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MARCOS HIGHWAY

Jervis Manahan

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MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will be implementing some adjustments in Marcos Highway to prevent a repeat of the traffic gridlock last Saturday night.On December 6, Saturday, vehicles were at a standstill, forcing motorists to spend long hours on the road.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/12/7/heavy-traffic-snarls-marcos-sumulong-highways-in-antipolo-0911">READ: Heavy traffic snarls Marcos, Sumulong highways in Antipolo</a></div>MMDA said this was caused by the high volume of people attending Christmas parties, compounded by mall sales.&quot;Nagkulang din kami, yung tao na mag enforce sa mga uturn slots because kung mas maraming tao, macocontrol yung paglabag ng mga pasaway na motorista sa uturn slots, perhaps hindi nagkaroon ng gridlock,&quot; said Atty. Victor Nunez of the MMDA Traffic Enforcement Group.MMDA said it does not want the same situation to happen again, which is why they held meetings with local governments, particularly in Pasig, Marikina, Cainta, and Antipolo.Among the topics discussed was the organization of U-turn slots, as vehicles making U-turns occupy almost all lanes.They will also sign a memorandum of agreement to standardize truck ban hours, which is one of the causes of traffic.Concrete barriers will be replaced with orange plastic barriers so they can be easily removed if vehicle volume suddenly increases again.“May recommendation na magkaroon kami ng MOA sa pagkakaroon ng anti illegal terminal at illegal vendors sa kahabaan ng Marcos Highway kasi ang tendency kapag nag-operate isang LGU, lilipat lang sa kabilang kanto, ibang jurisdiction na,&quot; he added.DPWH has no plans to widen roads or build new ones, citing the lack of space.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will be implementing some adjustments in Marcos Highway to prevent a repeat of the traffic gridlock last Saturday night.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will be implementing some adjustments in Marcos Highway to prevent a repeat of the traffic gridlock last Saturday night.

MMDA to adjust u-turns, standardize truck ban hours to avoid repeat of Marcos Highway gridlock

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MMDA to adjust u-turns, standardize truck ban hours to avoid repeat of Marcos Highway gridlock

Jervis Manahan,

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Published Dec 09, 2025 06:35 PM PHT

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