C5 Road, Katipunan one truck lane scheme extended

MANILA, Philippines - The Metro Manila Council (MMC), which serves as the policy-making arm of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and is composed of all the mayors of Metro Manila, has approved the extension of the implementation of the “one truck lane policy” along the C5 Road and Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City until July 31, 2015. 

The “one truck lane policy” which the MMDA started implementing last Sept. 1, is supposed to end on Jan. 31, 2015.

 As part of the implementation of the policy, the MMDA has closed U-turn slots between Aurora Boulevard and C.P. Garcia Avenue. 

The policy was initially implemented along a portion of the C5 Road in Bagong Ilog in Pasig City to C.P. Garcia Avenue. 

In place of the closed U-turn slots along Katipunan, the MMDA opened two intersections equipped with traffic signals at the Ateneo de Manila University Gate 3 and at Gate 1 of Miriam College.

The MMDA also opened intersections with traffic signal lights at the C5’s intersections at Lanuza, Greenmeadows, Calle Industria and at Eastwood. 

U-turn slots at Libis, at the Bagong Ilog flyover and at Ortigas were kept open. 

The truck lane, located at the third lane of the C5 Road from the sidewalk, is open for trucks from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and then again from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

The MMDA has allowed private vehicles to use the truck lane during the truck ban hours from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The truck ban hours are imposed everyday except Sundays and holidays.