BACOLOD City – Starting today, several roads here will be closed for the opening of the 40th MassKara Festival.
The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) will implement rerouting scheme and road closures at the downtown area, its head Lieutenant Colonel Luisito Acebuche said.
“The closure at the downtown area will start from Rizal-Gatuslao streets to Gonzaga-San Juan streets from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m.,” Acebuche added.
The BTAO chief also said over 70
traffic enforcers will be deployed in the city’s major streets to ensure the
smooth flow of traffic during the festivities slated Oct. 7 to 27.
“There will be a designated parking area at the back of the public plaza for
today’s opening of the MassKara Festival,” he noted.
BTAO’ alternative routes during the implementation
of road closures are the following:
* Southbound public utility vehicles (PUVs) from Araneta Street will take a
right turn to Roxas Street, then right turn to Lacson Street and another right
turn to Magsaysay Street, then left turn to Araneta Street all the way to point
of destination.
* Southeast-bound PUVs from Hernaez Avenue will take a right turn to Gatuslao
Street, from Barangay Taculing take a left turn to Hernaez Street, then right
turn to Luzuriaga Street, another right turn to Mabini Street, then left turn
to Margarita Street, another left turn to Lopez-Jaena Street, then right turn
to Hernaez Street all the way to point of destination.
* Northbound PUVs from point of origin should take a right turn to Burgos
Street, then take a left turn to Palanca Street, another left turn to Luzuriaga
Street, then take a right turn to Alunan Extension, right turn to Capitana
Dicang Road, left turn to Roxas Street, then another left turn to Lacson
Street, then right turn to Lizares Street all the way to Hernaez Street, then
take a left turn going to Locsin Street, then take left turn to Rizal Street,
right turn to Gatuslao Street, another right turn going to North Capitol Road,
then left turn to Aguinaldo Street, right turn to BS Aquino Drive, and left
turn to Lacson Street all the way to point of destination.
* Eastbound PUVs from point of origin via Burgos Street shall take a left turn
to Lacson Street, then right turn to Gonzaga Street, another right turn to
Locsin Street and Galo Street, then left turn to BBB Street, and then take a
right to Burgos Street all the way to point of destination.
According to Acebuche, BTAO will close the road on Fererro Street in the
Bacolod Vendors Plaza.
On Oct. 25 to 27, a road closure will also be implemented at the Tourism Street
along Lacson Street and a one-way traffic scheme will be implemented at
Gatuslao and Aguinaldo streets, said Acebuche.
He added that from Oct. 7 to 27, a one-way traffic scheme will be implemented
in Villa Angela and Helvetia streets with a total 84 traffic enforcers will be
deployed.
BTAO will also implement the truck ban at the Circumferential Road.
From Oct. 7 to 27, a total of 390 traffic enforcers as well as the barangays force multipliers.
Acebuche is appealing for the understanding and patience of those who will be affected of the traffic rerouting./PN
