BGC one-way traffic scheme kicks off next month

BONIFACIO Global City (BGC) is set to implement a one-way traffic scheme in select roads next month to address the worsening traffic situation in the business district.
The traffic policy will be implemented starting Sept. 17.
In the new traffic scheme, a one-way loop will go from 30^th Street, left to Rizal Drive, then left to 28^th Street, and left again to 11^th Avenue.
A second one-way loop will go from 9^th Ave., then left on 34^th St., left to 8^th Ave. and into 7^th Ave., then left into Federation Drive linking back to 9^th Ave. Drivers at 7^th Ave. can also exit at the McKinley Parkway.
“A one-way traffic flow is the most efficient traffic circulation scheme for BGC’s street grid network because it maximizes the width of the street that is available for traffic, reduces the conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians at intersections, and minimizes the time that vehicles and pedestrians are stopped at traffic signals. Overall, BGC should become less congested and faster to travel in with a one-way traffic scheme,” Bonifacio Estate Services Corp. General Manager Jun Galvez was quoted as saying in a statement released by BGC on Friday.
The statement noted that a similar scheme was implemented in the Makati central business district “which reduced traffic congestion and improved travel time in the area.”
It is expected that using the Makati CBD’s strategy in BGC’s streets with produce the same results.
Thanks to rapid development within BGC plus pass-through traffic between C-5, EDSA, and Makati, rush hour traffic at BGC has worsened.
“To make sure that the new one-way scheme will become effective, BGC will continue its existing wheel clamping and towing operations to curb illegal street parking and keep its major streets free of obstructions,” the statement said.