They aren\u2019t the best remedy to traffic congestion but the Cebu City Council yesterday supported the two proposed flyover\u00a0 projects of Rep. Rachel Marguerite \u201cCutie\u201d del Mar.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough the flyovers are not a complete solution to traffic congestion, the need for flyovers has already been\u00a0 proven by the current flyover, that has greatly lessened problems on traffic,\u201d\u00a0 the council said in a resolution passed on mass motion.<\/p>\n
The flyovers, worth P600 milion, are supposed to rise\u00a0 along the intersections of M.J. Cuenco and General Maxilom Avenues and Gorordo and Archbishop Reyes Avenues starting this year.<\/p>\n
Del Mar, in a press statement, thanked the city legislators for \u201ca clear, collective decision of the leaders whom the voters elected to represent their interest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayor Michael Rama said he stands by his decision to lobby for the widening of city streets and a traffic master plan instead of building more flyovers.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut what the council did is good even if it’s different from my stand. Why would I argue with it?\u201d he told reporters yesterday.<\/p>\n
Del Mar\u00a0 said \u201ctraffic woes won\u2019t entirely go away but will be reduce by a clutch of\u00a0 measures\u201d that include flyovers, wider roads,\u00a0 strict traffic law enforcement, motorists\u2019 discipline and reducing the number of vehicles.<\/p>\n
Her father, former north district representative Raul del Mar,\u00a0 said the council’s support is a recognition of how flyovers\u00a0 can\u00a0 ease traffic problems.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe city council knows how much hard work has gone unto the projects, given the practice of the central government to give the larger chunk of resources to Manila for its ever-growing infrastructure needs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The elder Del Mar told reporters that the flyovers should not have to wait until all other traffic measures are\u00a0 studied and implemented.<\/p>\n
The council resolution was sponsored by Councilors Noel Wenceslao, Augsutus Pe Jr. and Ritchie Osme\u00f1a.<\/p>\n
It noted that \u201cfor the last two decades, a lot of business establishments are sprouting in the city, coupled with the influx of people from different places.\u201d \/Doris C. Bongcac, Chief of Reporters<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" They aren\u2019t the best remedy to traffic congestion but the Cebu City Council yesterday supported the two proposed flyover\u00a0 projects of Rep. Rachel Marguerite \u201cCutie\u201d del Mar. \u201cAlthough the flyovers are not a complete solution to traffic congestion, the need for flyovers has already been\u00a0 proven by the current flyover, that has greatly lessened problems […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1242,1227],"tags":[16041,21929,12441],"byline":[],"source":[206068],"column":[],"editor":[],"videographer":[],"position":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n