CEBU, Philippines - In Mandaue City, two more modern traffic lights similar to those installed last Aug. 30 in major intersections will be activated this Sunday.
Edwin Ermac, Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue director, said the traffic lights will be turned on at the junctions of Hernan Cortes and A.S. Fortuna streets and at the intersection of Ouano Avenue and C.D. Seno Street.
A ceremonial switch-on of the first three lights was held last Aug. 30 in time for the city’s 44th Charter Day anniversary.
The city government spent P39 million for the procurement of these nine modern traffic lights that are equipped with closed-circuit television cameras, sensors, and digital timers.
These traffic lights will all be operational by next month.
No major glitches occurred when the lights were switched on last month, except during power outages.
Ermac said the traffic lights are not the “ultimate solution†to traffic congestion but these help in monitoring the traffic and save human resources.
Instead of directing the flow of traffic in road junctions, traffic personnel can be assigned in other areas, Ermac said. (FREEMAN)