Ormoc to enforce traffic mng’t plan for ‘Undas’

Mayor Edward C. Codilla leads the LGU, army and police
in formulating a Traffic Management Plan for 'Undas' 2015.

THE local government unit (LGU) came up with a traffic management plan that will be enforced at the Catholic cemetery during All Saints Day and All Souls Day. The traffic management plan is resorted to in order to deal with the increasing vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

The Catholic cemetery is located in Can-adieng, less than a kilometer from downtown and is overlooking Ormoc Bay as it is perched on a plateau several meters above sea level. It has two parallel access roads.

Farther ahead past the Catholic cemetery is Ormoc Memorial Gardens (OMG), a private cemetery which is also packed with people every Nov. 1-2.

Ormocanons are advised to take note of the traffic plan’s rules that will be implemented for the first time, one of which is the one-way road policy. Pedestrians can walk up to the cemetery using the main access road but will have to take the parallel secondary road on their way out. Vehicles are off limits on the secondary road which will be solely for pedestrian-use.

Motorcycles will not be allowed entry to the cemetery and will have to be parked at the barangay covered court nearby. The LGU will provide seven vehicles that will offer free rides for the convenience of cemetery goers. The main road will be off limits to vendors as well.

Only one side of the main road will be allowed for parking particularly on the right side going up. Considering that the main road will be made one-way, exiting vehicles will have to drive up ahead towards the diversion road all the way to Bantigue.

From the national highway to OMG, the distance is about a kilometer. Driving from OMG up to Bantigue using the diversion road is 3.8 kms. Police and army outposts will be placed at the diversion road to ensure security and guide motorists. The one-way policy at the cemetery’s main road will be enforced from 6:00 am-6:00 pm. This however can go on beyond 6:00 pm until such time traffic volume eases.