construction, the contractor of the 289-million S. Osmeña Boulevard rehabilitation project that covers a toal2,503 kilometers of from the bridge near the Cebu International Port to Palma Street, near the subway across Plaza Independencia. 

The dry run will only commence Wednesday next week, Tumulak said.

As to the rerouting, all vehicles coming from the north passing along Logarta Street shall turn right to Cabahug Street or go straight to the SM area, then to their point of destination.

Passenger jeepneys from the Cebu North Bus Terminal passing Logarta Street should turn right to Cabahug Street, to Andres Soriano Avenue, then to their point of destination or origin.

PUJs going to the North Reclamation Area with route numbers 08F, 12G, 12I and 12J shall follow M.J. Cuenco Avenue, right to T. Padilla Street, left to Benedicto Street, left to Gen. Maxilom Avenue right to Andres Soriano Avenue, then to the North Bus Terminal. For the 12G jeepneys, it would join the 09Js and the 12Es in traversing Andres Soriano Avenue before turning right to Juan Luna Avenue, right to J.C. Veyra Street, to Benedicto Street, right to T. Padilla Street, left to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, then back to their usual route in going to their point of origin.

On the other hand, passenger jeepneys from Ayala with routes  04L and 06H and going to SM, shall turn right to J.C. Veyra Street, make a U-turn, left to Juan Luna Avenue, then back to their usual route in going to their point of origin. PUJ route 03Q, though, should turn left to Andres Soriano Avenue, to Cabahug Street, right turn to Urot Street, right turn to Kaoshiung Street, left turn to Andres Soriano Avenue, right turn to Juan Luna Avenue, then back to Ayala.

Passenger jeep with routes 22D, 21D, 21A and 22A shall continue to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, but make a left turn to Juan Luna Avenue, right turn to A. Soriano Avenue, left turn to Gen. Maxilom Avenue, right turn to D. Gaisano Street, right turn to T. Padilla Street, left turn to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, right turn to V. Gullas Street, left turn to P. Burgos Street, left turn to Urdaneta Street, left turn to Lapulapu Street, right turn to Jereza Street, left turn to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, right turn to T. Padilla Street, left turn to Benedicto Street, to J. de Veyra Street, left turn to Juan Luna Avenue, back to their usual route and then to their point of origin.

While traversing T. Padilla Street, passenger jeepneys with routes 01B, 01C bound for Pier area shall turn left to Benedicto Street, left to 13th Avenue (going to Blessed Sacrament), right to D. Gaisano Street, right to Gen. Maxilom Avenue, right to Benedicto Street, right to T. Padilla Street, to their usual route, then back to their point of origin. PUJ route 02B, while traversing Arellano Avenue shall proceed to Pier 3, make a U-turn then back to Arellano Avenue, should turn right to Legaspi Extension, right to M.J. Cuenco Avenue, left to Bonifacio Street, to their usual route, then to their destination.

All vehicles with transactions or are bound for Port Area shall only have to access Legaspi Extension, then to Arellano Blvd or to enter gate at Pier 1.

Trucks, Vans, Trailers and other vehicles coming from the south going to SM or to the north Area shall follow N. Bacalso Avenue, to P. del Rosario Street, to Imus New Road, then to the NRA. Those from the north and going to the south area are advised to use the north road and M.J. Cuenco Avenue before proceeding to N. Bacalso Avenue.

All vehicles coming from the south and going to the NRA should avoide the SRP and instead use N. Bacalso Avenue and Imus New Road.

Tumulak said CITOM has already installed metal railings on S. Osmeña Thursday in preparation for the race.

At least four shuttle buses from the provincial government would be on standby at Legaspi Extension near Plaza Independencia to transport passengers to and from Piers 1 to 4.— (FREEMAN)