When the Bankerohan bridge closed due to construction, the government (either the City's Engineer's Office or the TMC) placed traffic advisories in Ulas Bridge and in GSIS Matina-Ecoland Crossing (Quimpo Blvd-McArthur Highway Corssing). The signage informed the motorists of the volume of traffic passing through Bankerohan and suggested to take either the Diversion Road or the Ecoland route. When the new Bankerohan bridge opened, the riding public from the south heaved a sigh. First week of classes was fine for students coming from Toril or Matina -- a good 15-20 mins drive to downtown.
Yesterday, motorists and the riding public were surprised to to know that the end of the Bankerohan bridge going downtown was closed, traffic was rerouted to a side road going to Magallanes Street. There were no advisories nor announcement along Quimpo-McArthur that volume of traffic along Bankerohan was heavy. Many were stuck along McArthur highway (from NCCC to Bankerohan) for 1-2 hours! The traffic enforcers knew all along that the traffic volume was heavy -- yet no signage telling motorists along Matina about the jam. The poor drivers were entering a trap, they only found out when they got to Bankerohan after 2 hours wait under the gruelling heat of the sun.
My one million dollar question: who's responsibility is it to give the riding public traffic advisories and suggest alternative route?
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