Osmeña Blvd. to Plaza Independencia is "vehicle-free" today

CEBU, Philippines - It is a vehicle-free Osmeña Blvd. today as part of the “Road Revolution,” an environmental advocacy for an eco-friendly and energy-efficient commuting system like bicycles.

Because the whole stretch from the Provincial Capitol Building to the Plaza Independencia will be closed to motorized vehicles from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, a traffic re-routing is implemented by the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom).

The Road Revolution advocates for Cebuanos to “revitalize street culture” by allowing people to walk, run and ride their bicycles and “enjoy the beauty” of a road free of pollution and traffic jam.

The event is spearheaded by the Law of Nature Foundation, which calls on government to institutionalize this to discourage the use of car in certain areas in Cebu City.

In line with this, vehicles, especially passenger jeepneys, are in for a re-routing starting dawn today.

Passenger jeepneys coming from Mabolo while passing along V. Gullas Street shall turn left to D. Jakosalem Street, make another left turn to Gomez St., then to Urdaneta St. and to their usual route in going to their point of origin.

Jeepneys following route no. 03B, which pass along Gen. Maxilom Avenue, shall turn left to F. Ramos St., turn right to Junquera St., make a left turn to Colon St., right turn to Mabini St., left turn to Urdaneta St., and then to their usual route in going to their point of origin.

Passenger jeepneys from Lahug, while passing Gen. Maxilom Ave., shall turn left to F. Ramos St., right turn to Junquera St., left turn to Colon St., left turn again to D. Jakosalem St., and then to their point of origin.

Jeepneys coming from Talamban with route no. 13B and 62C passing Junquera St. shall turn left to Colon St., right turn to Mabini St., right turn to V. Gullas St., right turn to D. Jakosalem St., and then to their point of origin.

Those with route nos. 62B and 65B passing Sikatuna St. shall turn right to V. Gullas St., right turn to D. Jakosalem St., and then to their point of origin.

Passenger jeepneys following route nos. 04B, 04D, 04E, 17B and 17D shall go straight to Gorordo Ave., turn right to Gen. MaxilomAve., make a left turn to F. Ramos St., right turn to Junquera St., right turn to Sanciangko St., right turn to Pelaez St., left turn to P. del Rosario St., right turn to Alcantara St., right turn to V. Rama Ave., right turn to B. Rodriguez St., proceed to Don Mariano Cui St. and right turn to N. Escario St.

Jeepneys with route nos. 14B, 14D and 15 shall turn left to Gov. Roa St., left turn to Maria Cristina St., right turn to Juana Osmeña St., right turn to Gen. Maxilom Ave., left turn to F. Ramos St., right turn to Junquera St., right turn to Sanciangko St., then to their usual route to the downtown Area.

In going back, route nos. 14B and 15 will travel the same route as 04B and 04D, while route no. 14 D shall turn right to Colon St., right turn to Gen. Maxilom Ave., left turn to Gorordo Ave., and then to Ayala.

Passenger jeepneys coming from Banawa and Guadalupe shall follow V. Rama Ave., turn right to Katipunan St., left turn to A. Lopez St. straight to Tres de Abril St., right turn to Carclock St., left turn to B. Aranas St., right turn to Lakandula St., left turn to Tupas St., then to Carbon Area, left turn to Jakosalem St., left turn to Magallanes St., right turn to Borromeo St., left turn to Sanciangko St., right turn to Panganiban St., left turn to N Bacalso Ave., right turn to V. Rama and then going to their point of origin.

Route nos. 12L and 06H, while passing along V. Rama Ave., shall proceed to M. Velez St., right turn to Don Gil Garcia St., left turn to N. Escario St. to Ayala.

From Ayala, route no. 06H shall turn right to Gorordo Ave., left turn to N. Escario St., then to their point of origin.

Passenger jeepneys from Labangon, Alumnos Mamba-ling, Basak, Pardo, Bulacao and Inayawan may traverse only on available access at P. del Rosario St., and Colon St. in going to the downtown area.

Motorists, drivers and other road users are advised to follow the traffic signs installed at the re-routing areas.

Available access roads are M.J. Cuenco Ave., Colon St., P. del Rosario St., and Escario St. (FREEMAN)