The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will implement a zipper lane or counterflow along Commonwealth Avenue to give way to vehicles of government officials and guests going to the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City for President Marcos Jr.’s fourth Sona on Monday, 28 July.

Motorists are advised to take alternate routes to avoid the anticipated heavy traffic along Commonwealth Avenue and IBP Road.

NORTHBOUND (Quezon Memorial Circle to Fairview)

Vehicles from Elliptical Road should take North Avenue, right turn at Mindanao Avenue, then right turn to Sauyo Road, or take Quirino Highway to reach the point of destination.

SOUTHBOUND (Fairview to Quezon Memorial Circle)

Vehicles from Commonwealth Avenue should take Sauyo Road or Quirino Highway, turn left at Mindanao Avenue, then turn left at North Avenue to reach the point of destination.

FOR LIGHT VEHICLES

Light vehicles from C5 Road may turn left at Magiting St., turn right at Maginhawa St., turn left at Mayaman St. to Kalayaan Avenue to reach the point of destination.

FOR TRUCKS

All trucks coming from C-5 along Katipunan Avenue should take the Luzon Flyover then turn left at Congressional Avenue to reach the point of destination.

According to MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes, a total of 1,329 personnel from various units will be deployed to man and manage both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, respond to emergencies, clear roads, and assist in crowd control.

A no-day-off, no-absent policy will be strictly implemented for field traffic personnel.

Ambulances, tow trucks, fire trucks, mobile patrol units, motorcycle units, flood mitigation equipment, and other resources will also be deployed at designated routes and staging areas.

Traffic advisory signage will be put along alternate routes to guide motorists. Plastic barriers and traffic cones will also be installed along zipper lanes and affected roads.

The MMDA Mobile Command Center, equipped with CCTV monitors, will also be stationed at Batasan corner Commonwealth area.

SONA protest actions will be monitored at the MMDA Communications and Command Center located in Pasig City.

The MMDA Special Operations Group-Task Force started conducting road and sidewalk clearing operations in the vicinity of the Batasang Pambansa Complex to ensure that all illegally-parked vehicles and sidewalk vendors were removed so that alternate routes will be fully passable and obstruction-free for motorists.