Travel speed on EDSA still fast – MMDA
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the increase in the volume of vehicles along EDSA under Alert Level 1, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said yesterday the speed of cars traversing the major thoroughfare is still “fast.”
MMDA Traffic Engineering Center chief Neomie Recio said there has been a steady increase in the number of vehicles on EDSA since Metro Manila was placed under more relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on March 1.
Based on MMDA data, Recio said 367,000 vehicles passed through EDSA on March 1. The number ballooned to 396,000 on March 10.
“We are near the pre-pandemic figure of about 400,000 cars traversing EDSA daily. But the good news is that the speed is still good,” Recio said in Filipino.
From Roxas Boulevard to Monumento in Caloocan, the MMDA said the average speed of vehicles is at 25.79 kilometers per hour.
The speed on the southbound lane is at 22.82 kph.
“It is still fast. This just means that despite the higher volume of vehicles, we could maintain the 21 to 25 kph speed along EDSA,” Recio said.
The MMDA continues to monitor the daily traffic situation along EDSA, which Recio called a “barometer” of roads in Metro Manila.
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