AS THE VOLUME of vehicles along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) returns to pre-pandemic levels, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is studying the mixed use of bicycle lanes for motorcycles as well.
“The EDSA bicycle lane is underutilized,” MMDA Acting Chairman Romando “Don” S. Artes said Tuesday as latest data released by the MMDA Traffic Engineering Center showed that 165,000 motorcycles traverse EDSA on a daily basis.
He said the MMDA already has a preliminary study on the EDSA lane’s road sharing for bicycles and motorcycles. “We will have a stakeholders’ meeting (on the study) on Aug. 29 which will be attended by a group of cyclists and motorcycle riders,” said Mr. Artes.
If a consensus on the mixed use of the bicycle lane is reached, it would have to be approved by the Department of Transportation (DoTr) before implementation. “The DoTr has the final say on the matter because the bike lane is their project,” Mr. Artes said. — NCB
