City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) chief Dionisio Abude led the clearing operation of the streets at Bankerohan Public Market on Friday in preparation of the new traffic scheme starting June 1.
Abude said on Thursday that through a joint effort with the City Economic Enterprise and Ancillary Services Unit (ASU), the CTTMO came up with a solution for smooth movement of market goers, public utility vehicles, and private vehicles at Bankerohan Public Market.
The CTTMO created an operational plan for the 11 routes of PUJs passing through the Bankerohan area: Buhangin via J.P Laurel Ave., Route 2, Route 5, Route 6, Route 7, Route 9, Route 10, Route 10-A, Route 10-B, Langub, and Magtuod.
The CTTMO has also started setting up drop-off/pick-up points.
“Sa pag survey namo dugay ang travel kay tungod na occupy na sa mga vendors ang atong kalsada para man unta sa mga sakyanan. Makita nato kung gikan sa Father Selga, medyo topsy turvy na kay medyo guot na kay distorbo na kaayo ang pag drop ug pick up sa mga pasahero sa mga PUJs, naa pa gyud mag cross na mga payong payong. Kana atong natutukan kay dapat until May 31 ma-clear na ang area para sa implementation on June 1,” Abude said.
The CTTMO has already conducted meetings with the affected vendors of Bankerohan.
“Nag-umpisa mi sa pagplano last December pa kauban ang Barangay 5-A apil tung Barangay 8-A. Gitinguha sa CTTMO na mahapsay ang movement dinha sa Bankerohan dili lang sa tao ug apil na sa mga sakyanan, PUVs, private vehicles, and market goers,” Abude said.
Abude assured that the affected vendors will be relocated as there are a total of 406 available slots in Bankerohan in the areas of Bankerohan Farmers Market Center, BFMC annex, Fruitasan Mo, Mallengke, Rasay Pavillion and Parking Larayan, MFish, Micro, Cloverleaf, Esmar Posadas Realty Corporation, and second-floor market building.
Abude said it is also the objective of the new traffic scheme the enforcement of the 1/3, 2/3 policy (a third of the sidewalk space occupied by a vendor, two-thirds for pedestrians).
Among the affected vendors are those at Posadas Street that will be relocated to the second floor of the wet market.
Abude said Posadas Street will be utilized as pay parking for four-wheel vehicles and motorcycles.
The new traffic scheme also aims to regulate the routes for pedicabs and trisikads.
“Ang priority is mahapsay ang ruta sa mga pedicab particularly gikan sa Barangay 5-A na musulod sa Datu Bago St. Ang katong tricycle na gikan sa sulod sa Brgy. 5-A mu-traverse sa Datu Bago, mao na magsugatay sa mga trucks nga nagdeliver ug isda, ang decision para sa ila is kutob na lang sila sa balite (tree),” Abude said.
The CTTMO has also started giving out leaflets to the PUJ drivers informing them to return to their original routes.
