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By Ma. Jerrylyn B. Damaso | May. 29, 2014 at 12:01am

Manila will ban next week tricycles and pedicabs from 46 main streets and the bridges of Ayala, Quezon, MacArthur and Jones, to ease vehicular traffic.

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada and Vice Mayor Isko Moreno met with drivers and operators discuss the road policy, following the truck regulation in the capital.

“All three-wheeled transports, tricycles, pedicabs and Kuliglig (an farm tractor adapted for transpot) will no longer be allowed to use the 46 roads in the city,” Estrada said during the dialogue held at the City Hall.

“Maiiwasan pa natin ang disgrasya sa lansangan (We will prevent accidents as well.”

Isko, Manila’s traffic czar, said tricycles and pedicabs operators are required to register and apply for a new franchise.

“The city council will approve the new routes and the additional loading and unloading areas and will start issuing franchises,” he said.

According to plan, the ban will be enforced on Roxas Boulevard, Pablo Ocampo (from Taft Avenue to Roxas Boulevard), Pablo Ocampo (from Taft to Osmeña Highway), MH del Pilar (from Kalaw to Pablo Ocampo), Mabini (from Kalaw to Pablo Ocampo), Osmeña Highway, Quirino Avenue, Taft Avenue, Kalaw, UN Avenue; San Marcelino (from Quirino Avenue to Romualdez Street), Pedro Gil (from Quirino to Panaderos), Guazon Avenue, Quirino Avenue Extension, Ayala Boulevard, Padre Faura, Padre Burgos Avenue, Finance Road, Lawton, Natividad Lopez (Arroceros); Antonio Villegas, Ayala Bridge, Quezon Bridge, McArthur Bridge, Jones Bridge, P. Casal (from Ayala Bridge to Mendiola), CM Recto Avenue (from Mendiola to Abad Santos), Legarda Street, Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, V. Mapa Street; Quezon Boulevard, Rizal Avenue, Escolta, Quintin Paredes, Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, AH Lacson Avenue, Tayuman (from AH Lacson to Juan Luna), España, Dapitan; Laon-Laan, Dimasalang, Blumentritt (from Aurora Boulevard to Manila North Cemetery), Road 10, G. Tuazon, and Adriatico (from Padre Faura to Quirino).
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