LIST: Road closures for the procession of the Black Nazarene replica

Devotees raise replicas of the Black Nazarene during a procession in Quiapo, Manila, January 2016.
Philstar.com/Efigenio Toledo IV, File

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Police District Traffic Enforcement Unit on Friday released a list of road closures for the procession of the Black Nazarene replica on January 7.

They also released the route the procession will take, as well as a list of alternative routes.

Below is the route for the Black Nazarene procession which will span 2.29 kilometers:

  • Plaza Miranda
  • left Quezon Blvd.
  • left to G. Puyat
  • right to Evangelista St.
  • right to Recto Ave.
  • right to Loyola St.
  • right to Bilibid Viejo thru Puyat
  • left to Guzman St.
  • right to Hidalgo St.
  • left to Barbosa St.
  • right to Globo de Oro
  • right again to Palanca St.
  • turn right to Villalobos St. thru Plaza Miranda 

Several roads will be closed off to traffic starting 1 p.m. onwards.

  • Southbound lane of Quezon Blvd. (Quiapo), from A. Mendoza/Fugoso to Plaza Miranda 
  • Eastbound lane of CM Recto Ave. from Rizal Ave. to SH Loyola St.
  • Westbound lane of España Boulevard from P. Campa to Lerma St.

The MPD-TEU also provided a list of alternate routes.

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  • All vehicles coming from España Blvd. intending to proceed to Roxas Blvd./South Pier Zone/Taft Ave. shall turn right to P. Campa, straight to Fugoso St., to point of destination
  • All vehicles intending to utilize Quezon Blvd. coming from A. Mendoza St. shall turn right to Fugoso, left to Rizal Ave. to point of destination.
  • All vehicles utilizing eastbound lane of CM Recto coming from Divisoria shall turn right to Rizal Avenue to point of destination. 
  • All vehicles utilizing S.H Loyola St., coming from Balic-Balic area going to Quiapo shall turn right to CM Recto Avenue to point of destination.

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