Motorists have been warned of a heavier traffic flow along roads near the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)聽Line 7 construction sites following the installations of rail tracks and construction of stations that would start in the first聽quarter of 2018.
In an advisory聽on Friday, the MRT-7 Traffic Management Task Force announced its traffic聽management plan concerning the affected areas of the transit line鈥檚 construction.
North Avenue
The task force advised motorists to avoid North Avenue and take alternative routes when the聽installation of the rail track toward Quezon Memorial Circle Station starts on聽January 15.
The construction would occupy two lanes at the center of North Avenue. The three lanes聽going toward Quezon Memorial Circle Station and two lanes going to EDSA would remain聽passable.
Commonwealth Avenue
Motorists were also warned of heavier traffic on both westbound and eastbound sides of聽Commonwealth Avenue due to the construction of Don Antonio and Batasan Stations.
Construction of University Avenue, Manggahan, Do帽a Carmen and Regalado Stations were聽also expected to commence by the first quarter of the year, the task force said.
Quirino Highway
In addition, the MRT-7 traffic task force said installation of rail tracks along Quirino Highway in聽Caloocan City was scheduled to start this January.
Motorists were advised to continue to take alternate routes to avoid the expected traffic in the聽area.
鈥淭he Task Force appeals to the riding public and to both the private and public motorists for聽their full cooperation by observing traffic rules and regulations while the said construction聽activities are ongoing,鈥� the task force said in a statement聽on Friday.
The MRT-7, once finished, would have an elevated transit line spanning 22.8 kilometers from聽San Jose del Monte, Bulacan to North Avenue, Quezon City. /jpv