THE P107-million Recto-Velez flyover was opened Monday, which, according to the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA), is expected to lessen about 70 to 80 percent of traffic flow in the area.
Engineer Nonito Oclarit of RTA said during the inauguration that they made some sequence adjustments with the Recto-Velez traffic lights, giving priority to vehicles passing the flyover so it can directly pass across Recto-Corrales traffic light.
Oclarit announced that motorcycles, motorelas, bicycles, carts, pedestrians and trailer trucks carrying heavy loads and equipment are not allowed to pass the flyover, as specified in Executive Order 081 issued by Mayor Vicente Emano.
CAGAYAN DE ORO. City Mayor Vicente Emano (right) and his daughter,
Councilor Nadia Elipe, lead the opening of the Velez-CMRecto flyover to
the public Monday morning. (Joey P. Nacalaban)
He said those allowed to pass are light type of vehicles, cargo trucks, public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and trailer trucks that are not heavily loaded.
“We still have to make some observation and assessment of the traffic flow at the flyover. This is not final yet. There will be some adjustments to make,” Oclarit said.
Emano said after the opening of the Recto-Velez Flyover, next to open would be the Macanhan Flyover within a week or two.
Meanwhile, the mayor said during the inauguration that the City Government is planning to construct an underpass somewhere in Barangays Kauswagan and Lapasan.
He, however, emphasized that public consultation will be conducted first to get the pulse of the public regarding the proposed project. (Annabelle L. Ricalde)
Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on October 18, 2011.
