THE PROBLEM: Traffic jams in this intersection caused by left-turning vehicles going to J.P Rizal Street from Makati Avenue, blocking vehicles that want to go straight to the Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge.
THE INCIDENT: This intersection is a popular alternative route for people going from Makati to Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Quezon City. So during rush hours, a long traffic queue is caused by left-turning vehicles heading towards J.P Rizal Street. These vehicles clog up the leftmost lanes, leaving only two lanes for vehicles going straight to the Mandaluyong area. Compounding the problem are vehicles from Burgos Street trying to cross lanes in order to turn left going to J.P Rizal; while the left-turning lane is stopped and full, these vehicles are blocking straight-through traffic even if they’re free to go.
Flashing the green light for both left-turners and straight-through vehicles at the same time can solve the traffic mess on the corner of Makati Avenue and JP Rizal.
THE SOLUTION: I’ve been passing by this Intersection for more than 10 years, and I sure would like to hear the explanation of the Makati Traffic Group, why they wouldn’t just configure the both the left-turning and straight-through traffic light to turn green at the same time? This is so simple, with both lanes moving simultaneously, traffic will go smoothly and left-turners will no longer block straight-through traffic.
Photos: Miko Almario
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