Baguio sets schemes to check traffic congestion
>> Sunday, December 24, 2023
BAGUIO CITY -- The Baguio City Police Office will
implement several strategies including identification of a “Bakasyon Lane” for
motorists passing through the city to ease traffic flow particularly in the
central business district during the yuletide season.
Lt. Col. Zacarias Dausen, chief of the BCPO Traffic Enforcement Unit said they have listed eight approaches to manage traffic flow better based on experiences in the past long weekends with several activities being held as part of the “Enchanting Christmas in Baguio” festivities.
One of the approaches he mentioned is the setting aside of a Bakasyon Lane in major thoroughfares where tourists and motorists who will not be staying in the city will be directed.
“We will streamline the entry of vehicles passing through the city and direct them to our alternate routes following a directional map to be distributed along Marcos Highway and Naguilian Road prior to their entry to the city limit,” Duasen said.
He said the BCPO already coordinated with the Baguio City District Engineering Office for the directional map of alternate roads including the installation of signages along major entry points to deflect vehicles from converging along roads in the central business district especially if they are just passing through the city towards other tourist destinations such as the nearby municipalities of Benguet and Mountain Province.
He said the BCPO encourages tourists and residents coming home to leave their vehicle in their accommodation areas and utilize public transportation or walk around if visiting tourist destinations within the CBD.
As to concerns of lack of jeepneys and taxis during rush hours, Duasen said the federations have given their commitment to extend their operations beyond 10PM to accommodate passengers and tourists alike.
“We also encourage carpooling to lessen the volume of vehicles in our roads at the same time we encourage our barangay officials to strictly implement the Anti-Road Obstruction ordinance,” Dausen said.
BCPO will be maximizing the deployment of traffic personnel to man major roads and tourist spots and will be on standby for ‘Libreng Sakay’ when needed.
Cops on motorcycles called ‘cobra teams’ will be deployed along bottleneck points to assist motorists and manage traffic control points.
New police recruits are expected to arrive from the Police Regional Office to augment the manpower of the BCPO the soonest.
Meantime, Dausen said they are coordinating with school administrators to allow existing parking spaces to be used temporarily as parking slots during the yuletide season while there are no classes.
Only 2,537 parking slots private and city-managed are available in the CBD and BCPO is eyeing an additional 600 parking slots from schools if they allow their facilities to be used as temporary parking areas.
The city tourism office said about 80,000 tourists have been visiting Baguio during weekends since November. – JMPS
Lt. Col. Zacarias Dausen, chief of the BCPO Traffic Enforcement Unit said they have listed eight approaches to manage traffic flow better based on experiences in the past long weekends with several activities being held as part of the “Enchanting Christmas in Baguio” festivities.
One of the approaches he mentioned is the setting aside of a Bakasyon Lane in major thoroughfares where tourists and motorists who will not be staying in the city will be directed.
“We will streamline the entry of vehicles passing through the city and direct them to our alternate routes following a directional map to be distributed along Marcos Highway and Naguilian Road prior to their entry to the city limit,” Duasen said.
He said the BCPO already coordinated with the Baguio City District Engineering Office for the directional map of alternate roads including the installation of signages along major entry points to deflect vehicles from converging along roads in the central business district especially if they are just passing through the city towards other tourist destinations such as the nearby municipalities of Benguet and Mountain Province.
He said the BCPO encourages tourists and residents coming home to leave their vehicle in their accommodation areas and utilize public transportation or walk around if visiting tourist destinations within the CBD.
As to concerns of lack of jeepneys and taxis during rush hours, Duasen said the federations have given their commitment to extend their operations beyond 10PM to accommodate passengers and tourists alike.
“We also encourage carpooling to lessen the volume of vehicles in our roads at the same time we encourage our barangay officials to strictly implement the Anti-Road Obstruction ordinance,” Dausen said.
BCPO will be maximizing the deployment of traffic personnel to man major roads and tourist spots and will be on standby for ‘Libreng Sakay’ when needed.
Cops on motorcycles called ‘cobra teams’ will be deployed along bottleneck points to assist motorists and manage traffic control points.
New police recruits are expected to arrive from the Police Regional Office to augment the manpower of the BCPO the soonest.
Meantime, Dausen said they are coordinating with school administrators to allow existing parking spaces to be used temporarily as parking slots during the yuletide season while there are no classes.
Only 2,537 parking slots private and city-managed are available in the CBD and BCPO is eyeing an additional 600 parking slots from schools if they allow their facilities to be used as temporary parking areas.
The city tourism office said about 80,000 tourists have been visiting Baguio during weekends since November. – JMPS
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