MDPPA maps routes around busy school zones

Motorcycle riders looking to avoid heavy traffic near Metro Manila schools now have a new route guide from the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association.

The MDPPA Tropang MAALAM Traffic Guide covers 11 school-zone congestion hotspots identified by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. It also suggests alternative roads that riders may use during the morning and afternoon rush.

Along Katipunan Avenue, riders passing Ateneo de Manila University, Miriam College and UP Diliman may take Aurora Boulevard or C.P. Garcia Avenue. These roads offer connections toward Balara, Commonwealth Avenue and other parts of Quezon City.

Those crossing the Greenhills school cluster along Ortigas Avenue may use Wilson Street, Annapolis Street, Eisenhower Street or Club Filipino Avenue. The area includes La Salle Green Hills, Xavier School, Immaculate Conception Academy and Poveda.

Several routes are also available around Manila’s major university districts. Riders may use Osmeña Highway, Roxas Boulevard, San Andres Street or Leon Guinto Street to avoid the Taft Avenue school zone.

Ayala Boulevard and Kalaw Avenue provide other options around Intramuros, while Lacson Avenue, Dapitan Street, Recto Avenue and the Dapitan-Fugoso corridor can help riders get around the University Belt.

Near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, the guide recommends Valenzuela Street, P. Sanchez Street and Old Sta. Mesa Street. These roads provide connections toward Nagtahan, Mandaluyong and nearby districts.

The guide also covers school zones in Batasan Hills, Pasig, Cubao and Valenzuela. Suggested routes include IBP Road around the Batasan complex, Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue near Rizal High School and P. Tuazon Boulevard around the Cubao school hub.

Riders passing the Valenzuela school strip may consider MacArthur Highway, Mindanao Avenue, Canumay Road or General T. De Leon Road, depending on their destination.

Road conditions and traffic rules may change, so riders should still follow signs, local restrictions and directions from traffic personnel.

Tropang MAALAM stands for Tropang Modelo, Alerto, Aktibo, Ligtas, Aalalay, at Matalino. The campaign promotes safer riding through education, awareness and training. MDPPA members include Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha.