Motorists, Take Note of These Alternate Routes in QC for SONA

(SPOT.ph) Traffic preparations are underway along Commonwealth Avenue for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24, at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. 

With more than 1,700 attendees expected to come to this presidential event, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is advising motorists to take alternate routes to avoid the heavy traffic along Commonwealth Avenue.

Over 1,300 MMDA personnel will be managing vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the day. Drivers of illegally parked vehicles on these roads will be apprehended.

"Preparations are in full swing for us to ensure that traffic will be orderly along Commonwealth Avenue, IBP Road, and all other thoroughfares surrounding the House of Representatives. SONA-related activities as well as transport strike will be monitored at the newly inaugurated MMDA Communications and Command Center," MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said in a statement.

Commuters might also experience more difficulty in riding public transportation due to a nationwide transport strike from July 24 to 26, which will coincide with Marcos’ SONA on Monday. Around 300,000 members of the transport group MANIBELA are set to join this three-day strike.

To prepare for this, the MMDA has coordinated with several local government units to send out rescue vehicles in case of a passenger build-up.

Also read: Commuters, A 3-Day Nationwide Transport Strike Is Happening This July

Take these routes to avoid Commonwealth Avenue traffic on SONA 2023

Northbound (Quezon Memorial Circle to Fairview)

Vehicles from Elliptical Road should take North Avenue, right turn at Mindanao Avenue, then right turn to Sauyo Road or take Quirino Highway to reach the point of destination.

Southbound (Fairview to Quezon Memorial Circle)

Vehicles from Commonwealth Avenue should take Sauyo Road or Quirino Highway, turn left at Mindanao Avenue, then turn left at North Avenue to reach the point of destination.

Northbound (Quezon Memorial Circle to Fairview via Marikina)

Vehicles from C5 Road may turn left at Magiting Street, turn right at Maginhawa Street, turn left at Mayaman Street to Kalayaan Avenue to reach the point of destination.

Last month, it was also announced that several portions of Commonwealth Avenue will be temporarily closed from night until early morning to make way for the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 7 construction. This includes two lanes between Regalado Avenue and Fairlane Street for at least four months.

Also read: Take Note: Parts of Commonwealth Avenue Will Be Temporarily Closed for MRT-7 Construction