Makati to mark 340th foundation day
Saturday, June 5, 2010
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THE Makati Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Saturday that Ayala Avenue will be closed to traffic from June 10 to 11 to give way to the Makati Grand Parade, one of the highlights of the festivities marking Makati's 340th Foundation Anniversary.
Hermenegildo San Miguel, DPS Director, said the following roads will be closed starting 12 noon on June 10, Thursday, for the construction of the grand parade stage: both lanes of Ayala Avenue from Makati Avenue up to Herrera Street; both lanes of Paseo de Roxas from Sedeño St. to Dela Rosa St.; and Rufino Street from Valero to Dela Rosa Street.
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Also closed to traffic from 12 noon to 4 pm on June 11 are: Malugay Street from Pasong Tamo to Ayala Ave. and from Ayala Ave. to Gil Puyat Ave.; and Ayala Avenue from Gil Puyat Ave. to Metropolitan Ave. and from Kamagong to Gil Puyat Ave.
Meanwhile, all passenger buses coming from EDSA are advised to turn right to Gil Puyat Ave. toward destination. Buses coming from the South Luzon Expressway, Buendia and Pasay City are advised to take Gil Puyat Ave. and to turn left at EDSA towards their destination.
Public Utility Vehicles (PUV)and light vehicles from J.P. Rizal are advised to turn right to Makati. Ave., right to Paseo de Roxas, right to Villar St., left to E.P. Leviste St., left to V.A. Rufino St. and right to Ayala Ave. toward their destination.
Those coming from Washington St. may turn right to gil Puyat Ave., right to Ayala Ave., right to Salcedo St., left to Benavidez toward Esperanza St., right to Makati Ave., right to Arnaiz Ave., right to Paseo de Roxas, left to Dela Rosa St., right to Salcedo St. and left to Ayala Ave. toward their destination.
To cope with the expected traffic problems, San Miguel said additional traffic enforcers will be deployed to assist in maintaining a smooth flow of traffic in the annual undertaking.
"Motorists should expect heavy traffic and we advised them to take alternative routes and avoid the activity area," the official said. (AH/Sunnex)
